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Posted by: Rob Ashton
22 / 04 / 24
People read your documents until they can stop. Then they do. But that’s not because we have limited attention spans. The truth is that we can focus for hours as long as something grabs our attention and doesn’t let go. Just ask anyone who’s ever binge-watched a Netflix box set. Turn off Most work […]
03 / 04 / 24
Imagine you’ve just got a text from a friend. Which of these two messages would you react to more strongly? A: ‘The forecast doesn’t look great today.’ B: ‘The forecast is heavy rain and winds of up to 45 mph this afternoon.’ Most people would probably say version B, because it’s far more specific. Granted, […]
12 / 03 / 24
Have you ever missed an obvious typo and wondered how? Maybe it was even in a title in bold, 24-point type. Or perhaps you overlooked a howler in a PowerPoint deck until you were presenting on Zoom. Don’t worry – it’s not just you. We’ve all done it. In fact, I’m slightly terrified that I’ll […]
21 / 02 / 20
What is the one activity that unites all desk-based jobs? Here’s a clue: you probably do this as soon as you get into the office (if not before). In fact, if you work at a desk, this activity probably takes up more time than anything else you do, regardless of your occupation. If you’re a […]
Posted by: Jacob Funnell
06 / 11 / 17
Training is one of the most important investments anyone can make in their future. It can help people get promotions and command higher salaries, and make their jobs easier and less stressful. It sounds like an easy sell. Unfortunately, for many people these huge potential benefits aren’t enough to motivate them to attend training. So […]
15 / 02 / 17
Most people think their driving is above average. That’s a statistical impossibility, of course, otherwise it wouldn’t be an average. Still, it’s what we believe. In one study, no fewer than 93 per cent of Americans questioned placed themselves in the top 50 per cent of drivers. This is an example of what psychologists call […]
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