ISO – Taking your Business to an internationally acceptable standard
A study done between October 2010 and June 2011 focused on identifying the economic benefits of ISO standardization and revealed that the overall benefits from the use of standards can cause an increase of up to 4% in the annual sales revenues of companies. According to Wikipedia; Standardization is the process of implementing and developing […]
Productivity Even in A Gridlock
Sometime in 2019 when I decided to move to Lagos, my friends in Port Harcourt were almost holding a deliverance session for me or at least a prayer to fortify me for the “battle” ahead. LOL. This wasn’t because I was going for a war per se but they just all believed that the traffic […]
Products and Services – What are Your Standards?
Many years ago, I had a friend who believed that the most expensive items were the best in terms of quality. One time we went to shop for headphones and while I bought one from my budget, he went out of his budget to buy an even more expensive one. Weeks later he found out […]
WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION: DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES
WORK-LIFE INTEGRATION: DEFINING THE BOUNDARIES It is another beautiful Wednesday and I welcome you to another edition of Productivity Wednesday. I hope you enjoyed our last week’s piece on “Work-Life Integration: Is This Our New Reality?” In today’s edition, we will be considering how to achieve a proper Work-Life Integration. The chance to understand that […]
Work-Life Integration: Is this Actually Our New Reality?
Elsie sighed in frustration as she glanced at her to-do list and noticed the pending tasks. She winced as she remembered she still had her toddler son to attend to and help with his homework as well as personal grooming chores. Her job was so demanding that she had little or no time for social […]
Information Overload: When does Knowledge become too much?
Information Overload: When does Knowledge become too much? Our world thrives on information. The root word ‘inform’ in its basic interpretation would imply the transfer of knowledge, data or facts through books, experiences, our immediate environment or from one person to another. Our brains rely on information and our DNA represents unique genetic information about […]
Of Quantity and Of Quality: Introducing the Productivity Blog
Of Quantity and Of Quality: Introducing the Productivity Blog The battle between ‘Quantity’ and ‘Quality’ has remained a never-ending one. Would I rather have two heavy plates of rice with no meat or fish (animal protein) in it or would I rather have one regular plate of rice with one piece of meat or fish? […]