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Mindfulness in 5 Minutes
In a world full of distractions competing for our attention and the feeling of constantly running out of time, it is crucial to take the time to de-stress and bring more positive thoughts into our lives. This is exactly what mindfulness can help us achieve. We’ve put together some easy to implement mindfulness exercises which…
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Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time
If there is one ultimate truth in life, it is that time will go on, and the clock will continue to tick. Our world is very reliant on time. We schedule our day around our timed activities. We plan dates with friends and loved ones, go to bed at a certain hour, and measure our…
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5 Fitness and Nutrition Tactics to Beat Stress
Stress has become unavoidable given the kind of fast-paced lives most of us live. Whether you are dealing with a boss who keeps piling on the pressure or are in a relationship that is going through a rough patch, you are bound to feel stress at some point in your life. Stress and chronic stress…
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The Happy Factor: Why Office Design is Integral in Creating Happy Employees
From Time Management Training Workshops to boosting staff retention levels, a workplace that genuinely cares for the happiness of each and every member of the team will be far more likely to reach higher levels of success in the long term – and that means that paying attention to interior design principles is crucial in the…
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How to Make Yourself Work When You Don’t Want to
There are times where the idea of work can send shivers down your spine. You’re not in the mood, you’re not prepared mentally and essentially, you’d rather spend the day curled up in bed. Everyone has days on which they must force themselves into ‘work-mode’, despite the urge not to. If you have never had such…
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Agile Ways of Working
Agile methodologies are ideal for software development and IT projects, however they are also relevant in the field of management. These methods are taking root among developers, who are constantly being interrupted. The variety of tasks and having to deal with emergencies complicates the prioritization of their daily work. Management’s response is to strengthen the discipline…
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Failure Can Fuel Motivation
Failure is often interlinked with motivation. Although, the link drawn is usually a negative one, in which failure is perceived to lead to a decline in motivation, opposed to an increase. It can also be said that those who are highly motivated, experience failure more often as they are consistently testing their boundaries and trying…
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A Slice of Cake for Motivation?
Most of us enjoy to indulge a little when celebrating successes and offering a slice of cake to meeting attendees will definitely increase the turnout rate, but as Productivity Ninja teams, is an occasional slice of cake really the driver of our motivation? The answer is probably “not really”. The slice of cake in itself is…
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Productivity Apps in Test: Forest
As helpful as our mobile phones are in terms of helping us get around and staying in touch with people, they can be pretty addictive. We’re sure we’re not the only ones who can fall into the trap of constantly checking our phones whenever we’re not doing anything else. Our Productivity Ninja, Grace Marshall, shares the…
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How I Stay Productive: Arjo de Vroome
This month we talked to one of our Productivity Ninjas in Western Europe. Arjo gives us an insight into how he uses his Productivity Ninja skills on a daily basis and which tools help him stay productive. Occupation: Trainer at Think Productive Company: Think Productive Western Europe Location: Netherlands Other Job Titles: Partnership Director Jesus.net,…
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How Yoga Can Give You Energy and Motivation to be Super Productive
Perhaps one of the most powerful ways yoga helps to improve motivation is by quieting the voice in your mind that says “it’s not possible”. Being dragged down by your own harmful words causes self doubt which can lead to taking no action whatsoever. Even in the act of attempting challenging poses, you will realize…
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How We Saved Hours of Time Each Week and Kept Our Clients for Longer
If you’re the owner of a social media, marketing or PR business, you’ll understand the importance of effective reporting. Communicating your hard work and wins to your clients is just as important as delivering great results, otherwise, how does your client know all the great things you’re doing? Most marketers, and businesses for that matter,…
