The Science of Small Wins
Table of Contents The Problem with Multiple Priorities You’ve been there. Monday morning team meetings where the question floats around: “What are your top three priorities for the week?” It’s an age-old managerial tactic designed to help us
Unlock unconventional and actionable insights to boost your productivity, elevate your work happiness, and propel your success. Join thousands who are already receiving these exclusive tips in their inbox daily. Enter your info below:
I spent an hour on this opening paragraph. The hour
As we get older, it’s common to feel like time
At one point or another, everyone will need tips for
Here at iDoneThis, we are huge fans of Daniel Pink, author of #1 New York Times bestseller, Drive. We admire his thought...
People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. Zig Ziglar...
This is the first in an ongoing series profiling iDoneThis users. Meet Alex, denizen of New York City, and active...
Celebrate — this week we got our 5,000th user! This is the most users either of us (Rodrigo and I)...
Meet Willem Bult, world traveler, entrepreneur, and software developer. Willem uses iDoneThis to build fine internet products by reflecting every...
Technology provides the basis for this two-man team to run a web service that has handled nearly 30,000 email entries....
This piece was originally published in 2016 and has been updated to include new advice for teams in 2019. What exactly does ostracism at work look like? On the exclusion
Managing a team well requires expert communication. Holding meetings and using project management software systems do not equate to effective management. Effective management means aligning your team through goals, inspiring
Despite the growing popularity of instant-messaging support and “conversational agents”—better known as chatbots—actually talking to a customer on the phone is one of the best ways to engage in a
Aside from “innovation,” few buzzwords carry as little real meaning in Silicon Valley and the broader tech sector than “culture.” While countless startups and established companies alike have seized upon
At many companies, documentation isn’t a core part of their internal operations, but a laborious chore to be managed; a way to prove that a meeting or conversation took place,
Not so long ago, customer support was seen as a luxury rather than a necessity. Many companies mistakenly saw customer support as an expense to be managed rather than as
Giving feedback can be terrifying. You’re often afraid of being too direct and setting a team member on the defensive. Or you’re worried that you’ll temper criticism with too much
Startups are depicted as workplaces with pool tables, lego-speckled break rooms, desks adorned with Star Wars memorabilia and even in-house cafeterias. In reality, startups are two sleep-deprived founders squeezed into
Startup founders begin with building new products and end up building new companies. Ultimately, some of the most successful companies not only reinvent a product or market, they change the
Teams of all sizes struggle with their processes at some point in their lifetime. If you’re a startup, one of the your advantages is how quickly you can move in
