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We all know what to do with email Spam – our anti-spam filters catch it and put it in the Bin where it belongs. If they’re working well we don’t even see it, never mind read it. But there’s that big pile of other low-priority mail that’s still waiting for us every time we open…

We’ve all been there. 4.30pm. You can’t remember how long you’ve been staring at the computer screen but it’s a while and a lack of energy to get productive. Energy management is one of the key things that every productivity ninja should focus on. I noticed recently I’d been feeling sluggish in the afternoons more…

At Think Productive UK, we love David Allen’s Getting Things Done – it’s one of the major time management systems we use both internally as a team and with our clients as part of our workshops. Here are 10 ways you know you’ve cracked it. Feel free to add your own as a comment too!…

Feedback that is going to make a difference has the following ingredients: what you say is true, (it’s a fact, not your opinion i.e. it’s first hand experience not something you heard from someone else); it is succinct (if you’re not clear enough to be succinct, find someone to talk to and get things clear…

It’s that time of year when the thoughts turn to summer breaks. Here are a few thoughts about how to ensure you work and relax as usefully as possible! 1. Clarify before you go! Leave 2 days free in your calendar immediately before you go away. Get clean and clear: Get your email inbox down…