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Can you believe it’s nearly Monday again?  What kind of work week did you guys have last week?

Last week, I was fortunate enough to spend some time in some lovely places and meet some wonderfully interesting & inspirational people (such as Anna Bastek).  Plus, a shetland pony wearing a tartan blanket randomly walked past my living room window on Friday afternoon.  All in all, quite awesome 🙂

But the great thing is that, even if it had been an absolute nightmare of the week, today’s the start of a brand new one.  New territory to be explored and a new canvass just waiting for us to make our impression!  I’m so excited that it’s a little scary, lol. read more

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Happy Monday #26

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Can you believe it’s Happy Monday #26?!

That’s six whole months of Happy Monday’s and of course, this site… woohoo!  Happy half birthday to Survive at Work!

It’s also the first Monday of October, which means there’s only 11 Monday’s left to Christmas day.  Eeeeek!  But in all seriousness, with 3 months left to the year, there’s no better time to reflect on all your achievements so far in 2014.

And if they don’t look as great as you’d like, you’ve still got a whole quarter of a year to do something awesome!  At least, that what I keep telling myself anyway… 😉 read more

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5 Awesome “Must Have” Apps to Survive at Work

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Good afternoon!  How’s your week going?  Are you having the time of your life… or hanging on for dear life, waiting for Friday to arrive?

I’ve just returned home from a morning where I got to sing “I’m a Believer” with the Welsh legend that is Nev and listen to the awesome motivation and inspiration that is Brad Burton.  All in all, a blinkin’ good Thursday 🙂

Earlier today, as everyone else reached for their notebook & pen, it dawned on me that I was one of the few grabbing my phone to take notes.   By the time I was driving home, I was mentally listing the wealth of offline items and functions that my iPhone has replaced… some very successfully (and some not so much). read more

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Happy Monday #25

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Good morning!

Can you believe it’s nearly October?   It’s nearly time to put those sprouts on ready for Christmas dinner…

This morning I thought I’d keep it funny and work-relevant (I’m such a hoot!).  Which is why I’m sharing a rather funny, yet motivational, video about Team Work.

Did you know that TEAM stands for Together Everyone Achieves More?

Happy Monday!

 

Go forth and be a penguin, ant or crab this week! read more

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Happy Monday #24

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Good morning 🙂
 
I wish I could say I leapt out of bed like a sprightly little chipmunk this morning.  Alas, the truth is that it took 3 alarm calls followed by the pressing of 2 snooze buttons before I entered the land of the living.  But now I’ve got my IV of strong black coffee (think canal water) installed, I’m now quite alert (think hyperactive meerkat on Red Bull) and raring to go.
 
Not too long ago though, I wasn’t just lethargic on a Monday morning, I used to absolutely dread it.  A familiar feeling of dread used to start in the pit of my stomach on a Sunday afternoon (and sometimes as early as a Saturday night).  I can’t tell you how many times I felt like I was back in my childhood… and going back to school after the summer holidays.
 
On the really bad occasions, I even considered flinging myself off the bottom step of the stairs to break my arm and negotiate a little (if painful) time off.  But then it dawned on me that my boss probably wouldn’t appreciate a note from my mother saying I couldn’t do PE or go to work for 6 weeks.
 
Anyway, if you woke up this morning with your stomach in turmoil and feelings of absolute torment of going back into work after a splendid weekend, then hopefully Happy Monday will help.  Even if it’s just a little.
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