Classic children’s fables that teach us work-life balance lessons
The ever-elusive work-life balance: The idea that you can find complete equilibrium in your personal and professional life. A balance so coveted that, in a 2016 global survey, nearly 20% of Millennials were found to prioritize work-life balance when deciding upon a new career opportunity.
From passion to productivity: how to build personal motivation into better work
We all have (and perhaps envy) a friend who seems to love their job. You know, the person who “whistles while they work,” so to speak—who seems to skip merrily to the office, is happy to put in overtime, who claims they’d still be an accountant or a teacher even if they didn’t get paid.Ok, so this friend may not exist. Work is supposed to be work! Still, the goal of finding a career that is both a source of happiness and fills our bank accounts is not as lofty as it once seemed. Most of us spend the majority of our waking lives at work. It’s not too much to ask that we feel as if we’re working toward something more than a paycheck alone. How then, do we go about finding fulfilling work?
3 lessons from an email guru for taming inbox chaos
It’s not a stretch at all to say that I’m ridiculously obsessed with email. (I have the t-shirt to prove it.) The obsession probably started back in 2011 when I was a virtual assistant getting the, ahem, horrifying, peek into my clients’ inboxes. Or maybe it was way back in 2004 when I graduated college and was sending email after email applying to jobs and had to find some way of staying organized.
Push off flaws, be less productive: how to stop making excuses
You made a New Year’s resolution to go for a run at least three times per week, but have only managed to put on your running shoes a handful of times. It’s easy to muster up excuses as to why you haven’t stuck to your goal—you’ve been working late nights, it’s been too cold (or too hot) out to run—or you simply just can’t “find” the time to exercise consistently.
Some candid thoughts on getting $#!* done
Motivation is a tricky thing. It’s hard to stay motivated, and it’s hard to find time to work on ourselves. What do we do when “just do it” doesn’t work?
How solid is your personal productivity system? 4 Trello boards to try
Productivity is both an art and a science for getting things done, and striking the right balance can be a very personal thing. Just as no two people learn or think the exact same way, there will always be individual factors that play into how each person defines their own productivity routine. Lining up your lists in order of “To-Do,” “Doing,” and “Done” is just the start!
How a few offhand remarks can cause your biggest problems at work
“As usual, you didn’t turn off the light when you left the conference room.”
5 game-changing tips for automating your bug tracking in Jira Service Desk
This is a guest post written by Sam Rector, product marketing manager at Appfire, makers of the award-winning Bob Swift and Wittified brand Atlassian apps. Note: all of these tips apply for users of Cloud, Server, and Data Center versions of Jira Service Desk (JSD). [cta]Bug tracking is hard. Once more for your boss in […]
Fresh data reveals diversity fatigue is a global problem
We surveyed tech workers from Australia, Brazil, France, India, Philippines, U.S., and U.K. to learn more.
Avoid the seagull effect: the 30/60/90 framework for feedback
Has this scenario ever happened to you? You’ve spent weeks working on a big project. It’s almost near completion and frankly, you’re quite proud of it. You did a ton of research and you fussed over every detail to make sure it’s perfect. Your big presentation is just a few days away and you’re putting on the final touches.
How to embed Excel tables in Jira issues
Need to comment on Jira issues with a table of data from Excel to support your findings? Here’s the formatting shortcut you’ve been waiting for.
7 true stories of people building incredibly productive morning routines
Productivity advice can often come across as rather drab and uninteresting when it’s doled out like artificially flavored cough medicine. This isn’t the fault of the advice itself, but rather the delivery. On the flip side, we can learn a lot from stories, especially when these stories are both true and read like pages out of somebody’s (productivity) diary.
Atlassian’s 2018 State of Diversity Report finds “diversity fatigue” is real
This year’s results show that diversity fatigue has set in and progress has stalled. People are tired of talking about it, frustrated by inaction, and overwhelmed by the number of issues.