News

One of the biggest complaints from employees is that they are suffering under micromanagement. But, what exactly is micromanagement and what can employees do to get their supervisors off their back? A unique perspective is offered for identifying the cause while siding with neither employer or employee.  

Anybody under the age of sixty will struggle to imagine a world without the humble ballpoint pen. They're cheap, reliable, and available pretty much everywhere - the perfect embodiment of the modern world. The most popular brand has sold over 100 billion pens since its production began. Yet achieving this level of dominance was by no means a simple process; the rise and rise of the ballpoint pen span over a century, and appropriately for a global icon, crisscross all over the world. 

How can something as simple as a blank page be so intimidating? How does it have the power to simultaneously shut down your mind and suggest a million other things you could be doing? Writer's block is real. How can you stop procrastinating and start writing? From a homework essay to a doctoral thesis, from starting a journal to finishing that novel your publisher keeps calling about, these tried-and-true steps will help you write.

If you are new to bullet journaling, the first rule is that there are no rules. You can make this planner anything you need it to be. It gives you the chance to design, decorate, and organize all areas of your life in one place any way you want.

How can you add some energy to your daily routine without taking long breaks or making huge sacrifices in your schedule? It’s all about making wise time management choices during work and play.

Tim Newcomb is a freelance journalist based in the Pacific Northwest, having grown tired of cheap versions, chosen simply based on size and price, I went on a search to find the best reporter notebook available. That search proved easier than researching a typical article.

If you have recently been hired at a new company, here are 10 tips that will help you ace the introductory period and get the most out of your new position.

An inspiration journal can make you smile with delight on a cloudy day, give you a much-needed boost of confidence when you’re feeling glum, and make you feel as if you could complete your to-do list in five minutes’ time. All the more reason to create a journal you’ll love to use!

Even if you don't have to produce work to a deadline, you'll want to complete your writing projects within a reasonable timeframe; there's no fun in only managing to write a paragraph or two a week or never completing a piece at all. Fortunately, slow progress usually has nothing to do with how you feel about writing and everything to do with poor planning, poor goal setting, or surrendering to distractions. These are issues you can do something about. Here are eight tips for overcoming the most common hurdles to getting more done.