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Office Life Is Loaded With Distractions That Can Hinder Your Job Performance

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:33:07 +0000

There may be work needed to be done at your job, but there are plenty of other things to do, as well.

Your Smartphone or Tablet Adds Two Hours to Your Work Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:11:10 +0000

When you buy a new smartphone or tablet, you may not realize that perhaps the biggest effect it will have on your life is that you will work more.

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Looking at Kitty and Puppy Photos All Day Actually Boosts Productivity

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:53:12 +0000

If there is one thing that all of the internet can agree on, it's that pictures and videos of kittens and puppies are the tops.

Now, thanks to researchers at Japan's Hiroshima University, you have even more

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What's the Biggest Way to Waste Time at Work?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:00:23 +0000

Telecommuters may have some creative ways to while away the day, but at least they’re not shooting the breeze with colleagues — something a new survey finds is the biggest time-waster at work.

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Can Eating Lunch at Your Desk Actually Hurt Your Productivity?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:21:55 +0000

These days, it’s not uncommon for employees to stay at their desks during their lunch hours and eat their midday meals while they continue to work. But is that really the best use of their time?

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Well, Duh! Facebook Could Very Well Ruin Workplace Productivity

Shauna Wright — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 13:19:05 +0000

With the advent of social media, many people have blurred the lines between their personal and professional lives. And according to a new survey, it could be causing problems.

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Productivity Versus a 40 Hour Week

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:37:22 +0000

New figures show what a logical mind has already realized.

Here’s something that you are going to very tempted to tell your boss. According to 150 years of studies — yes, 150 — on productivity, having employees work more than 40 hours a week does more harm than good to the bottom line.

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How Far Will Your Company Go to Change Your Behavior on the Clock?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:22:27 +0000

You probably already know about existing employee monitoring software that can capture your keystrokes or screenshots or track which websites you visit while on the clock — but a new patent idea from Microsoft would take workplace surveillance one step further with software that can actually analyze human behavior.

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