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COVID-19 Update

About Us
The purpose of this post is to provide an update on our current position in relation to the outbreak and spread of COVID-19. We will keep this page updated if and when this position changes. - Updated 19th July 2021.

How to Create Positive Habits that Lead to Success

Attitude and Behaviour, Personal Development
How can you create habits that lead to success? We all have habits. Some good and some bad, but how do we develop the good ones and change the negative habits so we can become more successful? Here are some tips to help you to develop good habits.

Dealing With Interruptions – Start an Interruptions Log

Productivity, Time Management
Do you find that you get constantly interrupted? In this post, we look at how to reduce interruptions by creating an interruptions log. This simple tool that we use in our time management training can have a big impact on how much you get done in your working day.

How to Make Your Writing More Positive and Engaging

Business Writing
How to make business writing more positive and engaging. In this post, we share some tips to get make your writing more positive, reader-focused and engaging for the person reading it.

Are You Guilty of Throwing Jelly in the Hope That It Sticks?

Problem Solving
Do you throw solutions at a problem in the hope that one of them is the right one? The analogy in the title of this blog post describes this - if we keep throwing jelly in the hope that some of it sticks. we end up wasting too much time. We hope you enjoy this short read.

Generate a Bias Towards Action

Productivity
Do you have a bias towards action? Some of us overthink things and this can impact our productivity levels. Having a bias towards action can help overcome this and increase our levels of productivity.

How to Prepare for a Negotiation

Negotiation Skills
In this post, we look at how to prepare for a negotiation. If you don't prepare for a negotiation, you are going to find the process hard going. This post provides a list of tips that you can use to prepare effectively before entering into a negotiation.

Why Hitting the Snooze Button May Be Impacting Your Productivity

Productivity
Do you hit the snooze button on a morning when the alarm goes off? Did you know that this could be impacting your productivity in your working day? In this post, we look at how hitting the snooze button can impact your levels of productivity.

How to Prepare at the Office Before Going on Holiday

Time Management, Tips and Ideas
Do you find it difficult to unplug from work while you are on holiday? In our connected world, it's harder than ever to completely get away from the office when taking some time off. Here are some tips to help with preparing at work to take time off.

How To Start A Presentation

Presentation Skills, Training and Development
Delivering a presentation can be daunting. A common topic of conversation in our presentation skills training course is how nervous some of us feel. Having a structure for the start of your presentation can help reduce some of those nerves and the INTO Acronym can help to do this.