How do companies like Microsoft and Google update every single one of the products in a week or two while other companies take years? The short answer is: Agile project management. While teams following a “traditional” software development process
If you want to build a successful business, you need to be laser focused on a single goal, right? Sure, conventional wisdom says we can’t multi-task and need to stay away from shiny object syndrome. But startups are far from conventional. If you...
As Planio becomes a more and more mature business with now over 1,500 customers in almost all countries on this planet, we will be gradually moving off our .io domain and towards planio.com. In the future, we will introduce country-specific domains...
With technology connecting employers to employees (and freelance workers) after working hours, it’s become increasingly tough for people to establish a legitimately healthy work-life balance. You certainly have the right not to tackle work during...
According to a study by Bentley University, 66% of people aged 18-34 want to start their own businesses, but as of 2013, only 3.6% of businesses in the US are owned by people under age 30. This is partly because of fear (20% of new businesses fail...
Productivity wouldn't be so hard to achieve, except for the simple fact that we all have an enemy that constantly tries to lure us away from doing and completing our meaningful work. This enemy? None other than distraction. Distraction isn't just...
Setting goals is one of the easiest and fastest routes to actually achieving something, but it is not something that most people do. Michael Hyatt, author of 5 Days to Your Best Year Ever, thinks that many people haven't been taught how to write...
Sometimes, the simple act of writing down all the things you have to do feels like accomplishing a task on it’s own. And although work to do lists are supposed to help people get through the day, they can also be a cause for stress. According to...
Most people spend 28% of their workweek responding to/dealing with email. If you’re the type that’s constantly stopping what you’re doing to check the latest email to hit your inbox, this probably won’t come as much of a surprise. Of course, quantifying...
It might surprise you to hear that you don’t have to do everything. And if you have employees or dedicated team members, you really shouldn’t do everything. While there are some things that you feel particularly responsible for regarding the final...