Common student questions answered
As we come to the end of the academic year and another group of social work students are set to graduate, I’ve been thinking about common questions I’ve been asked over the...
Category: Being Organised
Working from home: Are you a segmentor or an integrator? It could make a difference.
When it comes to thinking about working from home the psychology literature would suggest there are broadly two types of people. Some of us are Segmentors. We prefer to keep work and...
10 things to make 2023 great!
2023 is set to be a great year don’t you think! There are some things that I need to absolutely focus on! There are some things I need to do better and...
7 small steps that could lead to big things
Last week I stumbled across a great Twitter thread by Dr. Nicole LePera (@Theholisticpsychttps) while I was pondering self-care, well-being and reflection… you know the usual stuff I ponder. She is a...
Getting into ‘flow’.
January 24th 1975: The Koln Opera House Keith and Vera stood on the stage just looking at the piano wondering what could possibly be done. It wasn’t the right one and it...
Working at home…. with the children!
It always sparks my interest when I’m delivering presentations about productivity and someone asks me a question that causes me to fumble for an ineffective answer! This happened just this week when...
Work harder in the troughs
For all of us I’d imagine, or most of us at least, the amount of work we have to do moment to moment or day to day or week to week fluctuates....
Effort begets Motivation
It’s really hard to stay motivated and focussed isn’t it. I find I’m on about a 3 or 4 week cycle with many things like exercise and nutrition. I have maybe 2...
The Power of Small Steps for Making Big Changes
Guest Blog by Emma Grace Brown When it comes to building healthier habits, too many people decide to make huge, sweeping changes overnight. Almost inevitably, they realize that these massive lifestyle shifts...
Stick to the process
Stick to the process even if you need to replan. Sticking to the process and having a plan are two different things. The process is the order in which you do things,...