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In the midst of the mobile generation, we're excited to announce the release of our 2016 Mobile Productivity Report. We surveyed over 850 professionals from a variety of departments, including marketing, IT, finance, and human resources, about their mobile usage and how it affects their daily productivity and work-life balance. Some topics include best features, BYOD, and the future of mobile. Here are some highlights from the report: 43% of respondents see the use of a mobile device as very critical for work 44% of respondents state that they check or use their mobile device for work more than 20 times per day 30% of respondents say that having a mobile device hurts their work-life balance, while 37% say their mobile device improves it Here's an inside look into the main issues respondents face when using their mobile devices for work: Read the complete results in our full report. Click below to download your free copy: Start your free trial of Wrike today to improve productivity in the office and on-the-go. Already a Wrike user? Download Wrike's free mobile apps for iOS and Android to stay up-to-date on tasks and connect with colleges from anywhere.
It's Friday! Time for the weekly Work Management Roundup which pulls together our favorite reads on productivity, working, and strategies to work smarter. Without further ado, here they are: How to Finally Eliminate Online Distractions: One researcher thinks Inbox Zero is baloney, because the goal should not be to just keep up with all incoming information; rather the goal is to stay focused. This article gives some excellent tips on fighting distraction. Work Remotely via Robot: At MIT's business school, one or two students telecommute via roving robots with screens showing their faces. This could be the future of remote work. Must I Really GTD?: Our favorite question on Lifehacker this week has been "Do I Really Need to Learn a Productivity Method?" The answer is, "Not necessarily." But for us regular, disorganized humans, it sure makes life easier (and more efficient) if we have one system we can trust with our to-do items. 8 Things to Do Before 8AM: A list of 8 things to do first thing in the day. This is stuff that prepares you to have a great day, including: exercise, eat 30 grams of protein, take cold showers, and get 7+ hours of sleep. 6 Triggers to Gain Immediate Trust and Sell More: Read a list of 6 psychological triggers that gain the instant trust of a potential customer. Along with each trigger is a description and examples of how you can apply it in your work today. More Work Management Must-Reads: What to Do With Feedback About Your Work (99U) 12 Surefire Ways To Master Business-Life Balance (Sarah Von Bargen) How to Get Good Business Ideas (Medium) Watching cats on the Internet is good for you (Ars Technica) 5 Great ways to make time work for you (Jim's Marketing Blog) 5 Traits That Make You Nice But Unsuccessful (Lifehack.org) Timy Alarm Clock: Andoid App To Wake You With a Game (Lifehack.org) Author Henry Miller's 11 Commandments of Writing ... or any creative work, really (Unclutterer) Follow "Startup Sparkup" on Flipboard If you enjoy this roundup, we compile links to articles on startups and startup life all week long on Flipboard. Follow our Startup Sparkup magazine to get access to more must-reads. Image Credit: Cockpit Poser by Martin Terber on Flickr
So it's the Friday before Halloween, and while the rest of the United States is busy screening reruns of Freddy Krueger's and Jason Voorhees' greatest flicks, we discovered this week that your stressful job is literally killing you, and your inability to be productive at work is lowering your efficiency. Welcome to this week's terror-filled edition of the Work Management Roundup! 3 Ways You're Screwing Up Your Productivity at Work (Business Insider): The 2015 Work Management Report revealed the top three productivity mistakes. Here's how to avoid those mistakes and reclaim your day. Your Stressful Job is Literally Killing You (Washington Post): A new study by researchers at Harvard and Stanford has quantified just how much a stressful workplace may be shaving off of Americans' life spans. 3 Tips for Maximizing Your Happiness at Work (Inc): Happiness at work lies not in getting everything done (an impossible task, I might add), but rather, setting boundaries to avoid overflowing your to-do list. The WorkingMemory.txt File Hack (Study Hacks): Cal Newport demonstrates a simple way to work through a block of admin tasks: use a simple text file to capture, organize, and ultimately clarify all relevant information — leaving your brain free to execute. Is a Solid Customer Experience Enough to Ensure Customer Loyalty? (Forbes): Apparently the answer is no. The customer will always say "who cares?" about your service until you make a good enough impression on them. Which is why you need to give them a reason to keep coming back. 15 Customer Retention Strategies that Work (Help Scout): And if you're looking for concrete ways to put the above into action, here are 15 strategies, divided into 5 groups: communication, reciprocity, selling, support, and loyalty programs. The 3 Ways My Kids Give Me an Edge as an Entrepreneur (Medium): Is starting a family while starting a company a bad idea? Not according to this CEO who explains how his family motivates him to be a better entrepreneur. The Lying Down Desk (FastCo Exist): The entire standing desk frenzy has officially cooled down, with studies saying it isn't necessarily any better than sitting. But this new invention will probably be the nail in the coffin. Presenting: the lying down desk. Doesn't this remind you of the hoverbeds that the humans in Wall-E rode? More Work Management Reads Think About This: Screw Finding Your Passion (Mark Manson) How Our Tech Addiction—And Constant Distraction—Is A Solvable Design Problem (FastCo Exist) Why Too Much Choice Is Stressing Us Out (The Guardian) Founders, It's Not 1990. Stop Treating Your Employees Like It Is (Medium) Go Try This: Calculate how many other people have the same education, income, work hours, and commute as you do (Flowing Data) How to Foster Collaboration on Social Media (Inc) 10 Free and Paid Online Resources for Learning Creative Skills (Wrike) 5 Ways to Learn and Remember Absolutely Anything (Inc) Browse The Work Management Roundup on Flipboard If you use Flipboard on your mobile device, then you can choose to read these links via The Work Management Roundup magazine. View my Flipboard Magazine.
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