Habits and streaks

I think most of us know that "A streak is something – anything, really – that happens over a period of time without a break. It’s a typ...

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Segmentors and integrators

Good boundaries help us cope in a range of situations. Some of us know so clearly where our boundaries lie: others are more fluid. I prefer ...

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Ten tricks to make habits stick

When I heard that Dr Michael Mosley had died on holiday earlier this year I was very saddened. His pragmatic, practical and scientific appro...

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A galactic outcome: 6 million words

Reflection: what is it good for? Well, long, long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I reached a milestone of 6 million words in my 750words ac...

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Short sleepers

In my family, my mother was the light sleeper, who would be woken if an ant stomped. I got the feeling that she wrestled with Hypnos each ni...

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Working overtime

Participant average weekly work hours (StackOverflow, 2019). Most people who work on projects will be familiar with being under the pump...

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Using Kaizen to build habits

There is a piece of 1980s thinking that can really help us tackle difficult tasks. It works well when we are trying to build new habits, t...

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Go Home on Time Day

Did you know that Australia has a "Go Home on Time" day? A LinkedIn compadré, Jessica Davidson , posted the Australian Institute...

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Developer Bob - Outsourcing Your Job

Have you heard of Developer Bob? He's the guy whose story Iain Thomson broke on 16 January 2013 in the UK's Register, reporting on...

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