Hack Your Commute If you work in the United States, chances are you commute to work. According to 2017 data from the US Census Bureau (the most recent year with data available), almost 153 million US workers commute to work, and the vast majority of those workers commute via car, truck, or van. While most… Continue reading Hack Your Commute! Get Productive During Drive Time
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Services Above and Beyond Records Retrieval
Retrieving, delivering, and storing records are only a part of the services we provide that can save you time and money. You already know we provide superior litigation support for personal injury and other cases with one-stop shopping for all the records you may need for a case—medical records, EMS reports, employment records, legal records,… Continue reading Services Above and Beyond Records Retrieval
Should You Unplug? It Depends
If you pick up your device and search for ways to be more productive and reduce stress, one suggestion appears in almost all the advice: unplug. It’s a nice idea to consider detaching from all technology, media, and devices, but a full technology and media embargo is not a realistically achievable goal for most of… Continue reading Should You Unplug? It Depends
Multitasking: Break the Cycle (Part 2)
Multitasking, in the sense of doing two or more tasks at once, isn’t really possible, and it isn’t good for us. More correctly known as task-switching, this practice creates the illusion of productivity even as it’s slowing us down and sapping our efficiency. It’s so easy to fall into the multitasking trap as we live… Continue reading Multitasking: Break the Cycle (Part 2)
Multitasking: Let Go of the Illusion (Part 1)
Multitasking might be the most commonly used word we use to describe our working lives here in the 21st Century. Our identities are wrapped up in that word. We like to describe ourselves as multitaskers. We like to think of ourselves as people who are successfully juggling our responsibilities and Having It All. We like… Continue reading Multitasking: Let Go of the Illusion (Part 1)
Your Winter Motivation Guide
As winter officially approaches and exposure to sunlight grows shorter for many of us in the northern hemisphere, our thoughts turn to preserving our motivation through the winter ahead. The instinct to hibernate can be strong, as we may find ourselves struggling to stay productive when we’d really prefer to just go home and curl… Continue reading Your Winter Motivation Guide
How to Get Organized and Stay That Way
For some people, getting and staying organized comes naturally. These are the people with the spotless desks, whose desk calendars are immaculate. At the other extreme are the people who don’t remember what the surfaces of their desks look like. In reality, most of us fall somewhere in between these extremes. Wherever we fall on… Continue reading How to Get Organized and Stay That Way
Create a Routine for Better Sleep
When you look at your work-life balance, it’s easy to overlook a major component of the “life” part: sleep. Not getting enough sleep can adversely affect your productivity in your work life. Sleep deprivation is a leading cause of workplace accidents. Even if the physical risks in your work are relatively low, the reduced function… Continue reading Create a Routine for Better Sleep
Why You Need a Vacation
It’s already the middle of August. You have a little more than two weeks until Labor Day, aka the unofficial end of Summer, aka peak vacation season. If you haven’t taken a vacation yet, we get it. More than half the United States workforce doesn’t use their vacation days at all, mostly because they fear… Continue reading Why You Need a Vacation
Find Inspiration in Everyday Life
Inspiration and creative thinking aren’t just for artists, designers, novelists, and the like. Whatever field we’re working in, we all need a boost of inspiration from time to time. Creative thinking allows us to generate new ideas and innovations in response to the challenges of our work and daily life. You might be looking for a… Continue reading Find Inspiration in Everyday Life