Posts by Júlia Araújo

How to find time for one-time assignments without jeopardizing the everyday operational tasks and vice versa? That’s the million-dollar question.  Finding a productive balance when splitting a workday between recurring and one-time tasks is often the demise of every proactive professional. While we don’t want to lose track of the processes and projects already in […]

Unlike what most productivity gurus try to make us believe, it is more common to struggle with time management and self-discipline than to be a productive record-breaker. As stated by author Tony Schwartz in his New York Times article, “human beings aren’t designed to expend energy continuously”, so we can’t expect to be naturally prone […]

One of the best attributes of remote working is flexibility, both for location and working hours. More than ever, remote workers are able to mold their careers to their personal lives instead of the other way around.  But sometimes, flexibility can feel more like a curse than a blessing. It is easy to feel extra […]