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Eat That Frog And Get More Done

On my Time Management courses I share lots of great ideas to help clients improve their prioritisation and productivity method. 

Time blocking where you identify the best hours for working on...

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The Power Of Focus

We had my friend Roger around the other week for Sunday lunch. He’d done me a favour by acting as a referee on a job application for my daughter.

You wouldn’t believe the amount of...

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Have A Break

This morning finds me in beautiful Valencia enjoying a few days away with my gorgeous wife. 

It also finds me without a Top Tips email written for the day. And it's Friday so there must be a...

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The Three Key Elements Of Effective Leadership: Mindset, Energy and Time

In today's Top Tip, I thought we'd explore the crucial elements of leadership. Self-leadership in fact and how mastering your mindset, energy, and time can elevate your leadership capabilities, as...

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We Lucky Few

Did you ever watch Band Of Brothers? It was an American mini series set in the Second World War, following the exploits of Easy Company from the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division.

The...

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The Friendship Tree: Three Types Of Friends In Your Life

This Top Tip is a way of thinking about your different friendship groups. The Friendship Tree categorises friendships into three distinct groups and it's a brilliant way to consider your...

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Small Talk: The Best Way To Improve Your Conversation Skills

Ensuring that you are an effective communicator is one of the most important skills you can develop if you want to excel in both your personal and professional lives.

It's easy to find articles...

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How To Fully Take Responsibility For Your Life

You'll often hear the suggestion to take full responsibility for your life, to stop playing the blame game and hold yourself accountable. 

Well, you won't be shocked to hear I agree whole...

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Local Knowledge: How To Create An Unfair Advantage In Life For Yourself

A couple of years ago Christmas came early and my wife and I spent the evening of 23rd December at a Stormzy gig in west London.

It was an intimate affair as he was playing at my favourite venue in...

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Remember To Think Before You Speak: The Berkoski Reflex

Have you ever found yourself thinking:

"Why on earth did I say that?"

"Why don't I think before I speak?"

"Why am I so impulsive?"

"Why don't I just talk less?!"

If so be assured that you're not...

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How To Stay Motivated When You Feel Like Giving Up And Want To Quit

Time is a weird thing. Sometimes, usually when you’re enjoying yourself, it seems to shoot by in a flash. And then there are other occasions where it just drags on forever and it's hard to...

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Personal Development Success: Input Goals vs Output Goals

Johnny Marr was just twenty three when The Smiths split in 1987. Thirty five plus years later my much more aged fingers struggle to play the songs he effortlessly churned out in his teens and early...

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