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Be Productive – Take Control of Your Inbox
THE EMAIL PROBLEM It has happened to us all. We have a plan for the day, we check our email first and the next thing we know its mid-morning or worse still lunchtime! Our intentions are good, “I’ll just clear my Inbox before I start and then I will feel more organised”. But of course…
Read MoreHow To Be More Successful By Improving Your Fitness
Are you an entrepreneur, a student, or have a demanding job? Do you feel like you’re always on the go, stressed out, and need more hours in the day? No matter what it is we’re trying to achieve – whether it’s career progression, passing exams or being more organised at home – there’s one thing…
Read MoreDrawing your way to organisational improvement – five reasons to get more creative
‘Our colleagues get scared when we bring out the Post-it notes’. This comment from a recent client sums up the dread that many people feel about the use of ‘creative’ techniques within the workplace. It’s a real shame as moving beyond the traditional flipchart and bullet points approach can free up people’s minds, encourage innovation and vastly…
Read MoreBe Productive – Learn to Say No!
By Moira Dunne During my first job as a consultant, my client told me that I had the ability to say no while making other people feel good about it. I think it was a compliment! It wasn’t something I planned but when I analysed my approach I realised I was protecting my work time…
Read MoreWhere did you say your office was? From employee to entrepreneur- How to build your entrepreneurial identity
If you’ve been brave enough to make the leap from employee to entrepreneur, you may have suddenly found yourself having to rebuild ‘brand you’. You and everybody else knows you are a great employee, but does your employee brand automatically transfer to the new entrepreneurial you? For most of us going from large established organisations…
Read MoreHow Meditation Increases Productivity
by Jennie Lee The benefits of meditation are diverse and well documented, but an interesting one that is often overlooked is the effect meditation has on our productivity levels. Given how competitive the business world is, and the ever-increasing demands on our attention, it is easy to appreciate the value of a tool that can…
Read MoreTop Tips For Productivity & Organisation in 2017
2016 has been a terrific year for me in business, but not without its hurdles! I’ve learnt a lot along the way and helped clients do the same. I have no doubt that 2017 will be bigger and better, but the key to that progression? Organisation & planning! Being a Virtual Assistant takes organisation, careful…
Read MoreTime Management – Is It All In The Mind?
If you’re juggling your business, family, time for yourself, or just plain old getting things done, then you may be feeling as though you just don’t have enough hours in the day; you’re never going to catch up; create some space for yourself or make a success of it. You may even be wondering if…
Read MoreThe Holidays Are Here – It’s Time To Take Action!
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” equal_height_columns=”no” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” overlay_opacity=”0.5″ border_style=”solid” padding_top=”20px” padding_bottom=”20px”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” hover_type=”none” link=”” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” padding=”” dimension_margin=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” last=”no”][fusion_text] December is here! Are you excited? Most people aren’t, but if…
Read MoreWomen In Entertainment Stars Share The Secrets to Being Heard In Any Meeting
Ok so maybe this is a bit tongue in cheek – I can’t really imagine using a megaphone in every meeting as Ellen Degeneres suggests. But the suggestions in this article may help if you’re feeling as though your voice is disappearing – even if it’s only to give you a bit of a laugh…
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