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Category Archives: Increase productivity

Quick fix for frustration and annoyance

Quick fix for frustration and annoyance

If you feel frustrated and annoyed with how one of your particular projects or papers is going then this video is for you! Maybe you are particularly annoyed about the correspondence with your colleague or your supervisor, or maybe it is something that is happening at home that really bugs you. You are so frustratedContinue Reading

The victim phrases and the power phrases

The victim phrases and the power phrases

The phrases that we use to express ourselves in our work and life can be a reflection of our mindset, i.e. the thoughts we think and the beliefs we hold. The mindset is so important for our success, and becoming aware of the phrases we speak can help us to shift from the victim mindsetContinue Reading

Is it time to go home? (podcast)

Is it time to go home? (podcast)

Are you struggling with finishing up your work in the evening and leaving your work place to go home? Maybe you’ve promised yourself many times to stop working at a certain time of the evening and go home so that you can have dinner, have a rest, go to bed at a reasonable time, andContinue Reading

Not as easy as it used to be

Not as easy as it used to be

I hear from you that some of the things you need to do for you work are not as easy as they used to be. For example: writing. It might have been very easy when you were undergrad or even Masters student, but now when you are a PhD, postdoc or staff, you find youContinue Reading

How do you handle a compliment and what it has to do with achieving your goals

Let me ask you this one simple question: how do you react when someone gives you a compliment? Do you say: “Oh, this is just what I do!…” Or do you think that what you’ve done is not good enough?.. Or do you squirm because you feel uncomfortable that someone has given you a compliment?Continue Reading