Let's face it – we're all busy and face many interruptions, and that can make time management difficult--no matter how diligent we are about organizing, scheduling, and rescheduling our tasks. Having a routine schedule can make it easier to streamline and group our tasks and activities, but not every profession or job lends itself to [...]
I’ve been forced to work with the new Microsoft Outlook 365 web app for the past few weeks. Why "forced" you say? I'll get to that in just a minute…But as an avid user of PlanPlus Online, I think I have been spoiled. I have gotten used to certain things. Managing my work and my life is [...]
Welcome to another great release to improve your PlanPlus Online experience! We have been busy at work providing the best service to continually make our app better! We’d like you to note that our Feature/Enhancements section keeps getting better with each release. Here at PlanPlus Online we are very please with how stable our platform [...]
We’ve all been there. It’s 5 p.m. and the workday has somehow raced past you without allowing you enough time to tackle what needs to be done. Twenty emails in bold type stare at you impatiently from your inbox, while you ponder if the three voicemails left on your phone during lunch can wait for [...]
How do you go about building a culture of productivity? Culture is traditionally defined as the beliefs, manners, rituals, customs, institutions, arts, and achievements of a specific society. When you think about culture, you likely think of countries with rich histories, elaborate traditional clothing, and unique religious rituals, but did you know that companies have [...]
You may have heard the recent news about Heartbleed. The OpenSSL project has recently announced a security vulnerability in OpenSSL affecting version 1.0.1 and 1.0.2 (CVE-2014-0160). It has been big news and has potentially affected over 50% of the world wide web. So….next you may be wondering how it affects your data stored with PlanPlusOnline.com? [...]
Have you ever noticed a difference between the days you take a lunch break versus the days you work straight through lunch? It’s not always easy to squeeze time into our busy schedules, but taking a lunch break will actually improve your afternoon productivity and effectiveness. Taking a break, even for just 15 or 20 [...]
The principle of benefit exchange is a key concept that you need to focus on to become more persuasive. This concept revolves around making the the person who you are trying to convince, influence, or persuade understand where you’re coming from and showing them what they will get out of taking your […]
After a few days of rest and relaxation, it can be difficult to come in to work and be productive on a Monday. The popular movie, Office Space, describes this all too familiar experience as “a case of the Mondays.” It’s ironic that the first day back to work, after recharging our batteries all weekend, is [...]
The New Year is a time of celebration and reflection. It allows you to look back over the past year and celebrate your successes as well as focus on the things in your life that need improvement. Although making a New Year’s resolution is very popular, few individuals actually reach their goals. Of the 40% [...]
Anybody can stand to benefit from collaboration with another person, business, or company. Collaboration will allow you to give and receive ideas that will help both you and the person you’re collaborating with. Here are a few tips….. […]
What is Productivity? The ability of a business or individual to increase their productive output is an important facet of business culture. Central to the American work environment is being able to get more things done and accomplishing them more quickly. What is productivity? It’s the ability to […]
