Have you taken a vacation yet this year? 
If yes, did you come back rested and recharged for work? 
If no, then you are not alone.
Each year Expedia.com has conducted a survey comparing vacation habits in the United States with those of other countries.  The overall finding is that Americans not only take fewer vacation days, but [...]

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For some office workers, the greatest productivity killer is the Internet, including non-work-related e-mail, social networking and mindless Web surfing. For others, it’s particularly chatty co-workers who won’t give you a moment’s peace. 
For many, however, the problem all boils down to lack of sleep in your off time, causing you to space out for long periods [...]

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The obesity epidemic is constantly referenced in the news.  Michelle Obama is focusing on the issue among our school children.  Yet there is an issue beyond the health and lifestyle factors, and that is the problem of obesity with regard to productivity in the workplace.
According to a presentation last year at the Obesity Society’s annual [...]

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You may have been feeling that you are doing more and more work with fewer and fewer resources during the last years, and you are not alone.  Because of the current economic environment and job insecurity, employees keep experiencing added pressures.
In March 2010, InterCall, a conferencing and collaboration service provider, conducted a survey of 2500 American [...]

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We often spend so much time at work that a majority of our friends are tied to the work place.  In attempting to build friendships, it is tempting to reveal personal details.  Yet “too much information” (TMI) can be detrimental to business relationships as well as a non-productive use of time for you and the recipient.
That [...]

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This economic downturn has produced a surge in the number of part-time workers, including freelancers and consultants, managing two or more shift jobs.  In finding ways to cope with the subsequent challenges, there are lessons for all of us.
Standard techniques for productivity and time management become even more difficult to employ.  

Instead of being able to focus on [...]

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Have you recently picked up a software or hardware manual, read the instructions, and then wondered, “What are they talking about?”
Many companies today have reduced their user manuals to a quick flyer on how to set up, get started, and run the program.  Yes, it does make the product seem easy to use on the surface, [...]

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Do you still have stacks of business cards on your desk or tossed into desk drawers?  No matter how tech savvy my clients seem to be, managing business cards remains a time management challenge.
In many instances, I am comfortable with my clients using either paper or electronic means as long as they only use one [...]

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45% of U. S. workers are satisfied with their jobs, the lowest per cent in the past 22 years, according to the Conference Board’s annual survey.
The fact that only 45% of workers are currently satisfied with their positions does not bode well for productivity in the workplace.  What can companies do to improve the happiness [...]

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Question:  What country’s workers log more time on the job than people in any other country? 
From what we read every day, it can sound like Americans are winning in terms of long hours, work-related stress, and poor work-life balance.   However the winning country is…South Korea!
According to the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, this country [...]

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