For a lot of people they will have reached a point where they have realised working from home just isn't the same as being in the office. Because it isn't. You might find yourself less focused, less productive and more distracted, especially if you live with other people. And so it might be helpful to … Continue reading Replicating work life at home
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It’s just a part of life
Some things are meant to happen but that doesn't mean they'll be easy or that they won't make us sad. But we often have a way of making these things worse. We often think that 'bad' things or inconvenient things aren't supposed to happen instead of just acknowledging that they're apart of life. Things like … Continue reading It’s just a part of life
High expectations
Or perhaps the title should read 'How to be eternally disappointed'. I don't believe in working yourself to the bone (well it's not for me anyway) however if your expectations are sky high, you might have to. You can't sit around passively going through life like a sociological ritualist and expecting the world. You'll only … Continue reading High expectations
What to do if your manager isn’t helpful
You might feel frustrated but all is not lost. In a previous post I wrote about job satisfaction and I thought it might be useful to delve into some practical tips. It's all good and well telling someone what to do but it's sometimes helpful to tell them how. So, let's say you work in … Continue reading What to do if your manager isn’t helpful
3 simple tips for successful daily blogging
Shortcuts might be enticing but you can't escape doing the work. Write more than a post a day You'll have days when its easier to write so take advantage. I've had days where I've written a weeks worth of posts which is a stark contrast to the days where writing a single post feels as … Continue reading 3 simple tips for successful daily blogging
Managing stress and deadlines
Been there done that, felt awful. So, these are three little things that work for me because sometimes I need to remind myself that putting things off will never be helpful. Start Beginning as soon as possible gives you the most amount of time to work on your thing. I've found that it's often when … Continue reading Managing stress and deadlines
Problems and solutions
A simple but useful exercise Get a piece of paper and split it in 2 (or create a word document or excel spreadsheet). On one side write all your problems, the big, small and in-between. Then the other side come up with a solution to each one. In my experience, I've found that this lowers … Continue reading Problems and solutions
Life changing habits: Daily mantras
A tool I use to sort of re-calibrate so that my intentions are focused on a specific thing. When I was looking for a job in the past I did daily mantras for at least a month then I ended up getting 3 job offers within the space of a few weeks. I get that … Continue reading Life changing habits: Daily mantras
Why shouting might not get the message across
The talker may assume the louder my voice the more they'll understand what I'm saying, or maybe they feel like you're not listening so they have no choice but to shout. Nobody likes being shouted at and so the listener instead of focusing on the message will focus on the fact that you're shouting and … Continue reading Why shouting might not get the message across
A simple way to become more confident
Practice. I think the problem many people face is the feeling of overwhelm when the compare where they are with where they want to be. Instead of focusing on what they can do from where they're currently at they focus on the gap. And sometimes that gap is vast. But like I said at the … Continue reading A simple way to become more confident
The Daily Gemm 