Growing up, my dad bought me many books each month as a treat. One of those was a small book of office cartoons called ‘Dilbert.’ I don’t have the book any longer, but it stuck in my head. It’s simplicity and beautiful design was a work of art. Years later, through listening to a podcast, I got to know who the author was — a man named Scott Adams. He’s no ordinary guy and his recipe for success and for life have some really valuable insights. He doesn’t pretend to know it all, but he thrives on planting new ideas in peoples heads and questioning everything we’ve ever believed.

Discover the five lessons we learned as kids on Halloween that can translate to a better place to work and bring more joy to the office.

My alarm clock was being pushed later and later every morning. I was rolling out of bed to rush getting ready for work, shuffling my feet with a lack of energy and purpose.

By Christian Jarrett. Active behavioural change is required to achieve shifts in personality.

Perfection is subjective, so don't waste your time procrastinating for perfectionism.

In everything we do, we play the long or the short game. The short game is easy, pleasurable, and offers visible and immediate benefits. But it almost never leads to success. Here's how to play the long game.

How to Accept and Appreciate Our Imperfect Art

How to get past the perfectionist trap

Employers are more willing to support remote work, suggests industry research. But the dream of telecommuting does not always match the reality.

Workers all over the world are craving balance. Not just a work-life balance, but balance in the ways they work. As open office environments have grown in popularity, many people are struggling with the lack of privacy they offer.

So many people out there don’t have techniques in place to manage their time. I get messages from people all the time complaining that they “don’t have time” to build the type of business they want to build. They don’t have time to grow their personal brand, put out content, flip stuff on eBay, or follow the other advice I talk about. The truth is, you have a LOT more time than you think. You’ve got 24 hours a day.

Personal and organisational change takes time. Give yourself permission and time to do so.

We’ve all heard the adage that time is money. Distractions at work are not only frustrating, but they can also add up to a lot of lost productivity. In one study from the University of California – Irvine, it was found that it takes an average of 25 minutes for a person to fully regain their focus on a task after being interrupted. Open offices have many benefits, but they won’t be achieved if your office doesn’t include flexible spaces that support individual work. With the right tools, you can provide the right mix of spaces that help employees block distractions and stay focused throughout the day.

Even though digital technology has reduced the amount of paper we use in the office, clutter is still a problem. Between personal items, notes, files, tech gadgets, books, and pens, it’s very easy for desks to get messy. But clutter is more than just unpleasant to look at; it can increase stress levels and reduce productivity. It makes it harder to find things when they’re needed, harder to focus on tasks, and harder to relax. Clearing the clutter off your desk is a great feeling. Suddenly, your workstation feels more peaceful and tasks are more achievable. You feel more in control. We all have tools we need to do our jobs effectively.

From footballers’ work rates to the world of Big Data, the cult of “productivity” seems all-pervasive – but doing nothing might be the best thing for your well-being and your brain.

That midafternoon ennui that takes over most days isn't a sign that you are lazy or unmotivated; it just proves that you are normal. According to recent research, most people in creative or professional jobs can only churn out about six (worthy) hours worth of quality work a day; the rest is what it feels like — dithering.

When Yahoo redesigned its webmail service two months ago, it got rid of tabs, a feature the company says often confused users when they had too many open. That feature was later replaced by a "recent" view, which showed the last few messages in a short list. Now Yahoo has brought tabs back with another feature designed to let users with tons of tabs quickly see what they're working on.

If you’re a freelancer, it’s easy to fall into the trap—for me, working all the time made me tired of what I love the most.

Workers with kids are just as productive as those without, according to a new study.

Guy Kawasaki is a workaholic and he has to be because he does so many different things, from writing books, to investing, to speaking and more. In this interview, we find out exactly how he managers (or doesn't manage) his...

New research confirms what Google already knows—greater employee happiness results in higher productivity without sacrificing quality. Economists carried out a number of experiments to test the idea that happy employees work harder. In the laboratory, they found happiness made people about 12 percent more productive.

How the cult of self-optimization was born on the factory floor—with a manager's stopwatch in hand.

When you have a minute to spare here and there, it can be easy to succumb to checking Facebook or playing a quick game on your phone. After all, that's all you have time for...

Officials hope less time at the office will make workers healthier and more productive.

Really, it should’ve been a wonderful weekend. An old friend was in from out of town and a group of us got together to drink margaritas, eat burritos, and catch up. And then it started: I told a long, plotless “story” that was mostly just a character assassination of a mutual acquaintance of ours whom I’d never really liked. Someone else chimed in with a rant about his disorganized, clueless boss. This set another person off about the terrible new hours she’d just been given at work.

I saw the future of work in a San Francisco garage two years ago. Or rather, I was in proximity to the future of work, but happened to be looking the other direction. At the time, I was visiting a space startup building satellites behind a carport. But just behind them—a robot was cooking up burgers. The inventors of the burger device? Momentum Machines, and they’re serious about fast food productivity.

Evidence shows that a seven-day week with a two-day weekend is an inefficient model.

Offices devoid of pictures, souvenirs or any other distractions are "the most toxic space" you can put a human into, say psychologists in a paper published on Monday, which says workers perform better when household plants are added to workplaces.

Amazon's Jeff Bezos has a famous two-pizza team rule that teams shouldn’t be larger than what two pizzas can feed. Here’s the science behind why it works.

There are many benefits to freelancing, including the ability to set your own hours and rid yourself of a long, boring, and expensive commute. (Forgot how awesome freelancing is? Read this.) However, one of the downsides of being your own boss is that no one’s there to check in on you. It’s all too easy to lose focus, which only harms you and your business. Especially during the holiday season, it’s harder than ever...

Fetching Friday is back for week four of 2015! Each week, I’ll share with you the top posts on online marketing and productivity. Without further ado, here are the top posts this week! Content Marketing, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Productivity

These seven tools can make a big difference in your content marketing productivity. From discovering your competitors keyword rankings to Google Analytics interpretations and editorial calendar plug-ins, these tools are all free.

Rory Vaden, Co-Founder of Southwestern Consulting, joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss his revolutionary ideas about time management and its importance for social media experts.

Using Lean Methodology, you can use these 5 steps to learn how to be efficient and productive when you're working at home.

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