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At NEP we deal with many different businesses and one thing is for sure – even in really high performing businesses there are still many people “doing tasks”. This might sound reasonably harmless or even like it makes total sense but it’s actually not that great for productivity. Often we find that a task is […]

Had you worried there for a moment didn’t I? More meetings with other people – hell no! That’s the last thing anyone needs. Many of our clients find that meetings can be such a drain on their energy and their productivity. And in fairness, yes they are when they are not run effectively – and […]

Sure, there are some meetings that are super productive, but let’s face it, there are probably more that aren’t. And it leads to much frustration, which is basically energy that could be spent on actually being productive. So here are a few super easy tips to get you out of meetings that you don’t really […]

I’ve always been a morning person. I feel better once I’m up and moving before the day gets hectic and simply have a sharper intellectual focus in the morning. My energy naturally dips mid-afternoon, so focusing on heavy, draining tasks at that time is totally unproductive for me. Years ago, in my early corporate career, […]

Picture this scenario: you are working away and then someone sends an email which makes you feel annoyed or angry. Chances are it may feel as though they haven’t listened to your thoughts on something, or perhaps they are challenging your work in some way, or perhaps it might even feel like they are blaming […]

There are just some people in life who seem to exude success and high performance. It is as though it just comes so easy to them, nothing seems to challenge them. In reality, these people, who seem to have luck on their side, work hard – damn hard. They challenge themselves and the status quo around them regularly.