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Blair McPherson
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09 Mai 2022 - 02:51

null Snooze and you lose

Those who need five hours or less sleep a night are more successful than those who need eight hours or more. Less sleep gives you more time to do things and  being more productive makes you more successful.  Research around what makes a successful  business person or political leader has identified a correlation with the amount of sleep they claim to need. From interviews and... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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16 Mai 2016 - 18:12

null Rescue me

In the office we referred sarcastically to a colleague who seemed to want to rescue those they worked with. Every office had one. They invariably came from a 'good ' background and were perhaps over compensating for the benefits they had enjoyed, they tried too hard and were always prepared to  give their client the benefit of doubt and another chance despite the evidence of experience.... Gweld mwy
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Blair McPherson
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12 Gorff 2014 - 13:02

null Career advice: be opinionated, abrasive and intolerant

Opinionated”, “abrasive” and “intolerant” of those less able and committed’: these were the words my placement supervisor used to describe me as a trainee. They came to mind when I was recently invited to share some snippets of advice with new entrants to the civil service fast stream.  Once I had written down my pearls of wisdom for tomorrow's high flyers it occurred to me that what I... Gweld mwy
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