Archive for February, 2009

February 27, 2009 0

Beating procrastination – Part 2: taking it down

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In part one we learned of some reasons why we procrastinate and what effects it can have. At the end of the post I outlined how important it is to accept that we choose to procrastinate and to make a conscious decision to do something about it. Photo by: tomsaint11 Here I share 15 tips [...]

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February 26, 2009 3

Beating procrastination – Part 1: understanding the enemy

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“Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday and avoiding today.” – Wayne Dyer Procrastination is present in every aspect of our lives, and we have mastered it to perfection. We have been practising from soon after we were born. During our younger years (and to for some even now), we procrastinated in doing [...]

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February 20, 2009 0

How to use SWOT as a personal analysis tool

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I was first introduced to SWOT analysis during my brief period working for Harte-Hanks, and since then I have used it many, many times. You have no doubt come across SWOT analysis during your professional or academic career, if not, then not to worry. In a nutshell SWOT analysis is used to reveal a businesses [...]

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February 11, 2009 0

Tweeting away: A rough guide to twitter

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With mainstream online social networking sites such as facebook and LinkedIn do you really need to join another? That’s what I thought until I came across Twitter. In this post I go through what twitter is all about and why you should join as well as some useful resources for beginners. Although twitter was launched [...]

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February 6, 2009 2

The why of why

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Questioning is a natural skill, one that we learn and practice many times over as soon as we can speak. As humans, we are curious by nature. Photo by Eleaf As coaches, questioning is a important part of what we do, overlooked only by active listening! However, there are some questions that we really shouldn’t [...]

February 3, 2009 1

On creating better schedules

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Previously I wrote about making the best of your time, there I suggested that one way to make better use of your time was to be more productive. In this post we look at the how a good schedule can improve upon how well your time is spent. I will also discuss what to consider [...]

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