60 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
Of course, you may not need all 60 of these, but knowing them will make you flexible, fast, and ready to work with whatever tool you’re presented with, whether it’s
Quarter of People Admit to Checking Work Emails on Christmas Day
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, is calling for the UK to step away from their smartphones and put the heart back into Christmas – as the latest
The 5 Types of Work that Fill Your Day
How much of your workday is spent reacting to events that happen over the hours you spend at the office? How much is spent on planning and strategy? Finally, ask
Miscommunication, empathy and email
This is a great post at the 99U. It starts: When speaking face-to-face, it’s the verbal and nonverbal social cues that allow us to gauge the best way to arrange our wording
How To Set Up Your Desk
Huffington Post recently posted an infographic on how to set up your desk for your best day at work. So often in youth work we don’t think about the difference
Books I have read: How to save an hour every day
I recently borrowed How to save an hour every day by Michael Heppell from my local library. In a nutshell his book presents a variety of different ideas to help you
“For 2014, Tweet Less, Read More”
Great article here in the NY Times. His conclusion: For more than two decades, there’s been a celebration of slow food. Over the last few years, we’ve proved receptive to slow
The Creative Freedom of Getting Older
I loved this article on the creative freedom of getting older – as someone who’s recently turned 30 it seemed quite a big step so it is refreshing to hear
Managing People
I love the advice Duncan Bannatyne gives in his book, ‘Wake Up and Change your Life’. The book is about how to start a business, but lots of the guidance
9 New Ways We Sit, Thanks to Technology
Brilliant, and so true. Due to the various technology/devices we own and use on a daily basis – these positions are widely seen. Read full article here
Nicholas Bate on 14 routes to more business
I loved Nicholas Bate’s post on 14 Routes To More Business: Follow-up everything. Never lose touch with anybody. Treat every customer individually. Get the small stuff right from minute 1. Be
D.A. Carson on Productivity
D.A. Carson with three points on productivity: Learn to fill in the little empty periods that clutter each day. Don’t fritter. When you work, work hard; when you are not working, quit entirely. Discover how