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Invite Friends   From the Editor's Desk How Timeboxing Works and Why It Will Make You More Productive - HBR Five years ago I read Daniel Markovitz's argument for migrating to-do lists into calendars. Since then, my productivity has at least doubled. That momentous (at least for me) article describes five problems with the to-do list. First, they overwhelm us with too many choices. Second, we are naturally drawn to simpler tasks which are more easily accomplished. Third, we are rarely drawn to important-but-not-urgent tasks, like setting aside time for learning. Fourth, to-do lists on their own lack the essential context of what time you have available. Fifth, they lack a commitment device, to keep us honest. This was enough for me. I converted from my religiously observed to-do list (daily work plan) to this calendar system, also known as timeboxing (a term borrowed from agile project management). Continued here Advertisers of the day Wharton Business Analytics Team: Wharton's Business Analytics Program (Online) EMERITUS on Behalf of Columbia Business School Exec Ed: Enroll for the two-month Value Investing (Online) program Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails.     These MNCs are best to work for in India, and all three are Americans Multinational organisations continued to dominate the list, as rated by the Indian employees on the job-site Indeed, while the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the highest-ranked Indian company at 10th position. Hyderabad: Hiring top talent is a big challenge The attraction of a stable job in a big MNC is very high. Why are English movies being censored in Chennai? Pahlaj Nihalani lashes out at alleged irregularities at CBFC Aquaman, the big Hollywood franchise film to be released coming Friday, has been cleared by the Central Board Of Film Certification with a UA and a few muted 'bastards' here and there. Significantly, the film was granted '12A' in Britain, which means children under 12 cannot watch the film whereas in India, kids can seeRead More Sachin Pilot: the pilot who helped drive Congress to victory in Rajasthan election Starting a new journey in his political career, Sachin Pilot travelled for over five lakh kilometres through the length and breadth of the Rajasthan to strengthen the party at the grassroots level and ensure its comeback BJP faces internal rumbles in defeat, may see a shake-up ahead of general election Members of the BJP said the assembly election results will lead to a shake-up in the organization and that the cadre will now be more motivated to ensure victory in the Lok Sabha polls KFC is banking heavily on a franchise-heavy model for expansion While it operated some 70 company-owned outlets till recently, KFC recently handed over 13 existing restaurants in Kerala and Goa to Devyani International Hotel association frenzy misplaced, will lead to price increase of up to 40%: Oyo Oyo said it has received recommendations from industry body FHRAI and will continue to engage with it and its asset owners on a one to one basis. Sequoia invests Rs 65 crore in Wakefit Through this round Sequoia Capital has picked up 31.9% stake in the previously bootstrapped startup. How To Find The Funding You Need To Invest In A Children Or Education Services Franchise Everything you need to know about funding a children or education franchise business. Yellow Tie Hospitality launches QSR 'Just Falafel' in India Yellow Tie Hospitality, India’s leading restaurant franchise management company has launched Dubai’s most popular Lebanese food brand‘Just Falafel’ in India. The first outlet opened at Hanuman Mandir, Pushkar, Rajasthan. Yellow Tie Hospitality has bought the brand for India. It was one of the fastest growing brands in UAE with presence in USA, Canada, Turkey, United … Flipkart Singapore pumps $305 M into its Indian wholesale unit This is the third fund infusion into a Flipkart group company after US-based retail giant Walmart acquired a majority stake in Flipkart earlier this year.Flipkart Private Ltd Singapore, the parent of ... Wipro Takes Over Australia's Syfte Design Consulting Team Wipro Digital President Rajan Kohli said design thinking is now a part of every digital conversation that the company has with its clients. Google CEO Sundar Pichai emerges 'unscathed' by the circus in Washington Decoding Zee's plan to play the global stage Realizing that the broadcasting business is changing rapidly, Zee seeks to embrace a global technology partner. Will it work? Cognizant's Sudden Layoff Is A Lesson Why IT Professionals Should Future-proof Their Jobs ASAP The news of 200 director-level executives being laid off this year by Cognizant gave many techies the chills. The extreme step was taken to align Cognizant's talent pool to the newer digital requirements. The company let go of employees who reportedly "could not adjust" to the current technology environment and failed to add new skills… Binny Bansal, former Flipkart executive to launch new startup The venture has been funded by Bansal and Krishnamurthy, who headed Flipkarts logistics arm Ekart and later spearheaded taxi-hailing firm Olas marketplace business. The freelance army: Why many Indians are choosing part-time over full-time An increasing number of professionals in India are moving from full-time employment and opting for freelance work projects. Lenskart losses drop sharply in FY2018, Revenue up 70% for the fiscal ended March 2017 For the fiscal ended March 31, 2018, Lenskart posted loss of Rs 118.04 crore, a 55% drop from financial year 2016-17, when it posted loss of Rs 262.87 crore. Google Acquires 'Where Is My Train' App To Ride India's Tech Wave, Reach More Users Zomato delivery boy takes a bite, video goes viral In the two-minute video, the boy was then seen resealing the packages and putting them back into the delivery bag which was likely to be delivered. McDonald's franchisees to corporate: We're not going to take it Ad Age is the leading global source of news, intelligence and conversation for marketing and media communities -- get all the breaking news, right now. Marketing strategies that can help small businesses succeed In the digital marketing world, continuous innovation and consistency by MSMEs are required as no one knows which combination of strategies will click. 91springboard plans capacity expansion The company recently raised $10.2 million from Singapore-based marketing technology company FreakOut. FHRAI warns OYO of action for contract breaches; aggregator strongly denies allegation India Business News: New Delhi, Dec 10 () After putting online travel aggregator MakeMyTrip on notice, the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) Unilever's VC arm backs skincare brand Plum Pureplay Skin Sciences (India) Pvt. Ltd, which sells beauty and skincare products under the brand Plum, has raised an undisclosed HUL unlikely to become the largest food company: Experts The biggest problem with HUL is that their existing categories are small and will remain so even in the future. Will plastic ban increase the milk price in Mumbai, rest of Maharashtra? The state government had asked milk producers and distributors to introduce a system to recycle discarded plastic bags from January 1, 2019 Ramdev Book: What's Baba Trying To Hide? The apex court has issued a notice to Baba Ramdev on a plea by Juggernaut Books challenging the Delhi High Court’s ban on the publication, distribution and sale of his unauthorised biography Zomato enters the events space; set to launch multi-city food carnival Zomaland Amongst the other major Indian consumer internet startups that have entered the events space recently, are hospitality chains OYO and Treebo. Hershey's Kisses unveils first India TVC campaign The new TVC, featuring Hershey's India brand ambassador Tara Sharma, primarily focuses on how this delightful chocolate enables endearing everyday moments of bonding and affection with loved ones Fashion e-tailer Craftsvilla to invest 100 crore for offline expansion in 2019 Craftsvilla, an online retailer of ethnic brands, which is slowly shifting its strategy to be an omni-channel player, is looking to open about 1,000 outlets at an investment of ₹100 crore next year. T What happens to employees in an ecommerce firm when a senior executive exits? How to convey the reason behind an exit without causing panic and reactions? Here are some ways the firm can engage with its staff after a CXO leaves. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Snapdragon 845: What's different The new Snapdragon 855 chipset brings significant improvements over the predecessor in terms of connectivity, battery life and performance. Mismanagement is costing metro crores: Bangalore Metro Rail Employees Union Union suspects scam in bill payments to private cab agencies for pickup and drop services. Agencies, land owners oppose new ad policy BENGALURU: Advertising agencies and land owners have opposed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)'s new outdoor advertising policy which prop. Netflix gets aggressive in India with a content slate of 32 originals MUMBAI: Video streaming platform Netflix is scaling up its original content offering in the Indian market. The entertainment platform has finalised an ambitious slate of 12 series and 20 original local language films which are in various stages of production. Among the originals it is working on includes a prequel of Baahubali franchise. Titled 'Baahubali: … Plastic Water Bottles, Which Enabled a Drinks Boom, Now Threaten a Crisis Facing a consumer backlash and stricter regulation, companies are trying to do what's eluded them for years: make a better bottle. Evian has pledged to make all its bottles 100% recycled plastic. Nestlé, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and other makers are adding products and trying new strategies. ICICI Bank, Seimens, YES Bank, Dabur to take centre stage today ICICI Bank, Seimens, YES Bank, Dabur to take centre stage today - The Nifty has formed a Bullish Engulfing pattern on Tuesday, which was followed by a strong momentum in Tuesday's session WhatsApp raises concerns over delay in payment business approval RBI wants all payment system operators to ensure that the data related to payments is stored only in India Hire for potential: Tips from LinkedIn's top recruiter LinkedIn's top recruiter says that the talent you need for your hardest-to-fill jobs might be sitting right beside you. At Last, Yogi Adityanath Speaks: "Congress Won Polls Through Deceit" A day after the BJP was pushed out of power from three major states in the Hindi heartland, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday downplayed the Congress' victories by saying that it had achieved electoral success through deceit. WeWork, 91springboard, Awfis have transformed co-working in India India now has nearly 1,000 co-working spaces. India's co-working spaces aren't just money-saving startup offices any more India now has nearly 1,000 co-working spaces. Ikea to invest Rs 50 bn in UP over the next few years to expand footprint The multinational will sign MoU with UP government for opening retail stores All you need to know about Flipkart's top management shake-up and its new COO Flipkart CFO, Sriram Venkataraman, will now double as the COO as well, filling a role that has remained vacant for nearly a year-and-a-half. Tetra Pak working to improve internal efficiency to overcome cost pressures Although, the firm sources its raw materials from domestic companies, around 60-70 per cent of its raw material used to make the 6-layer tamper proof packaging is imported. Bandhan Bank's Rahul Johri, Prasanta Kumar Sahu quit to set up their own microfinance venture The trio is seeking a non-bank finance licence from the Reserve Bank of India for their new initiative. Rajinikanth film 2.0 crosses Rs 600 crore mark Rajinikanth film 2.0 earns Rs 620 crore worldwide, breaks records held by Sanju and Padmaavat. We dont want to win easy, thats true Flipkart DNA: Kalyan Krishnamurthy "Every product initiative, every business we get into, or people decisions that we take, we make sure it is stable in three to four years." Govt mulls restrictions on purchases from Chinese ecommerce players: Report Cross-border ecommerce may account for only 7-8% of India's red hot online retail pie, but the figure is expected to more than double in the next three years. PMO Returns Rs 1,064 Cash To Helpless Onion Farmer, Asks Him To Send It Through Bank Transfer CCI approves Zydus Cadila's acquisition of Heinz India businesses The Competition Commission of India has approved the acquisition of four consumer brand business of Heinz India by Zydus Cadilla for close to ₹4,500 crore. The brands include Glucon-D, Nycil, Sampriti Too Yumm! Karare is baked and not fried Conceptualised by Mullen Lintas, Guiltfree Industries Limited in its latest TVC introduces the mouth-watering but healthy snacking option with the tagline Bahar se tedha, andhar se seedha Stick to your job long enough to build credibility, confidence India Business News: By B P Biddappa Every once in a while, it's important to bust some of the prevailing myths of what goes into building careers. Walmart Labs makes its second acqui-hire in India with machine learning startup Int.AI Walmart had acqui-hired micro-app startup Appsfly in September, merging that six-member team with its customer experience engineering group. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us  |  Advertise Privacy Policy    Unsubscribe You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs. Our mailing address is GF 25/39, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi 110008, India