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Book review: Assertiveness At Work
Assertiveness at Work is a thoroughly practical book packed with readily implementable tips on assertiveness.
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Did you know that you’re the goose that lays the golden egg?
In one of Aesop’s fables, a farmer is lucky enough to own a goose that lays golden eggs. So what does the farmer do? He kills the goose so that he can get at all the eggs inside it.
My Good Life: “I’m trapped in a 33-year-old’s body. But I don’t let that stop me from living my best grandma life.”
Welcome to the May 2018 instalment of “My Good Life”, a monthly series in which I interview different people about their lives. This month’s interviewee is my dear friend Belinda Calderone. … Continue reading My Good Life: “I’m trapped in a 33-year-old’s body. But I don’t let that stop me from living my best grandma life.”
How to stop underestimating how much time you need for things
It’s 3pm. You have this One Big task you’ve been trying to get around to all day, but it’s just not happening. And the more you look at that task, the more you realise you’re going to need longer than you thought to get it done…
My jerry-rigged Evernote knowledge database
Here’s how I use Evernote to build my productivity knowledge database.
Why do you forget things when you walk into another room? (Hint: it’s an open and shut case.)
You know that thing where you think “I’m just going to get myself a glass of water,” so you go into the kitchen, but once you get there you can’t remember what you wanted to do? It’s a real thing.
My Good Life: “Basking in the miracle that is growing your own food”
Welcome to the second instalment of “My Good Life”, a monthly series in which I interview different people about their lives. This month’s interviewee is Kirra Minton, history PhD candidate, reader, and lover of nature.
Is social media the thief of joy?
How can you avoid comparing yourself to other people on social media? Here’s an expert’s advice.
Are you a morning person? Your answer should shape how you spend your work day (whether it’s a “yes” or a “hell no”).
Download your free guide to how to get the most out of your day, whether you’re a morning person, a night owl, or something in between.
How to be an awesome friend even while you’re catching Zs
On totally different schedules? You can still be friends.
Make like a baker to get things done
So you want to be productive. But what about all those annoying tiny chores that only take a few minutes and pile up on your to-do list? Make like a baker and batch it.
How email is taking over your life – and what to do about it
Do you get that sinking feeling every time you open your email inbox and see just how many new emails have arrived since you last checked? Here’s what to do about it.
My good life: “My ‘Reading Room’ is honestly the best non-human part of my life”
I am so excited to kick off “My Good Life”, a monthly series in which I interview different people about their lives. This month’s interviewee is Elizabeth Sund, fellow lifelong reader and philosopher.