There are simply some hours that aren’t true work hours, even if they occur during the work day. Times like these are known as idle time or downtime—but there’s a difference between the two, and ...

Professional sports require incredible stamina. If you’ve ever watched a tennis match, for example, you’ve seen how athletes stay in near-constant motion to maintain their energy and laser focus.

Only the most productive among us see time as it really is: one of our most valuable assets. Perhaps you’re one of the ones who recognize that time has a “limited offer” attached to it; after all, ...

DEAR AMY: I am a very active 66-year-old woman. I hate being idle. My mostly amazing husband doesn’t mind idle time. This would be okay, except he resents my constant coming and going. After retiring ...

Sam Williams, telematics data analyst for William A. Hazel, Inc., explains how she used machine data to improve the company's idle time. That rate had been below industry standards and is now above ...