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How to Deal with Lack of Focus

By |September 10th, 2019|

“Where did my time go?” This was me when I sat down to finish writing a blog article but ended up working on something else. This was also me when I realized I’d been mindlessly watching YouTube videos when I had planned to do actual work. My lack of

Kanban Project Management Principles

By |March 28th, 2019|

What comes to mind when you hear the phrase project management? Words like schedules, deadlines, budgets, and resources may ring a bell. But what is project management? As we go along this article, we’ll also discover what Kanban project management is about. The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines project

Kanban for Improved Office Productivity

By |March 11th, 2019|

It’s hard to keep focused these days what with all the things that are battling for our attention. It’s a challenge to be productive, especially in the office. Just imagine what happens daily at work. Endless meetings and your trip to the pantry for a water refill suddenly becomes

Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work – And How Kanban Can Help

By |March 7th, 2017|

Multitasking is defined as the performance of multiple tasks at one time. Experts agree that, aside from a couple of exceptions (like walking while chewing gum), multitasking isn’t really possible. Research has shown that we don’t actually do things simultaneously, we just switch back and forth so rapidly we