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Improve your health with a standing desk

Apparently these days, sitting is the new smoking. Whether you believe that or not, I think everyone will agree that hours on end sitting slumped at a desk is not really the most optimal way to spend a day. I wear a Fitbit and it buzzes if I’ve not taken Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 1 year1 year ago

Let’s talk about mental health.

I make no secret of the fact I had a whopping great breakdown in 2010. At the time I was working for a financial services company, in a large office. I am sure that I only survived because my manager noticed that I was far from ok, and did his Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 4 years4 years ago

Are you an eagle or a duck?

I listened to a podcast the other day where Wayne Dyer recounted a story from a newspaper where the writer had experienced an unusual taxi ride. The driver was dressed smartly, in a shiny clean cab. He picked up his bags and opened the door for him, and the inside Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 5 years ago
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Gmail Tools for a Clean Inbox

I have been using Gmail since it first launched in 2004, and I love it. I use it for my personal emails, my blog emails and my business emails. That adds up to an awful lot of email traffic coming through my inbox every day, especially when you add in Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 6 years6 years ago
do the scary thing

Take A Deep Breath & Do The Scary Thing!

This time last year, I was staring at my to-do list, procrastinating like a pro. I was terrified, you see. I’d received an email months previously from a well-known business woman (via her assistant), inviting me to interview for a position with her. At the time I had done what Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 6 years ago
too-lazy?

Am I Really Too Lazy?

Last week, I went to a blogging event and was delighted to bump into Franca, who blogs at A Moment with Franca. We sat together for most of the day to listen to the speakers. There were several giveaways throughout the day, where we were to enter by tweeting a Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 7 years7 years ago
time management productivity

Time Management Tips for Better Productivity

My life has been fairly hectic lately. Aside from S being poorly, I’ve had trips and meetings and work and all sorts to contend with, and I was ill myself last week. So I’ve been thinking a lot about productivity and time management, and how to be good at both Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years6 years ago
are you prepared to compromise

Are You Prepared to Compromise?

  The other morning, I bumped into a friend I don’t see very often. She too is a single mother and self employed, but when we bump into each other, we usually talk about other things. This time though, we ended up talking about how interesting it can be to be Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago
Rescue Time App

My Favourite Productivity App

I’ve been working a lot on my productivity lately. I am a single mother with a business to run, a blog to update and a kitchen that needs a good clean – anything I can find to improve my productivity is an absolute bonus! While I was researching things I Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years7 years ago
productivity hack

6 Awesome Productivity Hacks

I’ve been learning a lot about productivity lately. I have a very busy life. As well as running this blog, I run a business and also a networking group. I spend one day a week travelling to and from a radio station on the coast, and on three days each Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago
conquer procrastination

5 Ways to Conquer Procrastination

  I wrote a post a while ago about the various ways procrastination can be good for you. The thing is, there are only certain circumstances where it can be helpful. The rest of the time, procrastination is a complete pain in the bum, a habit that can rob you Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago
7 things that hinder your productivity

7 Things That Hinder Your Productivity

1. Not making a to-do list It’s all very well making a mental note that you need to finish this, do that, go there, email this person, comment on that post. For me, if I don’t write it down, it ain’t getting done. I had a conversation the other day Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago
3 Reasons to Procrastinate

3 Reasons to Procrastinate

I can procrastinate like a boss. I can spend hours messing around on Facebook; more if I have something particularly urgent to do. I thought I was just really unproductive and a bit rubbish, but actually there are several reasons procrastination can be a good thing. Here are three of Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago
Single Mother Ahoy Podcast

Single Mother Ahoy: The Podcast 2015-02-18

This week’s podcast is all about generosity and gratitude, and how I think both can help us to be more happy. [spreaker type=standard width=100% autoplay=false episode_id=5660898] Here are some links for things I mention in the podcast: Shawn Achor’s amazing Ted Talk where he talks about how being grateful trains our Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago
Single Mother Ahoy Podcast

Single Mother Ahoy: The Podcast 2015-02-11

Welcome to my fourth weekly podcast! This one is all about being self employed, and the things I’ve learned about it. I found when I went self employed that there were all sorts of guides and lists of top tips, but lots of them seemed to contradict each other. This is Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago

The Career of a Typical Gemini?

  As you may know, I’m self employed and have been for a year or so now. Just lately, I’ve noticed there’s something of a dichotomy in the types of work I do. On the one hand, I write. I write columns and articles, I ghost write blogs, I write Read more…

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By Vicky Charles, 8 years8 years ago

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