How to Increase Your Productivity at Work

In January I had had enough of my wrist and shoulder hurting from sitting at the desk and using the mouse all day long. Using a trackball helped a little but not enough. I did some research, read about the benefits of standing at your desk, and decided to give it a try. Twenty bucks for materials to build my own desk stand, $20 for a fatigue mat, and I am pain free. I have been standing for seven months now, and I would never go back to sitting. My energy level is up, and I am more productive.

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The Click That Changed Emily’s Business

As you may recall from Part I of this series, Emily is the sole owner of a small business. Like many computer users, she has heard a little about the need to keep information secure—especially customer information—so she uses a free antivirus software program. But, there’s more to protecting data than that.

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