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Get Productive: Writing effective emails

Email is intended as a quick and efficient way of communicating – consider the following email etiquette guidelines when writing your emails to make them more effective. Be concise and ...
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Takeaways when the workshop is over

After the workshop is over …

You've just come back from a really inspiring workshop - full of great ideas and you have a list of all the tips and information you've absorbed, enthused with all ...
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Don't eat lunch at work

Eating lunch at work is bad for you

Yet more research on the detriment of not taking a proper lunch break.  Especially if you're one of the 54% of office workers who work through your lunch break. We ...
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You don't have to answer the phone

You don’t have to answer it

How often do you call someone on the phone whether on their landline or more often their mobile and having answered it, they then say they can't talk ... they're ...
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Inbox zero myth

The myth of Inbox zero

Email is one of the top things that gets in the way of being productive - although it's a tool in itself, it's also a source of great time wasting. ...
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Maintain productivity when you are traveling

How to keep productive when travelling

A common problem I come across when working with people is that when you have a busy travel schedule it knocks out your usual routine and emails and actions build ...
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The problem with serial multitaskers

Serial multitaskers – worse than they think

The impact multi-tasking has and the fact that it's actually not as effective as we might think. Or at least those who think they're great at multi-tasking are likely to ...
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separate email accounts

Using multiple email addresses to manage your email

These days it's so easy to set up an email address that makes sense to have multiple email addresses for different reasons. Using multiple email addresses is also a good ...
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New Year Resolutions and sticking to new habits

Turn your resolutions into habits that stick

At this time of year many of us set New Year Resolutions - you're going to lose weight, get fit, earn more money, learn how to do x. Most will ...
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When you are snowed under with work

Snowed under?

Do you find yourself snowed under by all you have to do? Whether it's the amount of email that arrives in your Inbox every day or the paperwork you have ...
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