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Beware the burnout cycle
If you work too hard, you will burn out. The signs of burn out include loss of motivation, inability to focus, lack of creativity, slow progress, a feeling of helplessness and general low energy. From...
View ArticleHow to have a great first week at your new job
Here are some tips for making a great impression in Week One at your new firm. 1. Tear into it – on Day One, make a difference. Find a quick win on an important project and score some results. This...
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What are your posteriorities?
We all know the advice to focus on our priorities. Get the hardest thing done first. But what about the opposite – posteriorities? These are the things you should de-prioritize, focus on the least....
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If you can’t be great, be careful
‘The good is the enemy of the great.’ – unknown (Voltaire?) You don’t stay in a job unless you are good at it. Good is normal. Most people are good. They aren’t great. Most people don’t achieve...
View ArticleHow not to cope with failure
‘A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.’ – Elbert Hubbard We’ve all heard about the lessons you learn from failures. Most of us have failed, some of us on...
View ArticleShould you listen to music at work?
Many of us listen to music when working. Some say it helps concentration by blocking out background noise. Others claim it’s a distraction and inhibits performance. So is music good or bad? Well, it’s...
View ArticleIs an open plan office good for productivity?
We’re starting to research new office space, prior to moving in Summer 2011. During the five years we’ve been in our current location, working practices and expectations of staff/clients have changed....
View ArticleWhy your To Do list is a terrible master
Regardless of the system you use, a To Do list is an excellent productivity tool. However just like money and fire, a To Do list is a good servant but a terrible master. The problem is that To Do lists...
View Article9 reasons it feels good to be powerless
If you are powerless: You don’t have to worry since nothing is your fault. You can complain since you didn’t design the system. You can ignore obvious issues since someone else will sort them out. Your...
View ArticleThree mind-hacks to keep calm under pressure
The role of a marketer or communicator can be stressful. Reputations and revenues are at stake, budgets can be significant, deadlines short, outcomes uncertain and scrutiny high. It’s fun – but it can...
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