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Pimp Your Work - Improving Your Work Day Efficiency

September 12th, 2008

Stress is harmful to your body

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An article from Scientific American got my attention today, especially since I found myself sick several times last month. The article, entitled “The Danger of Stress”, revealed studies showing how long-term stress can be harmful to the body.
It might seem counterintuitive, but… stress makes our immune systems less effective because it actually elicits […]

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August 22nd, 2008

Sleep should be an essential part of your workday

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Let me be honest: I slept for the most part of the day.  True, it was because I was feeling ill, but after a good day of sleep, I have to say that I feel more capable to tackle the work I have to do. I seem more focused and less likely to give in […]

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January 24th, 2008

Warning: Office Life May Be Killling You

Some people have their dream jobs.
Unfortunately, you might not be one of those people. You might be content with what you have or you may be slowly withering away in that cubicle without knowing it. Below is a compilation of symptoms that can help you tell the difference between “I’m going to […]

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January 13th, 2008

5 New Year’s Resolutions You’ve (Probably) Already Broken

It’s only a couple of weeks into 2008, the ink is still wet on your list of New Year’s Resolutions, and yet you’ve probably broken some of them already.  Here are some popular resolutions that have probably made it on, and off, your list:
1.  Take it easy on the coffee.  I know, it makes you […]

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January 4th, 2008

How’s your morale? Find out with Morale-O-Meter

Since morale is an important factor when it comes to work quality and productivity, it’s something you should be aware of.  Buster McLeod has created the Morale-O-Meter. This nifty tool helps you measure your morale quantitatively and lets you show your progress on your website.  Here’s a clip from the tool page:
Features:

Keep track of, and […]

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December 5th, 2007

Are you successful? Find out now! (Part 2)

In a previous post, we talked about the different ways for you to measure success. Now, we’ll try to measure success as accurately as we can. Here’s how:
1. Grab any writing tool you like, whether it’s pen and paper, Notepad, or a mind mapping tool. For this example, I’m using Mindomo.
2. […]

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November 30th, 2007

Are you successful? Find out now! (Part 1)

*Cartoon by Andy Singer
Success. It means many things to different people.
A man lives in a small farmhouse with his wife and two kids. He spends his days on the field, and his nights reading to his kids. Is he successful?
How about a young stockbroker with a six-figure income who doesn’t have savings […]

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October 25th, 2007

Do You Recognize the 5 Early Warning Signs of Workaholism?

What are you doing right now? Oh, right, you’re working.  How about an hour later?  Still working, right?  How about at around 11pm tonight?  Oh of course - you’re working.  Do yourself a favor and prevent yourself from being a complete workaholic by keeping an eye out for these symptoms:
You find yourself working even if […]

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October 13th, 2007

What you should do this weekend: nothing!

A few days ago I wrote about making a great to-do list.  This weekend (or the next) here’s what should be on your tasklist:
Nothing.
That’s right, nothing.
You probably spend all week pimping your work that by the end of the week you probably feel overworked and overpimped (that sounds nasty).  One day each week, you should […]

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October 6th, 2007

5 tips to getting rid of unproductive obsessions

“The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam,” said the agricultural ministry official of Japan. What does this have to do with pimping anyone’s work? Well, if you’ve been keeping up with the news, you’ve probably heard by now that some Japanese bureaucrat spent his working hours making 260 contributions of Gundam-related […]

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