Avoiding the Vanity Work Trap
Avoid the vanity work trap by eschewing vanity metrics and ego-boosting but false measures of productivity. It's all about figuring out what really matters.
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Company Culture: The Best of the Internet
Happy Friday! Catch up with the best of what we’ve shared on the interwebs this week! We wrote about Peter Thiel’s unorthodox management philosophy of extreme focus. How important company culture is to Zappos. Using better “behavior design” to motivate, because why we are all basically still four years old. Happiness i
Be a Productivity Ninja!
Some helpful productivity tips from the 7th annual New York Times Small Business Summit in June 2012. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
Autonomy, Achievements and Awesomness: The Best of the Internet
The best of what iDoneThis shared this week including awesome startups, Women 2.0, happy employees, and more.
Collaboration is Noisy
When did work become so noisy? I don’t just mean the ambient noise, that clickity-clackity typing, strangely noticeable chewing, annoying finger tapping, and chit-chatting hubbub of an open floor plan office. I’m also talking about the information and social inundation invading our work life, the buzzes and pings, the
Building Company Culture: The Best of the Internet
How iDoneThis aspires to build a product that fulfills a maker’s schedule while meeting the manager’s needs. However you walk the talk is what builds your company culture. And so are your values. How do you give difficult feedback to a team leader? A team-building scavenger hunt that worked. Our glimpse into how PagerD
Being Sorta Good At Something
A little Adventure Time encouragement to those of us who want to be sorta good at something. One step at a time.
Confronting the Brutal Facts of Your Startup’s Reality
It's vital that you confront the brutal facts of your startup's reality, because not dealing with reality as a manager is a huge demotivator for your team.
Aziz Ansari on Finding Your Own Path
Everyone finds their own path. The best advice is to continually work tremendously hard, making amazing things, and be patient. Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari gives some pretty good advice on how to achieve success, no matter what you’re up to. (Photo by Amelia Beamish)
Arianna Huffington: Get More Sleep!
Arianna Huffington’s pro tip for productivity and happiness: get more sleep!
Businesses often forget about the culture, and...
“Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can’t deliver good service from unhappy employees.” - Tony Hsieh
Brianna Roux, Scientist
Brianna Roux is a young scientist, college student, and amateur knitter. Brianna uses iDoneThis to track school projects and advance medical science.
Andrew Zarick, Digital Media Strategist
Andrew Zarick is a digital media expert. Through daily reflection, Andrew has discovered that he gets more done than he otherwise gave himself credit for.
Audrey Tan Dips the Ink
Audrey Tan, founder of Waggit, has a neat productivity trick she calls “dip the ink" that keeps the work flow going after breaks and interruptions: If a friend asks me to take a coffee break or someone starts hovering at your desk as a sign they want to chat, I…
Be A Successful Night Owl: The Best of the Internet
Catch up with the best stuff we shared this week: Seth Godin, on Yielding. How night owls get stuff done too! Tips on completing your labor of love. (gifs via fuckyeahparksandrec)
Beat the Monday Blues!
Here’s a quick rundown of these tips to beat a case of the Mondays: Studies say happiness is contagious. Go catch some happy from cheerful, morning people. Or if you’re the “Hell is other people at breakfast” type, go catch some happy from some of your favorite music uppers or Hulu/Youtube vids.…
Better Together: Team Dynamics
How do YOU create teams in the workplace? via SOCIALCAST
Breaking the Rules of Productivity
Remember that rules – even productivity rules – are made to be broken. Number 10 in The 99%’s helpful collection of 10 Laws of Productivity.
Celebrate Your Customers: The Best of the Internet
Happy Friday! Catch up with the best of what we’ve shared on the interwebs this week! A call to managers: “First, do no harm.” What does bosslessness mean? On thanking your customers. Agree that tech makes good managers better and bad ones worse? The zen of work — it takes practice.
Charlie McDonnell: Don’t Break the Chain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJnJaAjABD4 A rather cheerful, young Brit in the internet talks about the Seinfeld “Don’t Break the Chain" productivity method. He explains, that before, if he didn’t feel like doing anything, he wouldn’t. And now, if he doesn’t feel like doing anything, he’ll get at least 1 hour of work
Cheryl Yeoh, Entrepreneur
Cheryl Yeoh is a first-time entrepreneur and co-founder of CityPockets. Using iDoneThis every day, Cheryl tracks her productivity to analyze her efficiency.
Clayton Christensen on What Management Isn’t
Many think of management as cutting deals and laying people off and hiring people and buying and selling companies. That’s not management, that’s dealmaking. Management is the opportunity to help people become better people. Practiced that way, it’s a magnificent profession. Clayton Christensen in Wired, “Clayton Chris
Daimler Increased Project Velocity by 20% and Reduced Meetings by 30%
Daimler Trucks North America is the leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in North America.
Entrepreneurs Share the Only Thing that Matters
Entrepreneur's journey is to figure out what matters and focus on it. These are 6 pieces of advice from tech leaders on what is the only thing that matters.