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The biggest myth about productivity
This productivity myth leaves you feeling exhausted and guilty, and it prevents you from working at your best. Let’s bust it right now.
Why I’m still talking about productivity
I’m taking a break from my regularly scheduled content, which I filmed before Coronavirus really came to Australia, to talk about what crisis times mean for our productivity. I’ve seen this … Continue reading Why I’m still talking about productivity
Working from home can be easier – here’s how
Working from home sounds really great. You can work to your own schedule and wear pyjamas while you work! But if you’re trying to work from home, you know that it … Continue reading Working from home can be easier – here’s how
Willpower fails 50% of the time. Here’s why.
You know that feeling when there’s something you know you should do, but you just really don’t want to do it?
You should say no to that second piece of cake. Or you should say yes for going for a run first thing in the morning. Or you should do that piece of work that you’ve been putting off all week. But you just don’t want to.
Why you REALLY procrastinate
What’s your procrastination trigger?Take the quiz to find out! TAKE ME TO THE QUIZ! Let’s talk about procrastination. You know that thing that you’re maybe doing right now? Don’t go away! I … Continue reading Why you REALLY procrastinate
These two words can help you keep your New Year’s resolutions
Did you know that only 8% of people keep their New Year’s resolutions? But with these two words, you can triple your chances of keeping yours.
How small actions really do help
Back in mid-December, before I took a couple of weeks of holiday, I scheduled a blog post for today. It was about how to keep your New Year’s resolutions.But, truthfully?Nothing … Continue reading How small actions really do help
How to make a special occasion special
There are exactly two rules for making a special occasion special.
How to stay focused when working from home
Focusing on work when you’re at home can be a challenge! That’s why you need simple tricks to help your brain be fully focused.
5 ways that being kind to yourself is more productive than pushing yourself
Research shows that willpower fails us about 50% of the time, and pushing yourself harder doesn’t actually mean you get more done. Here are five ways that exercising some self-compassion and going easy on yourself is actually more productive than pushing yourself harder.
Why does gratitude work, anyway?
Have you ever played tetris? In high school, I used to play it a lot. I’d play for hours on end, and then go to bed and see brightly coloured shapes falling, falling, falling across the backs of my eyelids. Gratitude is like tetris.
There’s proof: Sometimes a messy desk is more efficient
You have a few pieces of paper in your hand. Do you plonk them on your desk, or file them away? In other words: are you a “piler”, or a “filer”?
To-do lists that actually work
Want to write to-do lists that actually work? Here’s a selection of best-practice advice from around the web.