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5 key principles for effective goal-setting

There is an art to goal-setting, and it can’t be all enormous targets and impossible objectives. When I set goals, I use 5 key principles that make sure the goals are achievable and effective – regardless of what goal-setting framework you use!

Author
Lachy Gray
3 min read
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How to stay focused when working remotely

Remote employment has its challenges. But things start to get extra tricky if you also tend to get easily distracted, barring you from doing your best work. So here's some of my top tips for staying focused on the task at hand!

Author
Nadia Dore-Wheeler
3 min read
Productivity

Top 5 tips from a work from home parent

Parenting and working from home ain't easy....But I do have a few tricks up my sleeve to make it a little easier

Author
Holly Eggers
4 min read
Productivity

Making a new SaaS product work for your business

As a business, you’re likely already using a SaaS product or 3, so it’s important to ensure you’re setting yourself up for success.

Author
Liam Dunshea
5 min read
Productivity

Procrastination peaking? There's an app for that - the 4 best productivity apps of 2018

To help get on and stay on task, we’ve reviewed a few apps that may just be the solution to all your task managing woes.

Author
Tess Lynch
6 min read
Productivity

Where to find images for eLearning that actually look nice

If there's one thing that can absolutely ruin a good course or quiz – it's cringe-worthy stock images. We're here to save the day, with a list of awesome places to find images for your elearning!

Author
Erin McGee
3 min read
Productivity

How to get into flow: a simple guide for procrastinators

Getting into the flow is challenging – especially for those of us that are less productively inclined. Luckily, there are a few simple things you can do to get yourself flow state ready.

Author
Erin McGee
7 min read
Productivity

Lessons from The Art of Focus

Getting distracted is easy. Our modern lives are jam packed with effective and enjoyable distractions. But distractions do more harm than good.

Author
Lachy Gray
3 min read
Productivity

Yarno's top 5 tips to stop task-switching

Task-switching frustration has been a hot topic at Yarno. So, we put our heads together in a classic Yarno brainstorm to figure out a few simple ways to take our time back

Author
Erin McGee
6 min read
Productivity

The story of a serial task-switcher

Switching from page to page, app to app – in the eternal race to rid ourselves of notifications, can we ever really win?

Author
Erin McGee
6 min read
Productivity

Improve the way you practice in 4 steps

Turns out the 10,000 hour rule is a myth – and changing from naive to purposeful practice may be the way for practice to actually make perfect.

Author
Erin McGee
6 min read
Productivity

Motivation: why the carrot doesn't always stick

The answer to solving the puzzle of motivation relies on one simple question. Why? We've been figuring out our 'why'; lately at Yarno, and we've come across some interesting findings.

Author
Erin McGee
6 min read

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