Most people believe working from home is all unicorns and rainbows. But apart from the working schedule you make yourself and the possibility to work in your own pyjamas, there are plenty of distractions and obstacles to overcome in your distance work routine. There is nothing harder than finding motivation for work when you are actually not at work. And if you wake up an hour earlier because you’ve a got a new manager, who’s ready to fire after being 10 minutes late 2 days in row, how to wake up in time, when your working place is actually 4 steps away from your bed?Read more …
It’s a stronger than Murphy’s Law to see your employees reduce their working capacity twice right before a holiday. Things get even worse, when it’ s a holiday season: like those summertime moments you decide to improve your company’s performance, but forget that most of your workers have already booked their flights to Bahamas or December, which is the worst period for you as a boss since you have unmotivated workers and a Christmas bonus to add to the monthly salary…What is the best way to have your workers equally enthusiastic for both: the upcoming holidays and the working process?Read more …
When I was a child my mother made up a rule I had to follow: “Do your homework first and then have fun!” Remember when you were children you knew exactly how many hours it took you to do your homework and learn your lessons. And what is more important – even though you had tons of duties, there was always time to play outside. How did we manage to do that?Read more …