DIGITAL STARTUP SOCIETY BLOG — Productivity Blueprint

If you haven't started automating some part of your business yet, then you are already behind. Tools and technology make business more accessible and ultimately increase your productivity so you can earn more money or crush more goals. Technology keeps you organized and consistent, allowing you to keep up with your competition.    Give these seven tools a try today to increase your business productivity:  #1:Trello  Trello is an online, cloud-based project management system that allows you to work anywhere with an internet connection. Create message boards, lists, cards and organize or delegate tasks to different team members.    #2:Dropbox ...

American businesses lose an estimated $60 billion of revenue yearly simply due to poor sleep. A Baltimore sleep study in 2018 found that those who received less than a whole night's rest of 7 to 8 hours of sleep regularly had significant productivity loss.  Anywhere from 19 percent less for those who got five hours of sleep and up to 39 percent for those who got even less sleep – showing just how important even one to two hours of sleep can make.  The numbers got worse if the employee experienced insomnia, snored, or have sleep apnea. Poor sleep and...

Are you constantly scratching your head at the end of the day, wondering why you feel like you worked so much to get nowhere? The good news is that you are not alone, but unfortunately, there is bad news too.  The bad news is the habits you have adopted over time are killing your productivity. It doesn't matter how busy you are. If you are not doing the right tasks to complete the job, you will never get it done.   Here are six habits that are destroying your productivity that you must end today:  Doing Everything at The Same...

Accomplishing your goals requires action. Stop waiting for the perfect time. You can create the perfect time. Pick a time relatively soon and realistic to your goal needs and put that goal into your calendar.    This means you need to:  Pick a start date and time for your ultimate goal  Set proper and realistic deadlines Fully understand the tasks needed to reach your goal Then schedule times and deadlines for each task required to reach your ultimate goal.  Adding your goals to your calendar forms a sense of commitment and re-establishes your sense of purpose or direction. It develops...

Take a look at your schedule right now. Are your goals listed yet? Do you even use one? If not, you should be. They improve your productivity, organization and help you achieve your goals both personally and professionally. However, adding them to your calendar is only the first step, you must think realistically too to be successful.    Keep in mind the tips and tricks when creating realistic schedules: Define Your Goals and The Resources  For every goal and main objective, there are little tasks or to-do lists needed to get there. Highlight each one and then list the resources...