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This blog, penned by award-winning author Daniel Sih, is about the making and meaning of space.
We examine productivity through a holistic lens, grounded in research, to encourage deep thinking, a slower pace, and a focus on what truly matters.
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I own a lot of chickens. Thirty-two to be precise.
It’s not that I’m mad or have an unusual fetish for omelettes — I co-own land with another family and we do life together.
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According to research, “85 per cent of working adults cannot tell you their organisation’s most important goals.”[1]
There are many reasons for this. Team goals are often vague,...
Everyday, millions of people get distracted by their newest e-mail.
Bing. Pop up. Better check that message.
Research shows that the majority of employees react to an e-mail within six seconds of...
When I was young my school teacher gave me this advice:
“Practice makes perfect”
He suggested that if I were to become good at anything – sports, career, or counting cards –...
You have the power to change your brain. All you have to do is lace up your running shoes – Dr John Ratey, Spark –
We all want to be more productive. Some keep a to-do...
Everyone, everywhere, is busy.
As I coach and train people across the nation, here’s what I hear, time and again…
“I feel overwhelmed. There are so many balls in the air that...
I’m a doer and a fixer.
It might be a guy thing, although I suspect it’s part of my nature.
When I was younger, I assumed that everything could be fixed. Think strategically. Break...
Children ask funny questions.
Just the other day, my daughter picked and then ‘planted’ a flower in soil and wanted to know why it wasn’t growing.
‘Hmm,’ I...
Technology dominates our lives. We own multiple devices and rely on them more and more.
Digital technology is great. It improves our quality of life and keeps things moving. Yet too much...
