Courtney Seiter, from Buffer, shares her insights into how we can achieve more at the office—by altering our attitude to breaks. Check out my leading observations from her article underneath. Embed from Getty Images By changing the way you think about your downtime, you can alter both your concentration and productivity levels, as well…
Read Full ArticleDan Blacharski explains how Six Sigma can support and actually promote a culture of innovation within your organisation for Innovation Excellance. Read my top insights from his interesting piece below. Embed from Getty Images Though some argue that Six Sigma offers too rigorous a structure for innovation to breed this is an oversimplified argument…
Read Full ArticleGizmodo’s George Dvorsky advises us today on the reasons we should keep our coffee in the fridge. See my key takeaways below. Embed from Getty Images A scientific study has demonstrated that cold temperatures keep the particles tighter in coffee beans Meaning that if we grind beans from the fridge rather than beans that…
Read Full ArticleIn today’s article Jaquelyn Smith combats the best ways to start a presentation for Business Insider. Check out my summary below for more details. Embed from Getty Images In just one minute you need to excite your audience’s attention, steer them towards the subject of your talk, and incite them to listen—so “put the…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – January 13 In Smart Thinking this week, Erin Creates of Journey to Saving shares her money management system as an alternative to budgeting. Sarah Li Cain from High Fiving Dollars relates the story of a couple who lost their entire retirement fund but clawed it all back again thankfully. And writing…
Read Full ArticleTim Urban of Wait But Why breaks our days down into 100 blocks of 10 minutes and asks if we’re using ours as efficiently as we can? Read my summaries below for more insight. Embed from Getty Images With 16-17 hours a day that we’re awake, we have 100 10 minute blocks available to…
Read Full ArticleFrom Dzone, Steve Garbrecht teaches us to go back to the basics of lean manufacturing. See my observations from the piece below. Embed from Getty Images At least 3:1 manufacturers are putting cross-functional groups into action but aren’t employing the right tools to distribute the necessary KPIs to their staff Tools to help appraise…
Read Full ArticleIn today’s article, Kate Brateskeir teaches us the art of brewing store-bought coffee into a decent cup of java. Check out my insights from her piece below. Embed from Getty Images …it’s still possible to have good coffee at home—many stores will pre-grind beans for you if you don’t own a grinder, that way…
Read Full ArticleCheck out this hugely insightful assessment by Nancy Duarte and Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic from the Harvard Business Review today to discover what’s truly behind your anxiety when speaking in public. See my key takeaways from the piece below and complete the questions to determine tailored actionable goals to help you overcome your fear. Embed from…
Read Full ArticleSmart Thinking On Investing – January 6 Heading up the first Smart Thinking of 2017 is Ben Casselman, editor at FiveThirtyEight, who reflects on what we can learn from 2016’s economic lessons. The Tortoise and the Gare from Be Awesome Not Broke reveal their steps to making your money matter. And Eric Westervelt uncovers the real…
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