We have a blank sheet of paper to design the way we want to work – do you  know how to make the best of it?

At the start of Covid we NEP coaches were helping many people to adjust to their new working environment.

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to experience what it’s like to be pushed, really pushed, out of your comfort zone, you’ll know it’s a horrible experience.

Now I’ll admit I don’t mind some mindless scrolling through Instagram here and there. I love motivational quotes – which is not surprising in my line of work.

Anyone who has ever heard anyone from Next Evolution Performance will have heard the term “energy credits”. It’s the foundation of our Performance Mastery System.

Sorry to break the news to you but according to neuroscience you only have around four to six hours a day of full cognitive energy – where you can really do those heavy energy tasks.

Do a presentation or die? If you believe the statistics, most people would apparently prefer the latter! That seems a little dramatic and sounds like a lot of people are getting themselves tied up in knots unnecessarily.

Many lawyers and accountants (and many others too) know this conundrum….. For so many years you are assessed on your technical capabilities and then as you approach the path to Partner, you are expected to be able to uncover opportunities to attract more clients, and therefore revenue, to the business.

Ahh the open plan office…… still a major point of contention for research on efficiency and productivity. They might save on fixed costs but are there other costs associated with potentially less productivity?

Have you heard that saying, “Motivation will get you started, dedication will keep you going”? It’s about being dedicated to your cause, rather than just being motivated to do something at one point in time.