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Inactivity is the Key to Productivity

October 9, 2015All blogs, Current Team Bloganimal videos, Atlanta, Digital Marketing, Intern, Internship, productivity, RadiusOnlineNick Lopez

Okay now that I hooked you with my super-awesome title let me clarify some things.

I’m not telling you not to work

I take no responsibility if you choose to process this information by going on a 4-hour break

I will, however, take responsibility for the increase in productivity you see after reading this post.

Okay so I’m staring at my computer screen looking at this image and I’m overwhelmed. For those who don’t know this chrome add-on, it’s called Momentum and it’s basically a in-browser organizer. Anyway, back to me blankly staring at my screen. I’m looking at this page and I’m hit with this big question, “What is your main focus for today?” Geez computer that’s a loaded question. What is everyone’s main focus in their day to day lives? Is it your main focus to reach your goal (whatever that might be)? Be the best mom, dad, son, or daughter? If you’re Bobby you’re probably going to say “My main focus for today is the Mets” and to that I’d say go Cubs. All jokes aside, can you see how this is such a big question? Now let me go into how doing nothing is going to get you somewhere.

See I hooked you again with my awesome last line!!

Moving on, I know you don’t want to take a break right now.

Why? Because you’re too busy. This post is probably one of more than a few tabs you have open on your browser or phone. Well, I’m here to help.

Introducing The Rule of 52.

Some of you might have heard of this but for those you haven’t the rule of 52 is a time management technique that has actually proven to boost productivity. This is also similar to the Pomodoro Technique, which I would recommend looking into as well.

The basics are that you work for 52 minutes and then take a 17-minute break.

The reason why people are able to get so much work done in that 52 minutes is because they treat that time like sprints. They make the most of that 52 minutes by working with intense purpose but take the time to rest for the next burst. The break is almost as important as the burst because let’s face it, the human brain wasn’t built to work for 8 hours at a time. Try and get away from your computer and maybe walk around and grab a healthy snack but if you must stay on the computer for some reason, watch some funny animal videos or catch up on your favorite sports team. Studies have proven that watching cute animal videos can lead to productivity.

Think of your concentration as a muscle: It needs to rest to be able to function, and it shouldn’t be overworked.

If 17 minutes every hour feels like too much (to you or your boss) consider just taking five or 10 minutes every hour and seeing what effect it has. The results could surprise you.

So I only have one question, What is your main focus today?

Cheers

Nick

Online Marketing Intern

1 Month at RadiusOnline

September 24, 2015Blog Fall 2015, General InfoAnniversary, Digital Marketing Company, Intern, Internship, Radius Online, RadiusOnlineNick Lopez

“It is necessary … for a man to go away by himself … to sit on a rock … and ask, ‘Who am I, where have I been, and where am I going?”
— Carl Sandburg

Okay, Carl so I don’t go and sit on a rock, but I do think it’s important to look back every once and a while and reflect on the past. George Santayana once said that “Those who are unaware of history are destined to repeat it” and sure, he was probably talking about world history but the point is that the past can teach us about the future. I’ve been so busy that I almost forgot that today is my 1 month anniversary here at RadiusOnline. So join me on my “Virtual Rock” as I look back and reflect on my first month at RadiusOnline as an online marketing intern.

Too much coffee to count (same goes for Ramen)

23 – Number of days I’ve been at RadiusOnline

19 – Thought of the day emails

14 – Number of blogs I’ve written

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8 – Number of Team Meetings

(Okay so I’m not in that meeting but I needed a picture for it….so just pretend)

4 – Number of Friday lunches

2 – Number of birthdays I’ve seen

1 – Number of awards Radius has won since I’ve been here

1 – Number of Braves game I’ve been to.

0 – Number of times I hadn’t looked forward to work.

Okay, so I almost lost this whole post when the power went out. Thank you WordPress for auto-saving my post, I take back all the bad things I said about you.

Anyway, Jae and I have been doing phone interviews with previous interns and I’ve noticed one key similarity between all of them. When asked the question “What was your favorite part of interning at RadiusOnine?” they all answered the same thing, the people. You can’t enjoy your work if you don’t enjoy the people you work with, so I want to take the time and thank everyone for being so kind and welcoming! It takes awesome people to do awesome things and I can’t wait to experience another month here.

“If you don’t know where you are going,
you’ll end up someplace else.”
— Yogi Berra

Cheers!

Nick

T-Minus 10 Seconds to Lift Off…..9….8..

August 27, 2015All blogs, Blog Fall 2015Blog, Intern, Marketing, RadiusOnlineNick Lopez

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,”- Neil Armstrong

On July 20th, 1969 the world witnessed history as Apollo 11 landed and men took their first steps on the moon. After that date, NASA has had 6 other Apollo missions, with 5 of them making it to the moon. The Apollo space program started in the early 60’s and it took them 9 years to finally put a man on the moon. It’s safe to say that a lot more planning goes into the program than what we see on TV. After my first few days as a RadiusOnline online marketing intern, I’m left thinking the same thought.

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
-Harriet Tubman

In day to day life, most people don’t pay attention to the thousands of ad’s they’re subjected to. Even if you do pay attention to some of them you might not realize how much work goes into creating those short ads. Here at Radius Online a lot of very talented people put in long hours to make sure their clients get the best service available. A company that’s mission is to “Be Awesome and Do Awesome Things”. At RadiusOnline, we work to make sure that we do our best so that our clients get the best. A lot more work goes into every campaign than what the client sees, but that doesn’t make our job any less important.

Nothing is accomplished alone, and just like a NASA program we consistently work together to meet our goal. Even as interns we aren’t running and grabbing the coffee or making lunch runs. We are getting the chance to learn and work on projects that make a difference. After all the hard work that goes on around here employees at RadiusOnline always take the time to look back on what they’ve accomplished and learn from it.

Vu Hoang our “Space Flight Leader”, inspires us each and every day to reach for the stars. He teaches us that we are “ever moving onward and upward” and should never stop learning. I know I’m going to love my time at RadiusOnline because I get the chance to work on projects that matter and learn from the best. Thanks for everyone for being so friendly and welcoming! I’ll sign off for now but look for me and Jae to do great things here.

Sincerely,

Nick Jae