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Shutterstock Swedish sex toy brand LELO is giving its employees four extra days off every year to let them have more orgasms. The idea is that staff who are more sexually fulfilled will be more productive. Studies show that orgasms make people happier, which could make them better workers. From encouraging lunchbreak strolls to installing […]
DESPITE their dour reputation, economists frequently play with metaphor and simile, just like literary folk. One familiar example is “human capital”, as Deirdre McCloskey of the University of Illinois has pointed out. Economists have been likening knowledge, skill and stamina to physical capital, such as plant and equipment, since Adam Smith, who counted “the acquired […]
Two indices measure human capital using gauges of health and education
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has held “productive discussions” with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, the State Department said in a statement following the two-hour meeting. The sides particularly “discussed the upcoming second summit between President [Donald] Trump and Chairman Kim [Jong-un] and refined options for the location and date of that next […]
The age old question of any parent with children—how much sleep do kids need? Have you asked this yourself, or been told a whole range of answers that left you more confused than before? Sleep is vital; Not only to our health but also due to the impact our sleep quality and duration has on our […]
I’m not a morning person. I always hoped that when I grew up, I’d become that person who was magically “on” (happy and productive) the second my eyes opened. You know, like the old guy in Jerry McGuire who wakes up, claps his hands and says “Today is going to be a great day!” Adults […]
Time away from the office gives us an opportunity to kick back and relax. However, if you’re like me, you might enjoy squeezing some productivity out of your days off, too. Thankfully, there are several ways to incorporate productive things to do during downtime that can keep you in the flow of getting things done. […]
The satisfaction and benefit experienced when you’re productive gives you confidence and induces a desire to achieve more. Productivity has several definitions; we shall define in relation to economies: Productivity measures output per unit of input, considering factors such as capital, labor, land or any other resource in the production process. It calculates Gross Domestic […]
Multitasking is a problem. It dilutes your focus and attention so even the easiest of tasks become much harder and take longer to complete.Studies have shown that while you think you are multitasking, you are in fact task switching, which means your attention is switching between two or more pieces of work and that depletes […]
Why do you look for tips, tricks and ideas to hack your life? Why do you test new and exciting products and theories so that you can produce at more optimum levels? Why is productivity important? When you really think about it – I mean, really break it down – there are 10 reasons why. […]
