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Mastering the Commute: How to Stay Ahead of Delays, Disruptions, and Stress
Hybrid working means we don’t all have to slog into the office five days a week, but when we do commute, it’s often at different times and under…
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William Spears
Batching vs Doing as You Go: How to Stop Letting Small Tasks Pile Up
Have you ever found yourself letting certain tasks pile up until they become borderline unmanageable? If you’ve ever scrambled to fill in timesheets at…
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William Spears
How to Stop Overloading Your Diary: Finding the Right Balance in a Hybrid World
Welcome back to Dreaming of the Office following a hiatus over Christmas and the New Year…and my paternity leave! Yep, my partner and I were delighted…
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William Spears

December 2024

November 2024

How to Work from the Beach (If You Insist on Trying the Impossible)
Ah, the beach. Soft sand underfoot, the soothing rhythm of the waves, the warm sun on your skin, and...spreadsheets? Teams messages? Quarterly reviews…
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William Spears
Monitors at Home and Away: Finding the Right Screen for Every Scenario
I recently bought an ultra-wide screen monitor for my work-from-home setup and immediately wished I’d done it sooner (OK, I probably couldn’t have due…
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William Spears
How to Stay on Top of Your Game When You’re Swamped with Deadlines, Projects, and Meetings
Even for the most organised among us, juggling multiple projects, meeting heavy deadlines, and preparing for important presentations can feel…
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William Spears
A Good Night's Rest: Motivation and Productivity Through Better Sleep
The alarm goes off, and instead of feeling refreshed and ready to seize the day, we’re groggy, reaching for the snooze button, and wondering where the…
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William Spears

October 2024

Maximising Your Calendar for Hybrid Working: A Guide to Meeting Prep, Commutes, and Downtime
Getting through the mix of remote and in-person meetings has transformed into a serious art of calendar management. We’ve got buffer time, commute time…
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William Spears
How to Keep Your IT Equipment Clean: A Hybrid Working Essential
Let’s talk about something that often gets overlooked in the hybrid working world: keeping your IT equipment clean. Whether you’re toggling between your…
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William Spears
Bringing Nature into Your Hybrid Work Life (Even If You're Stuck in the City)
Shut in a cramped home ‘office’ or trapped in a corporate space without even a window to peer out of? You’re probably not the only one. It's so easy to…
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William Spears

September 2024

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