Deadlines are essential for success. If you want to be productive and meet your personal or professional goals, then you need to set deadlines that actually work. Whether these deadlines are daily, weekly or even long-term, it’s important to have them in place. Here are 4 simple tips for setting effective deadlines: 1. Parkinson’s Law In order to set deadlines that actually work, it’s worth...

We’ve all heard the saying: “work smart, not hard” before. But how do you actually manage this? It’s not about how many hours you spend at your desk, it’s how you spend those hours that counts. Once you master working smarter, you’ll not only be able to improve your work life, but you’ll also free up more time for your personal life. Win-win, right? Here are 5 simple techniques you can use...

Everybody has an unproductive day now and again. Some days you’re so super focused, determined and driven that your to-do list shrinks back every time it sees you eyeing it. You leave work feeling satisfied that you have gone above and beyond, and accomplished everything there is to be accomplished. And then there are days when you find yourself totally unable to get anything at all done. It’s 3...

How do you handle unexpected challenges? The fact that our current educational systems tend to put more emphasis on what we learn rather than how we learn, the important skill of critical thinking has become neglected. If you want to overcome challenges in the most effective way, you need to improve the way you approach problems, ideas and suggestions. What is critical thinking? Critical thinking...

Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something, and it’s a problem that almost all of us face. We can’t help it – we just end up focusing our energy on less important, less urgent and more enjoyable tasks instead. However, it’s essential to overcome procrastination so you don’t fall behind or miss important deadlines. Here are four quick tips to help you...