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Getting Back on Track After a Bad Month
This month at Think Productive we’ve been having open conversations about being Human, not Superhero, which is one of the theories in our Time Management Training workshops. We all have bad days, bad weeks, even bad months. Sometimes it can feel like everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Whether that’s in your personal…
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Prioritize Taking Care of Yourself
You’re “busy” — that’s a given. Between the extra-long work hours, to the time spent keeping your household afloat, you don’t have many hours, or even minutes, to spare. You run full throttle from the moment you wake up until you finally close your eyes at night. The only problem with your go-go-go mentality is…
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7 Tasks You Do Every Day That Can Be Automated
Improving your productivity could save you a ton of time. Some people work longer hours in an effort to boost their output, others see the benefit from taking breaks and coming back to work refreshed and ready to go. Time management and productivity training is all it takes to develop these skills. However you choose…
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How I Stay Productive: Julie Jones
Next up in our ‘How I Stay Productive’ series is Think Productive Australia’s new Productivity Ninja, Julie Jones. Julie tells us about her Productivity Ninja skills and the importance of unplugging and taking breaks. Profile Occupation: Productivity Ninja (and small business owner) Company: Think Productive Location: Central Coast, NSW, Australia Other job titles in life:…
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How to Make Time to Be More Productive
Our Time Management Training has helped thousands of people around the world to feel less stressed and more productive. However, it is often the case that people’s workloads are so relentless that it feels like there’s no time to stop and set up systems that will make life easier and work better. It’s not easy…
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Productivity Apps in Test: Activity Tracker
Our Time Management Training doesn’t just cover productivity methods for the office, but also for the life outside of work, which some people seem to forget about. Being a Productivity Ninja also means being weapon-savvy and using technology to our advantage. That’s why our Productivity Ninjas look into new apps and features and test out…
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How I Stay Productive: Sandra Wang
We’ve had the pleasure to sit down and chat to Think Productive Australia‘s new Productivity Ninja, Sandra Wang. Sandra is also a Yoga Teacher, so we’re sure she’ll be sharing some more productivity and mindfulness tips with us along the way. Profile: Occupation: Yoga Teacher Company: The Yoga Parent Location: Sydney, Australia Other job titles in life: Chief…
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How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
Four different project deadlines are approaching. You have eight urgent emails in your inbox. One manager is asking you in person why their project isn’t completed, while another is sending you a direct message online asking you to prioritize their task. Another co-worker asks over your shoulder if you want to go for a walk…
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Boost Your Brain Power
You might have heard of, or even tried, brain training apps or read self-help books that have claimed to enhance your thinking potential as well as teaching you aspects of time management training. You may have even seen movies like Equilibrium and wished there was a way to boost your brain, so it uses its…
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Notebooks in the Digital Age
It may the age of digital, but some things never go out of style. Though there are a hundred different note-taking apps available for download to your phone or tablet, you only have to scroll through hashtags like #studyinspiration and #stationaryaddict, both boasting hundreds of thousands of images, to see that people are undeterred in…
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What Can We Learn From Unorthodox People?
At Think Productive, we like to incorporate a certain amount of ‘unorthodoxy’ into everything we do – from the way our team works, the way we interact with our followers and clients, right down to our time management training. We do that because to us, what really matters is the result – creating a community…
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Strong Employees Ask for Advice
It is almost instinctive to understand the knowledge of two people is better than one, and the knowledge of three is better than two. Yet, it can be scary to ask for advice at work. You don’t want to seem foolish or weak. However, a study by the Harvard Business School of 1,500 employees found that…
