Strategies to prioritize your tasks at work

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If it is difficult for you to prioritize your tasks at work with the intention of being more productive and you do not know how to put it into practice, we will tell you a few strategies to achieve it.

 

The first thing you should do is identify what is important according to your goals. That is, you must understand why you are working and this will help you identify the priority tasks for these future results.

 

Divide the largest and most general objectives into smaller ones, and establish for them the time you have to meet them. In this way, step by step, it will be easier for you to reach your final goal.

 

The next step is to prioritize according to importance and urgency. It is essential to know which tasks are fastest or most relevant and we must classify and prioritize them accordingly.

 

To ensure that these priorities are clear, we can create a list of schedules and write down all the tasks we need to do during the day and the time slot that corresponds to each one.

 

Another point to consider is effort. What do we mean by that? Once you’ve clarified your to-do list, you’ll need to evaluate which ones require the most dedication. With this in mind, we recommend starting with the simplest ones that take up less time and you won’t get tired so easily.

 

We also advise you to highlight urgent work. It provides clear visibility into priorities and deadlines. Use colors and schemes to make it more visual. This way you will easily identify which tasks need to be completed earlier and plan ahead according to deadlines.

 

When the tasks you’re working on aren’t difficult it’s very easy to manage them, but as the difficulty increases, people have more difficulty prioritizing a single goal.

 

Finally, one tactic to stay focused on each task is to identify possible distractions and avoid them throughout the day.

Having said all this, try applying these tactics to better manage your time and more easily achieve your goals.

 

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5 apps to organize your schedule

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Having good organization within your work environment is very important. That’s why we show you different tools that will make you more productive in your coworker routine.

There are several applications that can help you organize your daily work with the aim of reaching your goals. Below we detail the five most useful and simple applications:

 

 

  • Evernote

 

It’s a tool that can help you capture and organize your ideas. Its main purpose is the organization of personal information through the filing of notes.

All notes, photos, documents, audio files and web pages saved in Evernote will automatically sync with the other devices the user uses. Other functions of this application are: the integration of a personal calendar through e-mail, a scanner of information, documents and business cards or direct annotations through PDF.

 

 

 

  • Do It Tomorrow

 

It is one of the simplest tools to note pending jobs and organize them by days, topics and priorities. Basically, it’s a digital diary that mimics the physical appearance of a paper diary.

The best thing about this app is that it is free and ad-free, simple and minimalistic. It has customization and widget options. You can find it available for iOS and Android and has an extension capability with Google Chrome.

 

 

 

  • Todoist

 

It is a multi-platform job and project management. It helps record pending activities and responsibilities that a work team or individual user must attend to within a specific time limit or order of priority.

It’s a good way to follow the process of your professional projects, make lists, collaborate with other jobs and keep track of the responsibilities of your workers or colleagues. One of the most productive functions is the possibility of integration with other basic work tools.

 

 

 

  • Trello

 

It allows you to manage teams of any type of project, as well as supervise jobs. You can include files, checklists or even automations. It is a very complete and powerful tool, but very easy to use.

The main benefits of Trello are avoiding communication breakdowns, as all tasks are clearly specified in the main entry, saving time and optimizing work quality, facilitating remote work, automation of work and, finally, it has compatibility with various platforms.

 

 

 

  • Google Calendar

 

It is perhaps the best known. An electronic agenda and calendar developed by Google that allows you to sync with your Gmail contacts to share different events with them.

One of the features that this application offers are different views, both weekly and monthly or daily.

After going through all these organization apps, we hope you find them useful for your day-to-day work. We are the Badalona’s Business Center, to give visibility and possibilities to your business. In Espai 114 together we form a team; we want to inspire you and accompany you.

What is the perfect work environment for a programmer?

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The environment in which we work determines much of our performance at work. Si això passa amb la majoria dels treballs, encara més amb els programadors, que requereixen una gran capacitat de concentració.

 

Below we explain what you should take into account as a programmer to find your ideal workspace.

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TEMPERATURE

The temperature in which you develop your work must be correct. Spending many hours sitting in one place requires a space that is at a comfortable temperature for you. The air conditioning is important to avoid the cold in winter and the heat in summer.

 

DESK

You have to have the necessary space to comfortably display your work tools without being overcrowded. The table must be large enough to accommodate it completely and you must have the necessary plugs nearby.

 

COMFORT

The chair is one of the most relevant points. It should adapt to you and help you achieve an optimal posture.

 

ILUMINATION

The best is natural lighting, not only for visual health reasons but also for the stimulus it provides when it comes to motivating you.

 

CONNECTION

And last but not least, have a good, fast and stable Internet connection. In our center we have a fiber optic connection.

programmer

Our coworking in the center of Badalona can provide everything you need. It is a local on the ground floor, bright, open and with direct access from the street. It has capacity for 12 users, with individual tables for exclusive use. It is characterized by being a dynamic and efficient workspace, designed for entrepreneurs, freelance workers and independent professionals.

 

And, if you need more privacy, we also offer offices for rent in the same building. Ideal for those professionals who need an intimate space to work and who, in turn, are willing to network and foster synergies with other entrepreneurs and professionals.

 

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Digital Nomad, what is it and how does it work?

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Digital media and current technology are increasingly providing us with more facilities to reconcile personal life with work. Thanks to the new ways of understanding work, we have given way to the figure of the digital nomad.

If you are not yet familiar with the term digital nomad, you may be interested in this post.

A digital nomad is, basically, that person who only requires the internet to work, whether as a freelancer or as an employee in a company. This fact makes it possible for him to carry out his work while traveling or moving to different places.

 

 

A digital nomad only needs a good internet connection to be able to do his work around the world. This figure decides to break with the routine of going to the office every day and works enjoying time and geographical flexibility.

More and more people decide to join this trend by becoming digital mixers. Following this trend you can achieve the same success as working from a physical company.

In our Espai114 Business Center we have digital nomads hosted continuously. Will you be next?

Being a digital nomad can provide you with great advantages:

  1. Travel and see amazing places without the need to ask for holidays from work.
  2. Enjoy flexible hours, since you organize yourself to be able to deliver or do your work on time.
  3. Increase productivity.
  4. Enjoying this lifestyle will make you more creative.

 

 

How to be a digital nomad?

It is true that not all companies are open to implementing this trend. But, if you want to start this adventure, you just need to have a few things clear:

First of all, this concept is a way of life. If you like to travel and change location every so often, this is the best option to reconcile both aspects.

In addition, you will not need many resources, just a laptop or tablet and a good internet connection.

You will also have to adapt your travel habits. This way of living does not give you the freedom to be out all day, but you will have to organize yourself to be able to combine it with work.

And, finally, you will have to be very organized to dedicate the necessary time to planning your work, setting goals and deadlines.

 

 

If everything we have explained fits you and your work, and you really value becoming a digital nomad, at Espai 114 we give you the possibility to domicile your company at our Business Center in Badalona.

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How to make the most of Linkedin as a freelancer

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Nowadays, the classic resume is no longer enough to make your skills and abilities known. For this same reason, LinkedIn is currently the most widespread professional platform in the professional world, as you can use it to find work or internships, connect with professionals and to make yourself known as a professional and as a company.

For this reason, we give you tips to get the most out of this social network.

 

A complete profile

The first step is to fill in as much as possible all the sections provided by Linkedin, both about your education and your professional experience, skills, contact details, etc.

When filling in the information, use keywords. This way when they do a search it will be more likely that they will reach your profile.

Profile picture

It is proven that profiles that have a photo inserted have more views than those that do not. The image must be of good quality, with a more or less neutral background and with a style of clothing suitable for your profession.

Be part of groups

The goal is to stay informed about your industry and participate in it to become a reference.

 

 

Share content

In addition to sharing your own content, also share content from other members of the social network, which is related to your sector, always giving credit to the author of the publication. This way you will increase the chances of being seen.

 

 

You already know what the key points are to maximize your Linkedin profile. You are now just a few steps away from taking full advantage of this great professional platform.

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Create your hybrid event in our space room 114

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The crisis generated by the pandemic has meant a major change in the dynamics of meetings and events. The slow recovery of the sector has caused many companies to look for various alternatives to continue developing events safely.

It is clear that face-to-face meetings will not disappear, as human interaction is very important for exchanging knowledge. It is for this reason that the best option currently is hybrid events, which are held virtually and in person at the same time.

What is a hybrid event?

A hybrid event is one that takes place in a physical location, with limited capacity and, at the same time, another part of the audience attends online.

This format is very useful when some attendees cannot attend in person.

 

 

Advantages of hybrid events

1. Online attendance allows us to get real-time feedback from participants, providing relevant information such as exact numbers of attendance, degree of interest, time spent in the room, percentage of interaction, etc. Which allows the organizers to make strategic decisions about the development of the event itself.

 

2. In this type of event, the costs are lower than the fully face-to-face ones, since a large part of the costs of travel, hotels, transport, catering, etc. are dispensed with.

 

3. It allows you to get a wider audience, since the virtual option can reach a larger volume of people.

 

4. This format is more friendly for the new generations, they are already more common at online events.

 

 

 

Now that you know what hybrid events are and what their benefits are, do you think they fit your business? If the answer is positive, La Sala d’Espai 114 is at your disposal so that you can hold your events, both hybrid and face-to-face.

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MAILCHIMP: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO USE IT FOR YOUR BUSINESS

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You may have heard of Mailchimp before, but do you really know how it works? It is a digital tool in which you can design, send and analyze the results of an email marketing campaign.

With Mailchimp you can design from scratch and send a newsletter. In addition, you can analyze the impact of your mailing and track the activity of your subscribers. Creating an account on this platform is completely free, and with this rate you can make more than 10,000 shipments per month.

Getting started with Mailchimp

Once you have created your account on the platform, you will have to add your database. Mailchimp offers you different ways to import the contact data you have about your customers: first name, last name, email… If you don’t have a contact list as such, you can always create one from scratch in Mailchimp and add your contacts one by one.

With the contact list imported, you can start designing your campaign. The platform allows you to build your newsletter using a very intuitive tool in which you can add, remove, modify and customize different pre-designed blocks.

With the design ready, all that remains is to choose the title of the email, the description, and launch it. But, before that remember to preview the shipment, make sure everything is correct and do a final review. Once
checked that everything is correct, you can choose to send it instantly or schedule it for a specific date and time.

How can I analyze the results?

If you want to analyze the results of your campaigns, you have to look at the reports that Mailchimp shows you after each sending. In these reports you can see how many people have opened the email, how many have clicked
in the links or how many have chosen to unsubscribe from your newsletter.

Now you know the usefulness of Mailchimp to communicate news, offers or other relevant information to all your customers. Do you think it can be useful for your company?

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THE NEW REVOLUTION IS “NON-LINEAR WORK”

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For decades, the working day started at 9 am and ended at 5 pm with only a break at noon for lunch. Thanks to the pandemic we just went through, all that has changed. Workers have been able to organize their work autonomously and do it when they want.

This change has given rise to other new work models, including the “non-linear working day”. People who decide to do this modality can do the work outside the traditional block of hours.

By working asynchronously, that is, having different schedules than their colleagues, workers can complete tasks with great flexibility and spread throughout the day. What we achieve with this new method is that employees can adapt their work schedules to their personal lives, instead of the other way around.

 

 

If we look back a few years, we can see that “non-linear days” were not very well known. Instead, right now almost everyone has adopted a more flexible way of working and this makes the workers in a certain way
be much more productive.

It is clear that not all employers will give their workers this degree of freedom. But in the new world of work, “non-linear” days will have more prominence in some sectors.

According to experts, asynchronous work has countless advantages, as long as certain precautions are taken.

The first advantage of all is that greater flexibility often translates into greater productivity. Instead of concentrating for 8 hours straight, employees can break their day into blocks that better fit their routines and, in this way, have more control over time.

 

 

The second advantage is that the work focuses on the results and not on the activity that is carried out. This leads to workers having more control over their time and how they manage it. This methodology considerably reduces the risk of suffering exhaustion and stress.

In addition to all this, asynchronous work allows us to save time in commuting, perform administrative tasks in hours of low productivity, maximize and make better use of free time and save money by doing the
meals at home

Non-linear work will be our new future.

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Forest baths and their benefits for the company

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In recent decades, the progressive urbanization of the societies in which we live has increased
many psychological diseases, such as anxiety, insomnia, stress or depression. The Big One
most of these are caused by the way we manage our work. For the same reason
it is so important to start practicing “forest baths”.

The term “forest baths” has been known for a long time, becoming a practice
validated by numerous studies that have made its benefits visible.

This therapy originated in Japan. Its meaning is to absorb the atmosphere of the forest.
Stroll through the forest, breathe fresh air and listen to the silence and tranquility.

It is not a simple excursion, but a meditative walk and a therapeutic activity
highly recommended. In addition, it has an important spiritual component that promotes communication
with nature.

 

 

It is interesting to see how each person interacts with the forest differently depending on the
his personality. Most people simply relax, but many others feel
gratitude towards the forest or a great interior cleansing. It is a wonderful and very beneficial way of
connect with nature and with oneself.

Forest Baths can also be done in groups and we can take advantage of them as a therapy for
improve the relationship of a work team.

There are some companies that have already put this group experience into practice, which
it usually lasts about 2-3 hours and in which a series of activities are carried out
customized to reach a state of calm and peace of mind that will help reduce levels
of stress, anxiety and improving the working environment.

Through this practice, team members will obtain different benefits: improvement of the
physical health, improved mental health, increased creativity and critical thinking, moving away from the
routine, enjoy a new experience and improve the management of emotions.

 

 

A very common question when we start reporting on the topic is: Where can I take a bath
forest? We recommend Musgo Baños de Bosque, a company dedicated to carrying out
these conscious dives into nature and help you learn this technique
well-being for you and also for your company.

Don’t think twice, improve your mental health and make the positive energy of nature enter into
contact with your interior.

We are the Badalona’s Business Center, to give visibility and possibilities to your business.
In Espai 114 together we are a team; we want to inspire and accompany you.

Green jobs, contributing to the adaptation against climate change

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Green Jobs. We explain you what they are.

We are in a new era where climate change is no longer just a reality, but we live the consequences day after day. Global warming, pollution of oceans and rivers and air pollution are in the news every week.

The growth of the global population, the large industries, the habits of life that we are accustomed to lead and the level of consumption evoke the degeneration of our planet.

We have long been in this situation and thousands of people are already working on the ecological transition to improve the condition of planet earth.

We are talking about Green Jobs. What are they?

According to the ILO’s Green Jobs Programme, are works that contribute to preserving and restoring the environment by incorporating one or more of the following aspects: increasing the efficiency of the consumption of energy and raw materials; limit greenhouse gas emissions; minimise waste and pollution; protect and restore ecosystems; and contribute to adaptation to climate change.

The new Green Economy economic development model was born to be able to reconcile economic growth that generates a sustainable environmental impact and collective well-being.

This new model has created and transformed jobs in Green Jobs in different sectors such as industry, construction, urban planning, agriculture and tourism among many others.

There are a wide variety of “green” jobs, but here are examples of some of them:

– Installers and designers of photovoltaic systems: they are profiles that are increasingly requested, since they give both companies and individuals economic benefits for the energy adaptation of sources such as solar, an alternative to the traditional ones we know.

– Energy manager: is the person in charge of rationalizing energy consumption in companies. Its responsibility is to ensure energy efficiency, limit waste and, as much as possible, it must be able to be in the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energies.

– Quantity surveyors or architects: These are the ones in charge of giving the Energy Certificates. They are the people in charge of evaluating the energy behavior of a house or any space that needs this certificate, also taking into account the materials with which it is built.

– Environmental chemists: they are experts in seeing eco-sustainability levels. They must be able to foresee and study with a high degree of precision the results of the interaction between the natural environment and chemicals.

– Ecochef: Although it may not seem like it, agriculture and livestock play a very important role in these aspects. The ecochef site is responsible for contributing and contributing to the creation of eating habits with less impact, such as Km0 products. At the same time that they contribute to local trade, they help reduce emissions, since they do not participate in the industrial transport of food between countries.

These are just some examples, but there is a wide range of jobs considered Green Jobs, which will increasingly be transformed and evolved so that, together, we can improve the living conditions on our planet.

And, even if your work is not green, you can start contributing with your grain of sand individually either by recycling or using public transport, for example.
In this link we leave you an entry in which we talk about how to reduce energy consumption in offices to collaborate with the fight against climate change.

 

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