Interpersonal communications are as strange as they are wonderful. When you’re around the same people five days a week, eight hours a day, you build up a bond that’s relatively indisputable.

Unfortunately, that means there’s plenty of potential for drama, even as there’s potential for friendships.

So, what can you do to – if not entirely prevent arguments in your office space – make sure that your startup’s team can work together peacefully?

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I remember the first planning meeting we had after I became Project Manager of Timeneye.

There was a lot of awkward silence, me shuffling through papers, and changing the monthly plan back and forth.

When you’re tasked with managing a project for the first time, planning requires a lot of guessing and adjustments. Without past experiences in your baggage, how can you estimate deadlines and due dates? How can you decide how much workload can any team member take?
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From the invention of the wheel all the way to today’s advanced AI automation, the purpose of technology has been to make work easier.

Professionals of all stripes always are looking for ways they can use tech to hack their productivity and do more with less.
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You’ve been there before – a mountain of paperwork piled on your desk, numerous deadlines hanging over you like a dark cloud, and the feeling of drowning in a sea of endless assignments. Then your boss pops in and asks if you have time to take on another project for them.

Whether you’re crunching to hit your numbers at the end of the quarter or your team just has more work than people to do it, an imbalance in your workload is bound to happen at some point in your career. Because most employees don’t create their own schedules, speaking out when the workload becomes too much is easier said than done.
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Corporate life is busy for managers and employees, but more so for business owners. Being an owner and leader means you don’t get off the clock—you are always working.

And as exhilarating as it can be to make your job your life, the demands of such a working lifestyle can be detrimental in the long run.
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Building a great team is a process.

It’s not always easy, but when it works, it creates a team that’s a major force and a key aspect for project success.

When building up a team, a few principles should be established right from the start. If implemented correctly, they become the basis from which the team draws their strength.

These principles are: leading by example, good communication, and reliability.
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A business can’t thrive without an audience, and business owners can’t thrive without friends.

The power of a diverse professional network is stunning, when you think about it. The people you know in your industry are more than people you say hello to at a conference every few months or so.
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Many people say that the way you approach your day can make or break your productivity.

In this article from our “Start the day productively” series we’re exploring the critical first three hours of our day at work, and what is best to do in those hours.
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