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Productivity Ninja Morning Routines
Something which we see a lot of in our time management workshops is people’s dreaded affection with morning routines. All the things one has to do; emails, the commute, getting yourself and perhaps others organised, it can become a hectic and stressful start to the day. We here at Think Productive like to practice what…
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Flexible Working – How to Start the Conversation
We are big fans of flexible working, and so are our time management training participants. In fact, according to various studies, 87% of people have reported they are or would like to work flexibly. However, we still regularly get asked how to start having conversations around flexible work arrangements and how managers and their teams…
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4 Productivity Ninja Tips for Commuters
Although more and more businesses are embracing flexible work arrangements and remote working, the commute to and from the office, is still a big part of the majority’s daily routine. Studies have shown that the average commute in the UK is 54 minutes. Even without considering the very common delays commuters experience, we can already…
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Declutter Your Life
Whether it’s paper, email, electronic files, binders or books – clutter in any form or shape is the result of a lack of system. And as you’ll know from our productivity training – a Productivity Ninja needs good systems in place, from your second brain and beyond. Decluttering might be a daunting thought, especially when…
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Mastering Productivity Ninja Preparedness by Taking a Break
As you’ll know from our time management training or the ‘How to be a Productivity Ninja‘ book, being prepared is as much about practical preparation, as it is about mental preparation. We can have lots of top notch systems in place, but if we don’t allow ourselves periods of rest, our bodies, minds and productivity…
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The Weekly Checklist: The Key to Ninja Productivity
If you have attended one of our Time Management Workshops or have read ‘How to be a Productivity Ninja’, you will already know how life changing a Weekly Review can be. For those of us that use it regularly, it’s probably the best 1-2 hours of our working weeks and something a Productivity Ninja will…
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The Pomodoro technique
If you’ve attended our Productivity Training or have read the ‘How to be a Productivity Ninja‘ book, you will have heard of a time management technique, called the Pomodoro technique. Whether you’ve heard of it and could do with a reminder, or you’re a complete newbie – we’ve summarized some useful information on how the…
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Boost Your Morning Productivity Through Creativity
The saying goes “The early bird catches the worm” but for some of us, the only thing we catch in the early hours is the snooze button. However, whether you’re an earlier riser or a snooze-master, there are a handful of quick exercises you can add to your morning routine which will spark your creativity…
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8 Alternatives To (Long) Meetings
One of the most frequent questions we receive in our productivity training is how teams can improve their meetings. Meetings have increasingly become a source of frustration and annoyance to many knowledge workers across all industries. Luckily, our team of Productivity Ninjas are on a mission to overall reduce the meetings we attend and make…
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Chairing Meetings Like a Productivity Ninja
Depending on your position, you’re potentially spending 35 – 50% of your time in meetings. Without top-notch meeting skills from both the chair and participants, these meetings will be dreaded and feel like a waste of everyone’s time. Our team here at Think Productive are big fans of saying ‘No’ to meetings, but at the…
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The Daily Huddle
As you’ll know from our Facilitation Training, we are on a mission to change the way the world thinks about meetings and help improve meeting skills to reduce the number of meetings being held and make the ones you do attend ridiculously productive. One of those ridiculously productive and valuable meetings, is Verne Harnish’s Daily…
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5 Ways to Stay Productive Even if You Don’t Like Your Job
Let’s just put it right out there: a lot of people, or as research shows, around 85% of people, don’t like their jobs. For some, just getting motivated enough to get out of bed can be the biggest challenge of the day. Without a little time management training or the right kind of motivation, the sheer…
