Author: Barbara Green
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Why email gets in the way of good work
A practical way to get back in control of your inbox. Email is one of those tools we depend on, but it often takes more than it gives. It takes our attention. It takes our focus. And on busy days, email gets in the way by pulling us from the work that actually needs our…
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Smart Tools, Smarter Humans: Five Ways to Make Technology Work for You
Every organization we meet is wrestling with the same paradox.We’ve never had more smart tools and yet we’ve never felt less in control of our attention. Technology promised to make work easier. Instead, it often just makes it busier.So the real question isn’t “What tool should I use?” but “How can I use tools to…
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Forest Bathing (or the world outside my office)
Lately, the weight of everything began to press a bit too hard on my shoulders. For someone who’s often seen juggling tasks with ease, this was unfamiliar territory. The days blurred together, and I realized I was missing out on the world outside my office window. Then, I remembered a piece of advice from a…
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7 Top Tips for Leading Remote Teams
7 Top Tips for Leading Remote Teams One of our newest courses, Leading Remote Teams, is also my favourite. That’s because for a time, a decade or so ago, I led a team spread around the country. Of course, with COVID it is now the norm to lead from a distance. And to have to…
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A Good Night’s Sleep Starts in The Kitchen
5 Foods to Eat and 5 to Avoid for Better Sleep Food plays a vital role in getting a good night’s sleep. Graham Allcott talks about this in depth in his book Workfuel. Eating before bed might offer occasional relief , but isn’t a viable long-term strategy for good sleep. For a better night’s sleep…
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The Weekly Checklist: The Key to Ninja Productivity
The Weekly Checklist: The Key to Ninja Productivity Do you use a Weekly Checklist? If you have attended one of our Time Management Workshops or have read ‘How to be a Productivity Ninja’, you will already know how life changing a Weekly Review can be. For those of us that use it regularly, it’s probably…
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Boost Your Morning Productivity Through Creativity
Boost Productivity Through Creativity As the saying goes “The early bird catches the worm”. But for some of us, the only thing we catch in the early hours is the snooze button. Whether you’re an earlier riser or a snooze-master, there are a handful of quick exercises you can add to your morning routine which…
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8 Alternatives To (Long) Meetings
8 Alternatives To (Long) Meetings One of the most frequent questions we get in our productivity training is how teams can improve their meetings. Meetings have increasingly become a source of frustration and annoyance to many knowledge workers across all industries. Luckily, our team of Productivity Ninjas are on a mission to overall reduce the…
