Productivity

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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!

Lachy Gray, 3 minute read
Lachy Gray
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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!

Nadia Dore-Wheeler, 3 minute read
Nadia Dore-Wheeler
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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

Holly Eggers, 4 minute read
Holly Eggers
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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.

Liam Dunshea, 5 minute read
Liam Dunshea
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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.

Tess Lynch, 6 minute read
Tess Lynch
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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!

Erin McGee, 3 minute read
Erin McGee
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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.

Erin McGee, 7 minute read
Erin McGee
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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.

Lachy Gray, 3 minute read
Lachy Gray
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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

Erin McGee, 6 minute read
Erin McGee
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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?

Erin McGee, 6 minute read
Erin McGee
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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.

Erin McGee, 6 minute read
Erin McGee
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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.

Erin McGee, 6 minute read
Erin McGee
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We'd love to chat about how Yarno can benefit your business

Mark Eggers

Mark, our Head of Sales, will organise a no-obligation call with you to understand your business and any training challenges you’re facing. Too easy.