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How To Take Control of Your Smartphone

Let’s talk about your smartphone. The smartphone is an amazing invention and our lives have changed over the past decade because of it. It has helped us stay in touch and informed while we’re on the go. While this can often be a great thing, it also brings certain dangers or problems. The Big Problem […]

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Increase Your Productivity by Starting Your Day Earlier

The term “there just aren’t enough hours in the day” is a common one.  We all seem to wish that we could somehow squeeze 36 hours into our 24 hour days but unfortunately 24 hours is all that we get.  However, there is a way to make better use of the time that we are […]

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How to Eliminate the Distractions of Technology

When it comes to distractions, technology has become a serious problem. With the advent of smartphones, instant communication 24/7, and social media, the way we function and how our days play out has changed significantly. We’re constantly bombarded and distracted by information and entertainment. All of it is presented in nice little bite-sized chunks that […]

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3 Activity Traps That Will Ruin Your Time Management Plans

Some people struggle with time management.  They never seem to have enough time to get everything done. This could be because they are trying to do too much or because they are caught in activity traps.  Activity traps are ways of working that do not enable us to get the best from ourselves.  Instead of […]

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3 Of the Most Common Time Management Myths

There are many time management myths created and supported by the so-called experts. Within this article I’m going to highlight three of the most common. I’m sure you would have heard them. You may even have tried them with little success. Time Management Myth 1 – One size fits all In first place we have […]

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How Mindfulness Could Help You to Slow Down Time

We can often be heard saying that we don’t know where the time goes.  One minute it’s Friday and we’re looking forward to the weekend ahead and the next thing we know it’s Monday morning and we’re back at work.  Or we feel that our evenings go too quickly and we’re getting up for work […]

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How to combine working from home with parenting

For many parents, working from home is the ideal solution.  You can choose your own working hours to fit in around the School run. You can be available to attend Sports days and Nativity plays.  However, if your children are younger than School age, off sick from School or it’s the School holidays. You might […]

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3 Ways to Become More Productive

In this modern age, it seems that everyone wants/needs to become more productive. We often feel that there aren’t enough hours in the day to get everything done.  Therefore, we can try getting up earlier, which can help, or try to decrease our Lunch break, which could lead to us becoming more tired.  However, if […]

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You Don’t Have To Eat That Frog First Thing in The Morning

Eat that frog is a very famous book in the Time management field written by Brian Tracy. It’s title is derived from the quote, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day”. The quote is often wrongly attributed to Mark Twain. It […]

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How to Get More Done

Do you feel under pressure to get more done? Our lives can be busy, especially at this time of year when we’re trying to finish tasks before we head off on holiday.  Sometimes it can feel as though we never complete all the tasks that we set out to do each day.  This can often […]

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