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How Code Academy Manages Rapid Growth
I’m a huge fan of the folks at Code Academy because they’re builders, and on top of that, their mission is to empower others to create. It makes perfect sense then that after they heard about the concept of Google snippets, their first instinct was the build the product themselves. They went from the thought, “man, I wish there was an app for that,” straight into action.
Code Academy is a rapidly growing company, and that means that it becomes more and more difficult to get perspective on the company as a whole. Individuals within the company add tons of value every day, but with limited information of those accomplishments, it can be difficult to realize that value and get comfortable on how to move forward.
You Can Do It!
We love helping you keep track of your small efforts day in and day out!
Positivity Drives Productivity
Watch Shawn Achor’s entertaining, thought-provoking TEDxBloomington talk on the power of positive psychology. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/) The author of The Happiness Advantage and CEO of Good Think Inc., a research and consulting firm, points out that the common understanding that happiness as the last thing to happen after success achieved by working hard has the order all wrong. … Read more
Life is like Riding a Bicycle
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The Hottest Productivity Booster
We want to know: what are your favorite productivity boosters? Drinking eight glasses of water? Listening to classical music? Turning off the internet? Chair yoga?
What little things help you get more done?
Our interview with Matthew Stibbe veered into tea-related territory, which wasn’t included in our profile. We wanted to share his take on why tea works for his productivity and his greatest tea-related tips:
Coffee doesn’t work very well for me. I saw a lovely poster in New York. It said, “coffee lets you do stupid things faster,” and that’s exactly what it does for me. I redouble my efforts in the wrong direction.
Tea, on the other hand, is a more reflective drink for my biochemistry. It puts me into a much more grounded place. The act of making a cup of tea is a very good way of giving myself a break between tasks. When I occasionally get to try the Pomodoro Technique, a cup of tea is the perfect thing to do in the gap between two bursts of work.
Why Appreciation Matters
Feeling genuinely appreciated lifts people up. At the most basic level, it makes us feel safe, which is what frees us to do our best work. It’s also energizing. When our value feels at risk, as it so often does, that worry becomes preoccupying, which drains and diverts our energy from creating value.
Tony Schwartz, Why Appreciation Matters So Much, HBR.
While appreciation matters for engaging workers, Schwartz points out that we’re not accustomed to using the language of positive emotion in the workplace. How do you express appreciation to workers?
What Good Will You Do Today?
Ben Franklin, that man of many hats, started and ended each day asking himself some pretty good questions! Plus, a lesson from this very productive man — remember to sleep, eat meals, and leave some time for diversion! What good will you do today? We hope iDoneThis helps you put things in their places, examine your … Read more
Why Do We Procrastinate?
Ryan Perera’s infographic guide on why we procrastinate.
Research shows that procrastination is based on our natural tendency to value today much more than tomorrow. We hope iDoneThis helps you value today as much as yesterday and tomorrow!
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How Pipedrive Achieves International Scale by Working Remotely
The reason why we exist is to help companies like Pipedrive work richly. They have an amazing story — they’ve gone from Timo selling books door-to-door in San Jose to a company that spans three continents and has created one of the hottest and most useful CRM tools on the market today. We’re so proud to be an ingredient in their success.
I love the guys at Pipedrive because their ambition is global. They know that sales is a problem that knows no boundaries—not language nor culture—and so from day one, their scope has been international. Pipedrive was founded in Estonia, but at any given time, its founders are in Tallinn, San Francisco, Santiago, or Nairobi to spread the good word about Pipedrive, a simple CRM that people actually use.