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October 25, 2015
5 warning signs that you’re an email puppet
We’ve all been there: that moment of exasperation when you realise how little control you actually have on your day, and how much of your time is spent dedicated to solving other people’s problems. You can’t help but yearn to be the master of your own time and quit getting bossed around. Email is a […]
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October 17, 2015
10 Ways To Simplify Your Life
You may be sceptical, but it is possible to have simplicity in your life. Do you ever feel that you would enjoy life a little more if it wasn’t so hectic? In most cases I find that clients can make their lives much simpler and more enjoyable, by removing the things from their life that […]
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October 11, 2015
8 Simple Tips to Supercharge Your Productivity
Resources at work seem to be more limited each year. There are many tips you can use to increase your productivity and make the best use of your limited time and energy. Your boss will appreciate that fact that your work is done quickly and efficiently. You might even get a raise. Productivity hacks can […]
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October 4, 2015
Meetings – End Them On Time With These Quick Tips
Meetings take up a lot of your time and in many cases they are just gatherings of people where minutes are taken and hours are wasted. So you should do whatever it takes to protect the time you’re investing. The final minutes of a meetings often determine how productive your session will be. Learn how […]
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September 28, 2015
Be On Time: 10 Tips for Being Punctual
I was at a conference recently that was due to start at 9am every day, and every day I was there on time and every day the conference started late, when I asked the organiser why we were always late starting he said that he had to wait for people to turn up before he […]
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September 20, 2015
How a Green Gorilla Discovered Remote working
Most business owners I have met start off in home based offices, usually spare rooms and cubbyholes, and dream of getting their first office. The natural transition is that after a good period of growth these businesses acquire offices and recruit members of their team and become recognised as professional, established businesses. My experience has […]
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September 13, 2015
Always Feeling Tired? – 6 Common Causes
Always feeling tired is a major problem for many people in todays 24/7 world. We can have all the time management strategies in the world but if we allow ourselves to become tired and worn out we will feel unable to complete even the simplest of tasks. Although a big problem, always feeling tired can […]
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September 6, 2015
7 Reasons You Should be Saying No More Often
In todays busy do it now environment, many people feel that they’ve lost control of their lives? Have you lost control? Are you spending too much time on activities and responsibilities you don’t enjoy? There’s a good chance that saying no more often would bring some relief and gain you some freedom. Most of us […]
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September 1, 2015
To Do List – Design One That Works Effectively For You
Many of you reading this will use a To Do List as a tool that helps you to you track your activities and manage your time. Then again, there will be many readers who loath To Do Lists as they always seem to grow out of control because they’re too long or there are too […]
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August 30, 2015
Want to get more done? Get up early
As Ben Franklin said, “Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” And as many historians have discovered, Ole’ Ben was no fool. What was true in his day is still true today. In fact I would argue that it’s probably truer today than ever, considering all that we’re […]
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