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6 Time Management Problems & How To Fix Them

By |January 10th, 2023|

Effective time management is not easy in modern, fast-paced work environments. Some key obstacles to effective time management include a lack of organization and an inability to set clear, relevant goals to accomplish tasks. With smart time management, you can work smarter and not harder. You will both achieve

6 Tips to Increase Freelancer Productivity

By |January 28th, 2020|

The freelancing industry is slowly yet steadily growing. Nowadays, more talented individuals and tech companies become more open to the idea of working and hiring remote employees. In fact, among the big organizations (with 1000+ employees) from all over the world, 20% of them employ at least 30% remote

Should Blocked Cards Count in Kanban WIP Limits?

By |January 15th, 2020|

This is a question we often get when a new team builds its first Kanban board. Once the process is visualized on the board, the team must assign WIP limits to create the ideal flow of work. The usual first reaction to setting WIP limits is that the number

How To Balance Productivity and Creativity

By |November 6th, 2019|

There is a big difference between productivity and creativity. That’s a fact. But these two supposedly opposing forces that are constantly fighting for your time are actually two sides of the same coin. And if the work environment is established in such a way, one can fuel the other,

The Positive Influence of Slack Time

By |October 23rd, 2019|

Slack time is a term loved by many, dreaded by others. Usually, the ‘others’ are project managers who ‘don’t want anyone sitting idle’. And of course, we can't plan slack time because we don’t know exactly when it’s going to happen. But it happens when our flow becomes unbalanced,