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Four Ways to Replace the Watercooler When Working From Home

March 11, 2021/0 Comments/in Increase Productivity, Relationships, Technology, Tool for Success, Uncategorized, Video/by Paula Rizzo

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Working in an office has one big benefit that many people didn’t appreciate until working remotely became the norm.

It’s watercooler talk.

Yep, the humble watercooler is actually key for increasing productivity and innovation. Don’t just take it from me — scientists at the University of Sydney actually did a study proving it.

Five Ways to Balance Kids and Productivity

February 4, 2021/0 Comments/in Children, Happiness, Increase Productivity/by Paula Rizzo

One of the most challenging parts of the COVID-19 pandemic for so many people has been balancing work with family.

It used to be that you’d send your kids off to school or daycare and then go to work, but now everything is happening in your home!

Boosting Productivity with a Virtual Assistant

January 28, 2021/1 Comment/in Increase Productivity/by Paula Rizzo

There’s a type of debt that I’d bet you didn’t know you had. It’s the debt you accrue from pushing tasks back into times you had reserved for other things.

My friend and colleague Melissa Smith calls this “time debt.” Melissa is the founder of The PVA, a firm that matches personal virtual assistants with entrepreneurs, executives, authors, consultants, coaches, and anyone else who needs some help. She helped me find my own virtual assistant and it’s been life changing.

Beating Email Overwhelm

January 15, 2021/0 Comments/in Increase Productivity/by Paula Rizzo

Sometimes small productivity shifts are actually huge.

That’s the case with emails. Especially now that so many people are working from home, there’s an expectation that everyone needs to respond to emails and messages immediately.

That expectation of being constantly “on” is actually harming your productivity! It’s a hard one to tackle because email overwhelm is such a big issue in the workplace and it comes from the top down!

Productivity Trend Forecast for 2021

December 6, 2020/0 Comments/in Holidays, Increase Productivity, Saving Time, Tool for Success/by Paula Rizzo

COVID-19 has changed the way we work — every single one of us all around the world. No one could have predicted the pandemic’s effect on how we work.

Just as 2020 was unlike anything we’ve seen, so will be 2021 when it comes to work and productivity.

Here are my five productivity trend predictions for 2021!