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Tuesday 13th December 2011
Like most of us about now, I have been thinking about taking time off. Next week I am going overseas for Christmas, and I am most definitely looking forward to that! Today's blog adds a work twist to taking a break, to stepping back from the day to day. It's about the power of taking time out from your work, for the sake of the quality of that work.
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Tags: reflection, recharge, slow
Wednesday 11th August 2010
This month has been a rollercoaster, both in the outside world and in my work and family worlds. Lots of activity, lots of distractions, sudden changes of plans...you get the drift. Then I remembered the Buddhist story about the tigers and the strawberry.
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Wednesday 17th February 2010
Last weekend I spent 48 hours nursing a sick dog. Now, I'm not a fan of blogging and tweeting about pets, so stay with me here - this dog is merely context. I realised that I hardly ever stay in one place and just hang out. Usually I am buzzing around, seeing clients or doing household chores. Even at home, there is a computer full of work, cupboards to clean, meals to prepare...the usual elements of 21st century life, in fact.
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Tags: reflection, slow
Tuesday 22nd September 2009
Do you ever feel that you have only two speeds - fast forward and dead stop? I'm going to argue the case for 'slow' as an alternative, at least occasionally. Slow can reduce stress, as you'd expect, but did you know it can actually increase creative thinking - and even your productivity?
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Tags: rushing, creativity, slow
