Work Life
Productivity tips and hacks, inspiring stories of success and failures, career advice and a look inside the future of work.How to mitigate the effects of lockdown on your business
There’s never been a tougher time for entrepreneurs and small businesses. While individuals adapt to the “new normal” way of living and working, businesses are scrambling to transform their operations to be suitable for unprecedented […]
Zoom fatigue is a real thing. Here’s how to reduce it.
With much of the world in lockdown, our time spent on video calls has risen rapidly. Videoconferencing has expanded from being a tool for business meetings to something we use to socialize, worship, and even date […]
3 tips for nailing a virtual job interview
If you have the good fortune of scoring a virtual job interview in the middle of a pandemic, the initial euphoria of potential employment may soon be replaced with anxiety over what to wear—as well […]
3 things job-seekers should know about the growing tech-driven hiring process
Searching for a job is stressful. Searching for a job in the age of AI résumé reviewers, online assessments, and automatic “no” piles is excruciating. And we haven’t even scratched the surface of anxiety around […]
7 apps to optimize your work from home life
Going into the office sure isn’t what it used to be. All right, so my quarantine-time transition might not be as dramatic as some, at least when it comes to work hours. I’ve been working […]
How to keep networking during quarantine
Grabbing coffee or lunch with a friend or colleague probably isn’t going to happen anytime soon, at least not in person. But self-isolating doesn’t have to mean social isolation. In fact, since we’re all in […]
Miss the buzz of a lively office? This office noise generator could be the solution
Before shelter-in-place orders were issued across the globe and people started working from home en masse, many employees used noise-cancelling headphones at the office. Whether to block out colleagues talking about their weekend plans, building […]
How to separate ‘work’ and ‘home’ life during remote employment
With the sudden imposition of remote work, coupled with the potential for partners, housemates, children, and parents to also be in isolation, you need to be able to set the same kind of boundaries that […]
How to answer the single most challenging interview question with confidence
“So, why are you looking for a new job?” If you’re searching for work, you’ll likely be asked some version of this common interview question. And, if your reasons for leaving your job are unrehearsed, […]
5 ways to make your mornings less stressful
You snoozed your alarm one too many times, so your morning has been a frantic dash. You gave up on finding matching socks, forgot your lunch, almost missed your train, and arrived to your first […]
Is having a university education still a necessity in the workplace of the future?
Back in 2015, Heather Terenzio was giving a talk at a vocational school. After she provided an overview of the US-based software development company she founded—Techtonic Group—a young man who helped cater the event came […]
5 most common office injuries
Even if you love your job, spending eight-plus hours a day, five days a week, in an office chair doesn’t do wonders for your body. In fact, The Mayo Clinic has linked prolonged sitting to a number of […]
Why doing the easy part of your to-do list first can be a bad idea
It feels good to cross things off of your to-do list—especially when you’ve got a heavy workload. Taking care of quick tasks, such as answering email or sending invoices, at the beginning of the day […]
Does your social circle need an upgrade in 2020? Here’s how to make the change
You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with, motivational speaker John Rohn once said. If you’re not happy with your current situation at work, you may want to take a […]
The slow death of open offices
Employees don’t like them. Research proves they’re ineffective. Why is it taking so long for us to get rid of them? First, you tear down the walls and dispense with the soulless cubicles. Then you put […]
How organisations can manage stress in the workplace
Given the fast pace and scale of change in our modern world, chronic workplace stress is on the rise. Digital disruption, global market fluctuations, hyper-competitiveness and constant introductions of the next new thing demand a […]
How to be mindful and proactive at the same time
Mindful means being in the moment, while proactive means thinking and working ahead. Both are important for your career, but they seem to contradict each other. Can you be mindful and proactive at the same […]
How to maximise your productivity when traveling for work
If you travel regularly for business, you’ll know how much time can be spent simply getting to and from your destination. This, together with time out of the office, can be a huge dent in […]
Rise of the gig economy: How South Africa’s work-life dynamic is changing
These days, the pace of life online is now met by an equal expectation for work-life balance becoming both a health and success imperative. South African estates, and not just inner cities, are waking up […]
Stop letting fear control your decisions: Here’s how
When I turned down a role at McKinsey & Company to start Flyhomes with my cofounder Steve Lane, I confronted a looming fear of failure. I asked myself, what if I fail as an entrepreneur and derail my career […]
7 critical factors for remote work success
Call it what you want – distributed organisation, remote work, outsourcing – these overlapping terms have been go-to buzzwords in business parlance for a while, almost as de rigueur as diversity and transparency. Globally, one […]
The professional cost of not wearing makeup at the office
I have a love-hate relationship with all things beauty-related. Sometimes, I look forward to my evening skincare routine, seeing it as a meditative way to get ready for bed after a long day. Other times, […]
4 apps to kick your productivity into high gear
Headspace: Guided Meditation It’s impossible to be productive without adequate rest and relaxation. Headspace provides a range of professionally produced guided meditations and calming techniques for every situation. After a free basic course, you gain […]
The emotionally intelligent way to deal with 5 types of co-workers
For most people, work takes up a huge chunk of their time. Americans, in particular, tend to work longer hours than their peers in other developed countries, according to OECD data. For the nonremote and nonsolo […]
