‘Focus on being productive instead of busy’ ~ Tim Ferris Do you ever have those days where you feel like you have been non-stop all day, but you have achieved absolutely nothing? It happens to us all. It is easy to fall into the trap of being extremely busy, but not being very productive. Follow these tips […]
“He did each single thing as if he did nothing else.” ~ Charles Dickens Single tasking is the practice of focusing on one thing alone until it is fully completed. It involves avoiding the many distractions that come our way, such as emails, social media, chatting to friends or colleagues, making a cup of tea or fetching a snack, […]
“Efforts to deepen your focus will struggle if you don’t simultaneously wean your mind from a dependence on distraction.” ~ Cal Newport More often than not when I travel on a plane I take my laptop in order to get some work done. I have often been amazed about what I can achieve during a flight. […]
Recently I have realized that one of the most important things in my life is quality sleep. Getting a good quality nights sleep can significantly impact my mood, productivity and general daily routine. I am much more likely to have a good day, if I have slept well the night before. You know the feeling, we […]
‘Time is free, but it’s priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back’ ~ Harvey Mackay There are 168 hours in a week. This is a fact that cannot be disputed. Often, however we […]
A good friend of mine recommended Microsoft OneNote to me as a way to organise myself and at a similar time another friend recommended I read the book Productivity Ninja by Graham Allcott . These two things together helped me to develop a system that I now use to manage my entire life and enable me […]