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It’s a part of daily business life to have to take in, absorb and recall more information than ever and, of course, most of this data arrives in written form – through minutes, reports, proposals, brochures and, of course, texts and emails. A solution to this is to learn how to [...]

Time running away, feeling overwhelmed and worrying that you do not have enough hours in the day? Time is the most precious thing we possess and even though we can’t change time we can change ourselves and how we manage our time. Time management is also about how [...]

Working longer hours may keep the boss smiling, but it takes a toll on your output, social life and in some cases your health. In this set of articles we look at some of the reasons you might be working longer hours and some easy tools and techniques you can learn to help you stretch [...]

Given the fact that most people spend at least half of their waking hours at work, it is essential to recognise the types of business situations most likely to induce stress. Stress causes a wide range of physical and psychological effects which lead not just to unhappiness and health issues, but also to potential declines [...]

NURTURE yourself each and every day of the week with these 7 tips:
1. N – NUTRITION (nb UK’s growing weight problem)

Importance of breakfast – breaking the fast.
Water – 2 litres a day.
Healthy snacks - fruit, energy oat bars, nut and dried fruit mixes. Instead of high sugar and fat alternatives.
Fruit and vegetables – at least 5 [...]

An example of a Mind Map – see more examples at www.mind-mapping.co.uk

The Mind Map® is an expression of radiant thinking and is, therefore, a natural function of the human mind. It is a powerful graphic technique which provides a universal key to unlocking the potential of the brain.

You know that information is more freely available than ever before. But all this information from all these sources can confuse and overload… Clive Lewis, author of ‘The Extraordinary Reader’ and Director of Illumine, gives us some tips on how to read faster and remember more.
 Did you know that a staggering 80% of executives occasionally or often suffer [...]

Information overwhelm is a growing problem. People are struggling to cope with all the information that’s overloading them today, making mistakes, forgetting things and losing sight of what’s important.
Information overwhelm is when the quantity of information we receive exceeds our capacity to deal effectively with it. This situation arises most obviously when people are trying [...]

We all know how to think and learn, right? Not according to Clive Lewis, Director of Illumine, the training company that specialises in thinking, learning and creativity.
Being able to think, learn and work effectively used to be regarded as ‘nice to haves’. This perspective was often combined with the view that our ability to learn, [...]