Money isn’t the key to worker happiness
Companies need to understand that rewards and recognition do not necessarily mean cash (which in this troubled financial time they can little afford) it could be something simple as a…
Month: August 2008
Flipping Heck Recognised As One Of The Top 50 Productivity Blogs
Yep, you read correctly! Flipping Heck has been recognised by the Evan Carmichael blog as one of the Top 50 Productivity blogs of 2008 - yeay me!
7 Habits: Habit 3 – Put first things first
Habit 3 looks at Covey's four quadrants of urgency. We may perceive things to be urgent but are they really? We can use some of the techniques in this post…
How To Be A Better Morning Person
Studies indicate that people are more productive during the morning hours than at any other point during the day. It can be difficult for people unaccustomed to being wide awake…
7 Habits: Habit 2 – Start with the end in mind
In Habit 2 we discover the importance of knowing what we want the outcomes of our interactions with others to be. There is no point investing time and emotional energy…
Why Being Happy At Work Could Kill You… (Maybe)
I caught an interesting news story on the radio last week (or it may have been the week before!) about how faking happiness at work could make you ill
The David Allen Collection is Released – Pricey? You Bet!
David Allen has just announced the launch of the David Allen Collection, a range of "Beautiful Leather Desk Accessories Designed by David Allen and manufactured by Fedon of Italy!". Sounds…
Revisiting the MBTI
Every now and again I re-take The Myers-Briggs test to keep an track on how I'm doing personality-wise. When I first took the test back in 2006 I was classed…
The coolest cupbaords ever?
Fractal 23 is a playful modular drawer system which can be opened from four sides. Each compartment requires a consideration of “what to store”.
Moleskine VS PDA – The Continuing Saga
My main problem is that I feel poncy using my PDA in public, then you also have to factor in the danger of loosing it or having it nicked when…
7 Habits: Habit 1 – Be Proactive
In Habit 1 of Stephen Covey's 7 Habits we take a look at the importance of proactivity. We don's have to leave it to others to ask for help -…
7 Habits : An Overview
Welcome to the first post in the 7 Habits of Of Highly Effective People series. In this introductory post we introduce you to the concepts of the 7 Habits and…