When you think of work, what sort of works come to mind? Is it fun, exciting, thought provoking, challenging and interesting... or is it more along the lines of boring, difficult, repetitive and time consuming? Work often comes with a negative connotation that has nothing to do with the actual work. The truth is work … Continue reading Engrossed in the work
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Will we still have meetings post-pandemic?
A while from now we'll be living in a post pandemic world. Companies and businesses will have to make decisions about the way they will choose to work moving forward. Presentations, discussions, conversations and updates are all being done remotely when normally they'd have required meetings. Those meetings may have involved: a journey to another … Continue reading Will we still have meetings post-pandemic?
Bored of familiarity
Often when a person finds themselves craving something new, it's because they're bored with where they're at. As much as familiarity can be comforting and pleasant, for many people they find themselves at a point where they want more. You find yourself wanting something different, not because what you're used to isn't working but because … Continue reading Bored of familiarity
Blogging bit by bit
There are 2 ways of working. The first is in batches, a couple of hours one or 2 times a week. The second is bit by bit, day by day. Many people find themselves picking one of the two ways thinking that it's the best way of working. But it turns out it depends on … Continue reading Blogging bit by bit
Can I do better?
A question I'm learning to ask myself without judgement? It's easy to judge yourself and in doing so you're not likely to answer the question in a way that is helpful. You'll be likely to find yourself caught up in a woe is me story-line. Your answer will be something like: 'Well, I'm trying and … Continue reading Can I do better?
The best work
Right now might be the right time to start exercising your creative muscles. Write, paint, draw, photograph, film, style etc Make time for the thing that you're interested in whatever it may be. Use the time you have to practice and experiment, try something that will challenge you. When you're just starting out creatively you'll … Continue reading The best work
Restructuring your work day
Yesterday, I wrote about replicating work life at home. But, it's also worth considering how you work best. Take advantage of the time you have to experiment with how you structure your day. Maybe you'll find that: You prefer to start at 7am instead of 9am You're more productive in the evening than the morning … Continue reading Restructuring your work day
Replicating work life at home
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
What we can learn from working from home
Turns out that the 9-5 isn't as necessary as it once was. With everything going on in the world meetings are becoming emails or being done by video, travel has come to a halt and working from home may become the non-optional office alternative. Despite the unfortunate situation that has caused things to change, I … Continue reading What we can learn from working from home
A reason to say no
Sometimes you might find yourself saying yes to much more than you can handle. It's often for one of 2 reasons. The first reason is because you want to push yourself, test your limits and see what you're capable of. The other reason is for other people, you want to help and be seen as … Continue reading A reason to say no
The Daily Gemm 