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6 Simple Workplace Productivity Tips (Video)
Productivity 3 min read

6 Simple Workplace Productivity Tips (Video)

If you're feeling burned out, low on energy and ideas, and your to-do list is taunting you, then it's time to take action to get your productivity back. Watch this video for 6 very simple, no-sweat life hacks that will recharge your mind and morale. Why These Productivity Tips Work Here's the science behind these tips: 1. Sitting

Daily Writing Habits to Boost Productivity—Even If You're Not a Writer
Productivity 5 min read

Daily Writing Habits to Boost Productivity—Even If You're Not a Writer

Even if you don't consider yourself much of a writer, you'd be surprised at how much the act of jotting your thoughts down on paper can help you get more done every day. Getting into a daily writing habit has multiple benefits: putting your goals down in writing makes you more likely to achieve them,

Crank up Your Work Volume with Music in the Workplace
Productivity 7 min read

Crank up Your Work Volume with Music in the Workplace

As conventional workplace barriers continue to break down in favor of open, exposed spaces, music is proving to be an effective tool to boost focus and improve productivity in the workplace. We asked academics at the forefront of psychology to weigh in on the positive effects of music on productivity in the workplace.

20 Ways to Build a Happy & More Productive Workforce (Infographic)
Productivity 3 min read

20 Ways to Build a Happy & More Productive Workforce (Infographic)

Studies report that happy workers are 31% more productive, with up to 37% higher sales and three times the creativity as the rest of your workforce (Harvard Business Review). Isn't that enough incentive to keep your people happy as they spend upwards of eight hours a day contributing to your bottom line? The infographic below shows

The Top 7 Productivity Roadblocks That Crush Designers' Creativity
Productivity 7 min read

The Top 7 Productivity Roadblocks That Crush Designers' Creativity

We asked our own team of designers as well as design experts on social media what they consider to be the top productivity roadblocks, and present them here alongside some solutions and advice for getting past these challenges.

75 Productivity Tips to Make You Super Efficient (Infographic)
Productivity 3 min read

75 Productivity Tips to Make You Super Efficient (Infographic)

Whether you need a motivation boost, help prioritizing, or some clever time-saving tricks, this infographic covers 75 quick and simple productivity tips you can start using immediately.

What's the Best Music To Work To? (Work Management Roundup)
Productivity 3 min read

What's the Best Music To Work To? (Work Management Roundup)

It's Friday the 7th! Time for this week's edition of the Work Management Roundup where you can grab the latest links to articles on getting work done efficiently and improving yourself. As always, you can browse these links in the accompanying Flipboard magazine: The Work Management Roundup What to Listen to While Working (Medium): Does listening

10 Ways to Make Your Team More Productive (Infographic)
Productivity 3 min read

10 Ways to Make Your Team More Productive (Infographic)

Some days are just harder than others. It's the end of a week, or the day after a holiday, or there was yet another office birthday. (Cake-coma, anyone?) When your team is having a hard time focusing on their work, don't just sigh and hope things will change soon. You can actively help them jump back

Problem-Solving Tools to Help Your Business Increase Productivity
Project Management 10 min read

Problem-Solving Tools to Help Your Business Increase Productivity

Keeping your team and projects on track can be difficult without the proper tools to make sure your workflow is streamlined and moving along. Check out our list of quality problem-solving tools and techniques that'll address some common team roadblocks and increase productivity in your business.

8 Tips to Fight the Summer Productivity Slump (Infographic)
Productivity 3 min read

8 Tips to Fight the Summer Productivity Slump (Infographic)

Vacations, weddings, long weekends camping.... with so many wonderful distractions, the last thing you want is to be stuck under your office's fluorescent lights instead of gorgeous oceanside sunlight. Unfortunately, unless your managers are just as distracted as you are, you still need to get stuff done between June and August. So if you find yourself

Addicted to Multitasking: The Scientific Reasons You Can’t Stop Juggling Work
Productivity 10 min read

Addicted to Multitasking: The Scientific Reasons You Can’t Stop Juggling Work

Confession time: in the course of writing this article, I’ve checked Facebook, Slack, Skype, and Reddit. Instagram twice. I've switched to two other tasks and sent four emails. No, the irony is not lost on me. Distractions are everywhere, and blocking them out can feel impossible. New emails never stop coming, along with questions and requests

The Complete Guide to the Getting Things Done (GTD) Methodology
Productivity 5 min read

The Complete Guide to the Getting Things Done (GTD) Methodology

Burdened with an immense workload that is affecting your performance? Leverage the power of Getting Things Done (GTD) in collaboration with Wrike.

How the ASAP Mentality is Hurting Your Team
Collaboration 5 min read

How the ASAP Mentality is Hurting Your Team

This mentality is hurting employee engagement. As employees continue to rush and scramble to get urgent ASAP tasks done on time, their confidence and motivation decrease, eventually leading to disengaged employees and burnout.

What Is an Information Silo?
Productivity 7 min read

What Is an Information Silo?

According to CMS Wire, workers, on average, spend 36% of their day looking for and consolidating information. But 44% of the time, they can't find the information. This wasted time and effort are caused by information silos.  Information silos are costly, but they are also fixable. Although they’re often thought of as unavoidable, the truth is

R.I.P., Stephen Covey. A Legacy of Productivity Secrets
Productivity 3 min read

R.I.P., Stephen Covey. A Legacy of Productivity Secrets

The sad news of this week is that Dr. Stephen R. Covey, author of the productivity best-seller "7 Habits of Highly Effective People," passed away this Monday at the age of 79. The book that brought him global recognition was first published in 1989. No wonder that Forbes honored it as one of top 10

Top Tech Tool Features Small Businesses Need to Stay Productive
Productivity 7 min read

Top Tech Tool Features Small Businesses Need to Stay Productive

Deb Lee, a Digital Productivity Coach, Certified Professional Organizer, speaker, and Evernote Certified Consultant, shares the top tech tool features small businesses need to boost productivity and be more competitive. Here are her tips on what to look for when searching for the best apps for your company.

9 Productivity Snacks to Get You Through Your Work Day
Productivity 5 min read

9 Productivity Snacks to Get You Through Your Work Day

If you love food as much as I do, then you're always looking for excuses to eat throughout the day. Bored, stressed, nervous, happy... all very legitimate reasons to head to the kitchen. I'm here to share with you another reason to eat: greater productivity. Hard work requires a sharp mind and plenty of energy,

13 Quick Stress-Busters You Can Do At Your Desk
Productivity 7 min read

13 Quick Stress-Busters You Can Do At Your Desk

Even if you love your job, you probably feel overwhelmed at work from time to time. Your email inbox demands constant attention, managers and coworkers are asking for updates, you’re searching for the information you need to get things done, and new priorities are always being dumped in your lap. Even the lighting and temperature

10 Free Productivity Apps for Getting Things Done
Productivity 5 min read

10 Free Productivity Apps for Getting Things Done

There's nothing quite like the feeling of checking off your to-do items at the end of the day, knowing you were able to combat distraction and accomplish tasks assigned to you. But if you're like me, the distractions come a mile a minute, so the struggle to fight them off and focus solely on work

3 Reasons Why Email is Dead
Project Management 5 min read

3 Reasons Why Email is Dead

Once you need to collaborate with a team and oversee a dozen simultaneously moving parts, email suffers from a load which it wasn't meant to bear, and makes it increasingly difficult to find information or consolidate feedback. Let's examine exactly how email reached the end of its usefulness in project collaboration.

Are You Productive or Merely Busy? (Work Management Roundup)
Productivity 3 min read

Are You Productive or Merely Busy? (Work Management Roundup)

Welcome to the Friday Work Management Roundup where we scour the internet to gather useful articles that can help you work smarter, better, faster, stronger! So grab a mug of coffee and have your Wrike Chrome extension handy to bookmark the ones you'll want to read later. 11 Differences Between Busy vs Productive People: Lifehack has

What Soft Skills do Project Managers Need?
Project Management 10 min read

What Soft Skills do Project Managers Need?

As a project manager, you oversee projects from beginning to end. You walk the project through its entire lifecycle, from initiation to closure. It’s a big job, and there are various skills and tasks involved that help you get there. Sure, you’ve got a toolbox full of hard skills (also known as technical skills) in your

8 Productivity Snacks to Get You Through Your Work Day
Productivity 5 min read

8 Productivity Snacks to Get You Through Your Work Day

Hard work requires a sharp mind and plenty of energy, and eating the right foods can boost productivity. The next time you're looking for foods that boost productivity, put down that greasy bag of chips and reach for one of these options instead:

13 Productivity Tools & Tips for Small Business Success
Productivity 5 min read

13 Productivity Tools & Tips for Small Business Success

When you're a small- or medium-sized business, you typically have less manpower to get all your work done. This means you need all your employees to be as productive as possible to make sure you meet all your quarterly goals. Here are some tips and tools to write into office law to help your employees make