We all have habits. These are the things we do very regularly without even thinking about them, such as getting up and putting the kettle on before you do anything else. You just do them without even knowing that they’re habits. Work habits are just the same, you get to your desk and without even […]
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A “To Do List” is a tool to get stuff done by listing tasks. Here’s a simple idea that will help to leverage your list and get more done.
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Help your productivity by working out your most effective time of day and then doing the important stuff at that time. Here’s how it’s done.
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I recently went to a networking event and the guest speaker was a woman named Anna Mason who is a specialist in health and productivity. She was speaking on a subject that’s very important to me: health and fitness. Anna presented loads of great tips on how people in business can be healthier so I
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Want to improve your concentration with no real extra work? Well, read on. According to a recent study more than 60% of the UK population is between 1% and 5% dehydrated at any one time. Much of this is caused by the caffeine in drinks like tea, coffee and many soft drinks. The problem with
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This very useful post was submitted by a good friend of mine: Jacqui Dean. Take a break…. Last week in my own blog I wrote about overwhelm and one of the points was the importance of taking regular breaks during the working day. It’s something that many of us are so bad at and I’m
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The busiest week for some time and a possible lesson in the battle of ‘Busy vs Productive’ Possibly the biggest challenge when you’re self-employed is know the difference between busy and productive. It’s very easy to be busy, there really is never nothing to do. But being productive means having something to work on that
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One of the frustrating things about knowing so much about time management is that I become acutely aware of when I’m not being terribly efficient or effective. Even worse is that when it really strikes me I feel like such a hypocrite. I feel like the mechanic who has a beaten up old car that barely works,
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Sometimes, allowing time to get things done can be just hard work. Let me explain: I seem to have spent a lot of time lately building websites. Not that I mind but it has occurred to me that even something that you think might not take too long actually takes ages. To be honest I
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In my view the biggest challenge when you’re self-employed is coping with work overload. There is always more to do than time available for doing it. And it can quickly become overwhelming to the point where you feel paralysed trying to work out what to do next. But while it’s difficult to reduce the workload
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