Many things are good for marketing. Metrics, experimentation, and a well-documented strategy are a few of them. Happy employees are another. There aren’t many company assets that match the value of employees. Without them, the road to success is a much bumpier ride. That said, employees’ happiness is the key…

You have probably already returned from your holydays and have been thinking about your goals for this new year, both personally and professionally. If so, congratulations! Defining your goals is an important incentive to achieve results in life. But before you finish deciding what your next goals will be, let…

People often assume that “busywork” or the act of being busy means they are being productive, but this isn’t necessarily true. Just because you are working on something doesn’t mean it’s the best thing to be working on at that moment. Instead, knowing what things to work on and when…

Information overload is a phenomenon that has been studied and written about by researchers and experts in fields such as psychology, sociology, information and business science. Some of the pioneers in these studies include Herbert Simon, who wrote about the concept of “bounded rationality” and the limitations of the human…

As beneficial and enjoyable as working outside your home is, many prefer to work from home. And for good reason. The convenience and comfortability of an at-home setup are enticing. However, working from home can be incredibly distracting if you aren’t careful. The first step is creating a designated office…

Are you looking to improve your productivity, get more done in less time and, at the same time, have a more satisfying and relaxed life? Then you may want to consider adopting the Getting Things Done methodology. Developed by productivity expert David Allen, GTD is a proven system for managing…

The Swedish psychologist K. Anders Ericsson spent a lot of time investigating how experts in different fields (such as medicine, music, athletics or chess) acquire a higher level of performance than others, and how important deliberate practice is in that process. The conclusion of the research is that, with few…

This weekend we have updated the FacileThings web application with some very interesting improvements. Let’s see them! 1. Predecessor actions Have you ever had a next action that you can’t do until someone finishes a delegated task, until an event occurs, or until another next action on your list is completed by yourself? …

David Allen wrote the book Getting Things Done. The Art of Stress-Free Productivity in 2001 and it quickly became the handbook of personal productivity best practices par excellence. The book begins with a very promising paragraph: IT’S POSSIBLE FOR a person to have an overwhelming number of things to do…