Posts by Mark

The first step is to identify and track the positive habits you are already doing that increase productivity.  You can make a list, a chart or whatever works for you to pinpoint what’s working and to keep doing it.

Listening is probably the most important part of communication.  It can reduce misunderstanding, improve relationships and build empathy. And listening isn’t just nodding and “uh-huh”-ing while thinking about the next thing you want to say.  If you’re already crafting the perfect counterpoint, you’re not really taking anything in.

You’ve probably heard the expression “tidy home, tidy mind” a hundred times before, but unless this catchy turn of phrase is also an elaborate scheme concocted by cleaning companies to trick us into buying their products, I believe it to be true.  Now the “home” part can be exchanged for many things, but in this case we’ll be talking about workspace.

It’s not big-headed or arrogant to give yourself a pat on the back, and by keeping track of and revisiting your accomplishments, you are creating a cycle of positivity and self-belief that can only benefit you long term.

PROCRASTINATION Procrastination, the action of delaying or postponing something, is a thing we can all be guilty of.  And it’s so easy to do.  We set out to complete a task, only to find ourselves, an hour later, in the depths of a YouTube hole, with no clue of how we got there.  It can…

You can’t just keep running faster……. In the current economic climate all organisations are facing a major productivity and performance challenge. Cost base rising, supply chains broken, lead times extended, staffing issues, retention issues, motivation issues, health and well being issues. Add into the mix a European war, the continuation of Covid and the on…