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What to Expect When Facing Challenges
I was recording my Monday Motivation video for my Gen-ius Network Members this morning, this week's topic was about challenges and I felt inspired to write an article on the topic too! We all face challenges every day - from the small, emerging from your warm bed on a...
Five Reasons Why You’re Struggling to Make Change Happen.
There are so many reasons why we all struggle to make change happen. And that’s totally okay. Find out why your change might be failing here.
How to Quit Your Smartphone Addiction – and Get Your Life Back.
In my previous article, Technology is Stealing Our Time and Attention, I shared scary facts about the impact that technology has on our lives. Here, though, it’s time to look forward and get serious: here’s how to quit your smartphone addiction. Try to Do Some Proper...
Technology is Stealing Our Time and Attention. Here’s Why We Should Care.
There are lots of studies now that show that modern technology is stealing our time and attention. Have a look at what our phones are actually doing to us.
Five Tips for Building Momentum for Change.
Building Momentum for Change Beats Goal-Setting. Goals are some of the most important instruments in our toolkit for change. Yet, when given too much attention, they can seem to get in the way. Goals can become the be-all and end-all of change – and make you blind to...
Why You Need Routine in Your Day.
The HOW Skill Set is all about the creation of structure, rituals, and routine in your day. It makes you more productive and enables you to make your implementation plans a reality. Find out more about this in my article on work-life balance. Now, let’s talk about why...
Why You Should Use a Journal to Reflect on Your Life.
It’s Really Important to Make Time to Reflect. That’s Why I Use a Journal. Having been away last week – that’s why there was no newsletter, apologies! – and given that there was some long travel involved, I enjoyed a bit of time to journal and take time to reflect....
HOW to Work from Home Effectively: Three Tips
Working from Home Takes Some Getting Used To. Here are My Top Tips on How to Work from Home Effectively Transitioning from office work to working from home is not always easy. And, whilst it brings its frustrations, working in-office does have some perks that we often...
The Forgetting Curve Explains Why You Never Learn Anything Properly.
Have a Feeling You're Wasting Money on Personal Development? The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve Explains That Too. You go to a conference and listen to inspiring speakers – but the next day you’re not quite clear exactly what they said. You read a book and tear through...
Why Micro-Learning is the Future
With Micro-Learning We Can Flatten the Forgetting Curve In a recent article I talked about the forgetting curve, the diagram that describes the speed with which we forget the things we’ve learned. If the Ebbinghaus’s curve defines the problem, micro-learning is the...
We’re Acing Personal Development in Lockdown
Making the Most of Personal Growth During Lockdown Whilst the UK is opening up, the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over, with scientists scientists warning that we may just be months into a lifelong relationship with the virus. New ways of living are inevitable, with...
HOW to avoid Overwhelm.
Want to avoid overwhelm? Here's the key skill you need to learn. Change in work and life, as we’ve discussed before, is often construed as something requiring grit, endurance, effort, and endless self-restraint. We’re taught to see it like an endless fight with...
HOW To Have Better Zoom Meetings
With the stress of lockdown and the pressure of working from home, here’s a few tips on HOW to have better Zoom Meetings and Calls
The 80/20 Rule: Use the Pareto Principle to Boost Productivity.
Focusing your attention on the gains made by the most vital portion of your time…
How to Cut Down on Caffeine
Swap the Buzz for Zzzzs: How to Cut Down on Caffeine In my previous article, I wrote about the real effects of caffeine on you and your brain. Here, I want to look at how you can turn that knowledge into action: here's how to cut down on caffeine. In a culture that...
You’ll Want to Know the Real Effects of Caffeine.
People drink an awful lot of coffee. You may have noticed. But is it making you more productive or even more awake? Here are the real effects of caffeine.
Why We Don’t Achieve New Year’s Resolutions – and How Tiny Habits Can Help.
You know that we don’t achieve New Year’s resolutions. It’s literally almost certain that you won’t. Here’s what you should do instead: tiny habits.
Why We’re Probably All about to Fail Our New Year’s Resolutions.
Ninety Percent of Us Fail Our New Year’s Resolutions. Here are Five Reasons Why. According to a study from the University of Scranton, over 90% of us fail our New Year’s Resolutions. Apparently, few resolutions last for more than a month, even – with eighty percent of...