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Category: Productivity

How to build healthy habits the easy way

September 5, 2022

You want to build a healthy new habit, but you’re not sure how. Look no further; here are my tips on how to change your mindset and pick them up – just like that … More How to build healthy habits the easy way

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5 mistakes that procrastinators make

August 29, 2022

Are you a professional procrastinator? Do you struggle with getting things done? I’ve got five mistakes that you could be making without even realising it … More 5 mistakes that procrastinators make

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5 mistakes made by productivity gurus

August 26, 2022

See if you agree (or disagree!) with these five mistakes that I think all productivity gurus will make at one point or another … More 5 mistakes made by productivity gurus

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Is productive procrastination ever good for you?

August 22, 2022

24/7 procrastination is bad. Keep that up and you’d never get anything done. Learn to procrastinate productively, however, and you’ll be winning at life. Here’s how to do it, in 600 words or less. … More Is productive procrastination ever good for you?

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Procrastination vs prioritisation

August 12, 2022

Procrastination is bad…or is it? Are you really always procrastinating? Or are you using one of life’s most useful skills – prioritisation – and you just didn’t know it?

Read all about how we can prioritise more and procrastinate less right here. … More Procrastination vs prioritisation

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Why you’re stuck in a rut (and how to get out of it)

July 25, 2022

Here’s how to get out of that rut that you’re stuck in, with tips on making sure that you never get stuck there again (and how to be ten times more productive at the same time) … More Why you’re stuck in a rut (and how to get out of it)

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Productivity is killing you

June 26, 2022

You read that right: productivity is killing you.

Well, not literally. Figuratively. It’s time to rethink our relationship with productivity. … More Productivity is killing you

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Should you embrace social media?

June 12, 2022

Should we embrace social media? Does it help us in our lives in any way? Or is it more a drain on our brain power? That’s the question I’ve had for years. And finally, I think I might have the answer. … More Should you embrace social media?

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The Feynman Technique – learning made easy | Study tips

June 7, 2022

The Feynman Technique is fundamental in helping us to understand the most complex of topics. Using this will help you to learn something so well that you’ll be able to teach it to a high standard in no-time 🤓 … More The Feynman Technique – learning made easy | Study tips

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Study like an expert – record, write, cover, check, repeat

May 29, 2022

This latest study tip is a tried-and-tested method: record, write, cover, check, repeat. Start sussing out your content with this study tip and you’ll be an expert in no-time. … More Study like an expert – record, write, cover, check, repeat

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