Infographics are a big part of the current world of graphic design and are growing in popularity across the web. But they are not a new concept—in fact, infographics have been an important part of visual culture for most of human history.

Historical Examples

People have been using pictures to represent ideas for millennia, and the most effective attempts have become important artifacts of the collective human heritage.

• Cave paintings, like the 25,000-year-old horses and other animals covering the walls of the famous Chauvet site in southern France, represent some of the most ancient and primitive examples of information graphics.
• Maps are a type of infographic. Some of the oldest, from the Çatalhöyük site in modern Turkey, date back as far as 7500 BCE—long before the advent of writing.
• In the early modern era scientists used charts and graphics to present their findings. The famous English nurse Florence Nightingale created a series of charts with which she successfully spurred reforms in military hospitals in her home country:

• The Pioneer Plaque was perhaps the first example of an infographic intended to be understood by non-human beings. Designed by astronomers Carl Sagan and Frank Drake, it was launched into space with the Pioneer 10 probe in 1972:

In the Current Information Age

Nowadays, advertisers and graphic designers across a wide spectrum of industries use infographics to convey all sorts of information. Most are distributed and displayed via the Internet, and many sites exist which compile the best of the best.

Cool Infographics is a blog that collects and showcases a huge variety of the best-designed infographics. The site allows visitors to search a database using keywords, allowing interested parties to find inspirational examples in any field.

Visual.ly is a site that functions not only as a showcase for information graphics but also as an online community for the people who produce them. It provides users with the ability to share their creations and swap feedback, and is currently developing a set of tools that will let anyone design their own infographics. The site is closely associated with many large media companies like the Huffington Post and Showtime and its infographics have been featured in a variety of big-name publications and networks like CNN.

HistoryShots is a site with a much narrower focus. As its homepage proudly declares: “We create elegant graphics and diagrammatic art that visually tell stories about subjects, time periods and events. Our work has won numerous design awards and is frequently cited in books, magazines, and on the web.” HistoryShots is a great example of what is perhaps the greatest strength of infographics in general: the capacity to convert a large amount of difficult, specific knowledge into a single form that is comprehensible and compelling to a wide audience.

Daily Infographic is a great site to bookmark and check regularly if you want to keep up with the best pieces of data visualization on the web. The team searches exhaustively for the finest, best-crafted examples available and posts a new one each day.

Infographics are instruments of immense communicative paper—in the current information-driven age, their importance is not to be ignored. The field of data visualization is evolving and expanding at a rapid pace, driven by newer and better technologies and avenues of communication. But even these explosive recent developments represent the culmination of a legacy as old as humanity itself.

Check out some of our previous articles:

• Inspiration for Valentine’s Day [INFOGRAPHIC]
• To Build or Not To Build A Website [INFOGRAPHIC]
• 55 Striking Data Visualization and Infographic Poster Designs
• 30 Amazingly Creative Examples of Designer Resumes

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A great showcase of what can be accomplished with this CSS3 property.

Shadows are excellent additions to a page if you want to make it look more engaging. Allowing boarders and navigational tools to appear three-dimensional, they are clearly a great step forward and make the way we display online information more visually pleasing. If your website is your business, it can also make it appear more up to date with the latest innovations thus increasing customer confidence in the brand.

CSS3 uses a comma with a separated list of shadows, each one having defined length values between 2 and 4. This makes it possible to apply multiple shadows to a page using a lot less code. Another excellent feature of CSS3, and one which might make your website more interesting, is the opacity setting. This controls how transparent a box is on a web site and can make the function of it clearer to users.

One example of this, and one we see regularly on pages, is the use of opacity in modal pop up boxes. If a box is less solid we can see that the information it is presenting is more of an annotation and not a part of the main focus of the page.  Allowing designers to choose how transparent a box is using a simple piece of code, this method is also a lot less time-consuming than traditional methods, making it ideal for those who want to know how to create a website that is likely to be successful.

Instead of the old RGB (red, green, blue) colours in code, CSS3 uses RGBA, adding ‘alpha’ or opacity. This allows designers to allocate how opaque something is simply by adding a number. Although this sounds quite simple, it is only now that it has been included in CSS. The additional functions allow website designers to manage huge amounts of information on a website quickly and easily by using only a few lines of code.

This is ideal for a designer wishing to present text in a newspaper-style format and means whether you want to make a website appear more high-tech or want to order your text more easily, CSS3 could be the perfect tool for you.

Some Handy CSS3 Resources:

• CSS3.info - A massive collection of CSS3-related tutorials and information.
• CSS3.com - A reference guide for CSS3 properties.
• Quirksmode - See the latest browser support for CSS3 properties.
• CSS3 Generator - Need to generate some CSS3 code and tired of writing out all the browser prefixes? Use this generator for almost every CSS3 property.
• CSS3 W3C Working Group - See the official current snapshot of CSS3.
• Ultimate CSS Gradient Generator - This is the best tool to create CSS3 gradients no matter if it’s simple or complex!
• HEX to RGBA Converter - Let’s you convert color value in HEX to RGBA and RGB, prepared for inclusion in css styles.

Website Inspiration:

Here is a short but sweet collection of beautifully designed websites that take full advantages of HTML5 and CSS3.

Squarefactor

Squarefactor is an Orlando, FL based interactive studio, specializing in design and development for web, mobile and experiential.

Toyota.comcamryeffect

Camry Owners across the United States were asked to share their stories, their experiences, and their special moments which happened behind the wheel. These collective moments created a greater whole, the ‘Camry Effect’ which could be shared with others building advocacy, momentum, and community.

Psychnpsych

To make psychology digestible for the mass audience, we pop key symptoms of mental conditions that are normally confused with daily obstacles as question of interest. We then bundled the Q&A in lighthearted info graphics illustrated from long write-ups and local statistics.

Drumlet

The Drumlet is the latest experiment from Epic.net mixing Javascript, Canvas, Web Audio and Social sharing to bring you the very first Drum Machine using these technologies.

Create

The art & science of app creation.

Capitan Dash

Shake up the Marketing world. CaptainDash produces dashboards in real time for marketers. Smart Data, Beautiful Infographics and Cool Interface are part of the new business intelligence.

Scandalous Dirt

Scandalous Dirt is an interactive political aggregator designed for Starz new original series Boss starring Kelsey Grammer. The show investigates the inner workings of Chicago’s politics, centering on the Machiavellian machinations of Tom Kane, a fictional Chicago mayor (Grammer) with a dark secret. …

Green Campus Guide

Macquarie University strives to be ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable in all its undertakings. Green Campus Guide is a site that guides you to explore what is being done on the campus, and discover ways that you can contribute to the sustainability of the community.

Blind Barber

The Blind Barber is a return to the “Roaring Twenties”. Defined by the explosion of culture and its break from tradition, the “Roaring Twenties” was a movement in creativity.

Art4web

We are creative digital agency based in Slovakia.

Vlog

An HTML5 video collections powered by SVG masks and animations.

Tommy

For the design & production of all manner of digital creative

Gallery of Mo

For every £1 you donate our Skilled team of Designers will spend 1 minute creating a portrait of you with one minor addition, a Mo of our choice.

Yoke

A small design studio doing great things for good people.

Vin and Societe

French wine think tank

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Scan of the original 1939 Poster

Ever since the rediscovery, inspired ranges of clothing, mugs, doormats, baby clothes and other merchandise has been on sale. Online parodies of the poster also started to emerge with similar type but changing the phrase or the logo. According to the Bagehot column in The Economist, the poster’s popularity ”taps directly into the country’s mythic image of itself: unshowily brave and just a little stiff, brewing tea as the bombs fall.” This phenomenon keeps trucking and raised our curiosity of when it will cool down. The bottom line is that we have nothing against this propaganda poster and love the creativity it has transmitted.

Note: All images are linked to the source. You can also buy most of the posters listed below!

Keep Calm Xcode by Michael Flarup

Keep Calm by Michael Flarup

Keep Clean by Julie Ann Horvath

Keep Calm and Punch people in the face

Freak Out and Throw Stuff Poster Print

Nyan Cat Keep Calm and Nyan Poster

Keep Calm Konami by Dann Matthews

KEEP CALM Mario by Jerbing33

Keep calm and Believe in Sherlock Holmes by Nacchan

KEEP CALM Burger King by Jerbing33

Keep Calm and Click On by Rachel Ballard

Keep Calm Knight by Barn Bocock

Keep Calm Vodka

Keep Calm Series-Keep Calm and Go To Hogwarts

Keep Calm Cause Honey Badger Don’t Care Print

Keep Calm And Ink On

Keep calm and drink wine

Keep Calm Mac User by Ron Guyatt

Keep Calm Siri

Keep Calm and Read Books

Cookie Monster – Keep Calm and Carry On Poster

Keep Calm and Beer Pong

Keep Calm Pokemon by Lycanstrife

Keep Calm and Kill Zombies Black and White

Keep Calm and Game On

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Almost every picture you see around you (be that Book cover, magazine, poster, brochure or anything) is either created or edited by Photoshop. The powerful tools of Photoshop are not only capable of enhancing and editing pictures but they can also be used in the digital world including the infinite possibilities of the Internet.

1. Not using Pen Tool for extraction

Pen Tool is a great tool. But unfortunately a lot of people still hesitate to use it, and use easy selection and extraction methods like quick select, lasso and magic wand. Here I really do not mean to offend those who use these tools, but it is better to use Pen Tool, to give your image a sleek edge. Try using Pen Tool for once and I can assure you will definitely use them next time as well!

2. Think K=100 is Black…..check again

If you are also one of those (including me) who think K=100 in CMYK is black, then you might want to check again. Because it is not black but dark grey. Although you can use it in writing but when it comes to backgrounds, I would suggest you to use Rich Black instead. I think C=90 M=60 Y=30 K=100 would be better….try using this next time you will definitely get a better black!

3. No Shortcut, no Photoshop

Shortcuts are your buddies……trust me. They help you save a lot valuable time and increase your workflow. You can even make your own Photoshop shortcuts by using “Edit > Keyboard shortcut”….its that simple J

4. No Layers and Folders….a big mistake

Layers and Folders are really important in Photoshop. Unfortunately a number of new users fail to understand this, but they regret it later. You can never produce or edit an awesome image in Photoshop unless you use layers. Layers help you edit, delete, duplicate etc easily.

It’s even better if you name your layers and put them in folders, especially when you are working on a large PSDs file or if you are a web designer. It will help you navigate around projects easily and save time.

5. Over Using Filters

If you really want to look like a professional then trust me you should stop overusing or misusing filters. Even though they are easy to use and fun to play around with, they make you look like an amateur….which I really think is not to great. So try using them as little as possible.

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He completed his studies with two prized diplomas, at prof. Tadeusz Jackowski’s graphic studio, and at prof. Jaroslaw Kozlowski’s drawing studio. After his graduation in 1989, Bak dealt with copperplate engraving and drawing. For the next few years he was busy with designing and took part in his artistic travels. In the second half of the 90s he started to paint on canvas, and from 2000 he has been engaged in it professionally. Bak paints using oil on canvas and often works on a few paintings at the same time.

As you will see below, the main theme of his paintings is a women’s beauty. Much of his works were inspired by mythology. Karol’s works combine the following subject cycles as: “Sailing-ship”, “Dialogs”, “Cocoons”, “Aureoles”, “Four elements”, “Judyta and Salome”. While focusing on easel painting and drawing, he currently lives and works in Poznan, Poland. Bak’s paintings are currently displayed on the following exhibitions:

• Stewart Gallery in Gdansk.
• Gallery of SD.
• WZ Gallery in Warsaw.
• Go Gallery - Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• Rainbird Fine Art Gallery - London, U.K.
• Polart - Krefeld, Huts, Germany.
• The Icon Gallery Virginia, USA.

We hope you will enjoy his unique artistic style of traditional art!

Note: All Rights Reserved by Karol Bak

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The Noun Project collects, organizes and adds to the highly recognizable symbols that form the world’s visual language. All symbols presented on their website will always remain free. With simplicity at mind, any designer can visit and effortlessly find what they’re looking for. By providing iconic symbols that can be understood by all cultures is an incredible thing.

The Noun Project has been building a catalog of these types of symbols for quite a while now. Each download is usefully protected under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. So what does this mean? You are free to share, remix, and use it for commercial work. By utilizing the hundreds of gorgeous black and white symbols, you can save yourself some time during client work or other projects. Just a little FYI, all downloads are SVG file format.

No matter what you are working on, the vast variety of symbols is bound to please you. They serve as the perfect starting point in helping you structure something amazing. We wanted to share this valuable resource with everybody we know. If you by any chance happen to feel generous, you are more than welcome to join this ongoing project and submit your own designs. Meanwhile check out some awesome niche based collections.

National Park Service

AIGA

Iconathon

Modern Pictograms

Health Care Symbols

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You must have avail the benefits of Google apps when it comes to sending emails, gadgets, association or developing other business related apps. Now you can easily access the cloud based invoicing apps through Google Apps.

Now integrating the features of Google Apps and the online invoicing apps will allow the businesses to directly access the information being saved in the online invoicing apps, while being on the go.

Discussed below are the top 7 online invoicing software which are fully incorporated with the Google Apps. These are mentioned below:

1. Invoicera

Invoicera is an excellent online tool for performing invoicing and expense & time tracking activities efficiently. It provides the users with the self explanatory and easy to accept and use user interface and makes the entire process of generating correct and detailed invoices at the lightning speed. It tracks down the expenses that you have incurred on the project and the time that you have spend and hence allows you to send your customers detailed and timely invoices and reports. Another utilitarian purpose solved by Invoicera, is that it is available on the Google Apps and thus can be easily accessed. Invoicera is accessible via Google apps through a single sign in procedure and can make use of the advantages and services of Invoicera through a single domain name.

2. Ronin App

Ronin App is the online billing and time tracking app which is being brought to you by Roninapp.com. With Ronin app, the users can easily create and administer the projects as per their clients. Ronin app is the perhaps the best choice available with those small businesses who are looking for easy to use online invoicing app, which is quite flexible and handles the project handling. It also offers are seamless registration to track all the billable hours.

3. Invoicexpress

Invoicexpress is a web-based online invoicing software which permits you to generate,send and manage invoices swiftly and in a very simple manner. It is an ideal solution for the self employed persons, and also for small and mid-sized organizations. The effective online application that InvoiceXpress is, it permits its customers to create multiple accounts and can also be accessed easily through Google Apps.

4. Zoho Invoice

Zoho invoice is another popular method to charge your clients and ensure payments quickly. It provides with great ways of billing your clients and following up on the same. Also Zoho invoice is very flexible in the services that they provide. If you do not really require a versatile and integrated solution, but would like own a system that would automate the sales invoices and collections, Zoho invoice provide you with the flexible options in terms of services and payments as well.

5. Outright

Outright is out rightly a sorted simple and effective online invoicing solution for small businesses in general. It is web based and thus can be accessed easily and makes it really easy to maintain records and manage the same. It is basically designed for the small businesses and keeps in mind the ambitious self employed peoples.

6. FreshBooks

FreshBooks makes the entire process of tracking time and sending invoices to your clients very simple and easy. It works wonders for your business and facilitates you to save time, send invoices really faster and accept the payments more quickly. It performs all the essential invoicing and accounting tasks like keeping a track of the revenues, managing estimates, creating and sending invoices and accepting payments online etc.

7. Free Agent

Free agent is a cloud-based accounting and invoicing software that has been designed primarily for small scaled businesses & freelancers. Free agents allows you to easily and effectively manage the expenses, time being spent on various projects, and the entire process of sending bills and soliciting payments. The navigation provided by Free agent is precisely designed and is really easy to use. Free agent effectively handles the billing, evaluations, expense tracking, calculating dividends and regular bills, etc and a lot of other functions as well.

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Microsoft hired the global design firm Pentagram to re-imagine the logo. Pentagram has previously worked with clients like Rolls-Royce, Nissan, United Airlines, Penguin Group and other prestigious companies. Created by the highly renowned Paula Scher, this is the most drastic logo redesign the OS has ever seen. A common misconception of the logo is that it looks like a “flag”. The new identity returns the logo to its roots by looking like an actual “window”.

In the early versions of the Windows logo the flag was originally intended to be seen as a Window. Sam Moreau, Principal Director of User Experience for Windows, referred to it as “a metaphor for computing”. With each iteration the Window became wavier, until it was much like a flag. You can clearly understand where they are coming from and the point expressed. While in their eyes it makes complete sense, the public sees things differently.

Consumer Dilemma

If you sat me down and showed me the new logo mark, I would be quite confused. Telling me that it represents Windows 8 will make me say, “Wow, that makes sense now.” This is all fun and games until you realize that the wavy flag has been embedded in our brain for over a decade. Changing the shape of it and arguing the valid point that it goes back to your roots is insignificant.

Take for example the average consumer. When Joe goes to Walmart to buy Microsoft Word, he probably remembers what the logo looks like. Being heavy on enterprise, most corporate companies still use the good old Windows XP. Vista was a disaster, Windows 7 was great and now trying to play catch up in the smartphone market there is no time for going back to your quote on quote “roots”. Spending more and more on advertising to showcase what the new design looks like… is wasteful. Sticking to what you’ve had for the last couple years is the most obvious thing to do.

Previous Windows Logos

Microsoft Windows has had many different logo marks throughout the run of their company. Let’s take a look back in time.

WINDOWS 1.0

WINDOWS 3.1 LOGO

WINDOWS XP LOGO

WINDOWS VISTA LOGO

WINDOWS 7 LOGO

Check out this recent design created by App juice on Dribbble. It’s simplistic, humble and straight to the point. I’m sure previous users who see this, will clearly understand that it’s Windows. Why couldn’t Microsoft think of this?

Conclusion

Spawning much attention about the re-design, Microsoft has gained a large amount of publicity. Like every PR person says; Any kind of publicity is good publicity. One could possibly argue that mixed feelings about the recent re-design gives us something to rant about. Which in theory, turns our bold opinions into a social buzz around the subject.

Apart from this design being disappointing/dull, the goal of the project was met. All I can say is, thank goodness it’s way better than the Gap’s redesigned logo. Can you recall the madness? We would love to hear your point of view in the comment section below. Please don’t forget to subscribe to the RSS-feed and follow Inspirationfeed on Twitter+ Facebook (100% Spam Free!) If you enjoyed the following article, we humbly ask you to comment, and help us spread the word.

In this article, we will break down the basics of sports photography and get you up to speed quickly. We will look at equipment, cost control, and share tips for for getting winning shots.

Camera Bodies

You can get by shooting with a more economical model, but a professional camera built for outdoor use will make your life a lot easier. I’m a big fan of the Canon 1D series. They can be cost-prohibitive for many shooters, but they have several advantages which are crucial to success in sports photography.

The body construction is rock solid. Although I make it a point to cover my camera with a plastic bag on a rainy day, I have been caught in downpours several times while shooting without a bag at the ready. I have yet to experience a problem with the camera in four years.

The auto focus systems are outstanding, and one of the main reasons professional sports photographers love the 1D series. I utilize center point auto focus, and am consistently surprised by how fast it locks onto a subject.

Noise reduction is impressive. Noise can become a real issue for outdoor sports photographers who need to keep shutter speeds high in low light conditions, and have no choice but to boost ISO to 800 or 1600 at times.

Professional level bodies also have extraordinary burst mode capability, allowing you to capture several images per second.

Lens Choice

Durable construction is a must for any lens used in outdoor sports photography. Weather is always a concern, but so too is having a football unexpectedly bounce off your lens.

Outdoor sports such as lacrosse, football, soccer, and field hockey take place on large fields of similar lengths and widths. All require significant reach from a lens. I used to believe 400mm was a prerequisite for outdoor sports, but with newer camera models pushing 20 megapixels and higher, you might be able to get by with a versatile 70-200mm zoom.

You certainly want a high speed lens with an aperture of f2.8 or lower. This will grab as much light as possible, and allow you to shoot at high shutter speeds and lower ISO levels.

Saving Costs

If you aren’t a professional sports photographer, you are probably wondering if it is really necessary to spend $4000 to $8000 on a huge lens. While more reach is going to make your job easier, you can combine a 200mm reach with a high resolution modern camera to achieve similar results.

Let’s assume you are an event photographer shooting soccer for the local youth sports league. Many event photographers report that the most popular photo sales are 5×7 and 8×10 prints. At 300 dots per inch, that means all you need is 2400×3000 pixels of resolution in your final crop.

If your current camera resolution is 3264×4896 (16 megapixels) and you are using a 200mm zoom lens, you can crop the photo to 2400×3000 and thus increase the zoom factor by 36% on the width. This is the equivalent of a 272mm zoom. Not bad!

Exposure

I like to set my exposure by aiming the lens at the grass until my viewfinder tells me I am sitting around +1/3. Another method I like to use is to point the camera at pure white on a uniform (such as referee stripes) and adjust my exposure until the whites are just beginning to blink as overexposed on my LCD.

I prefer to shoot with the sun behind me and coming in from an angle. This allows for decent contrasts, while still allowing the sun to front light the player faces.

Getting the player faces properly exposed is probably the most important task for an event photographer. It’s what sells prints. Nobody wants a picture of their son or daughter if the face is too dark or too bright to recognize them. Blow out a little white on their socks, and nobody is going to notice.

Anticipate the Play

Taking the time to learn about the sport you are photographing is important for future success. Spend enough time watching soccer, and eventually you will begin to anticipate how players will respond to plays, and what tactics the coaches might employ.

This is crucial to getting winning photographs in any sport. If you are consistently surprised by the action, you will miss a lot of great plays.

The idea is to be one step ahead of the action, with your lens pointed toward the area where you expect the play to go. Keep your lens center point focused on the key player. When you see that your anticipation was correct and a significant play is about to occur, begin shooting in burst mode. Don’t stop until the play changes and you need to reset your position.

Keep a steady hand and remain loose and relaxed. The more tense you are, the more you will introduce camera shake and increased blur.

Wrapping Up

Having covered the basics of outdoor sports photography and equipment suggestions, you are ready to begin shooting. At this point, it is important to realize that patience is a virtue. Your initial photo shoots will probably disappoint you, and remind you of how difficult sports photography can be.

Don’t let it worry you. Like any endeavor, practice makes perfect. After a few sports shoots, you will see a significant improvement in the amount of winning images. Take the time to explore advanced sports photography tutorials at forums such as SportsShooter and Fred Miranda’s website, and further hone your skills.

Soon you will become proficient, and you will begin adding advanced strategies. Until you reach that point, refer back to this tutorial often and remember that the skill set will come with time if you are patient. Good luck shooting!

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1. Priorities

Fix your attention on the most important things. If something looks like it will take less than two minutes – get it done straight away.  But do not allow the smaller issues to delay working out the big problems, which will only get bigger while you spend time sorting out the smaller ones.

2. Plan Productively

Use the most productive part of the day to your advantage. Concentration levels can change at different times of the day, and some people report feeling more productive in the morning, whereas others feel fresher after a game of squash. Decide when you feel most productive and use this time to tackle the big tasks.

3. Don’t Delay

Tackle things head-on. Procrastination will defeat even the most resolute manager, so seize the opportunity to complete those tasks as soon as you get in to reduce the pressure on the rest of your day. Explain that you will be housekeeping for couple of hours and don’t want to be disturbed.

4. Phone and E-mail usage

Although in reality we have very little control over the need to respond to mails and calls, it might be worth making it clear to others that you can only reached between certain times in order to devote your energies to your paperwork. Reassure clients that they will definitely be able to reach you at fixed times throughout the day.

5. Don’t be afraid to delegate

It is not possible to do everything, and you don’t have to. You are allowed to delegate tasks to other employees and reduce the little chores that you don’t really need to attend to. First decide if a set task can only be achieved by you; if not, transfer it to someone who is equally capable.

6. Organise your Workspace

If you’re printing a huge amount of paper just to remind you of things to do, and your workspace is a sea of post-it notes, then it’s time for a clean-up. The lack of coordination in your personal space will reflect badly on your capacity to get things done. It also means that you are not making the most of online resources to help you.

7. Find time for yourself

Even the most organised worker can find their train of thought interrupted by well-meaning colleagues. If you are being bombarded with calls, e-mails and questions, make it clear to your colleagues that you are going to step out and deal with your own material before you can become distracted. This is perfectly OK and many companies have formal leave to grant “Me Time” to employees.

8. Keep  Notes

The amount of time that we can fritter away doing seemingly menial things can eat into our productivity. Make a note of everything that you have over the past couple of days and see how much of this can be reduced to give you more chance to improve your own productivity.

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