The Orange Sprout Journal
Our cultivated collection of news, advice and tips.
Multi-tasking in the run up to Christmas
Even though December is meant to feel like the 'most wonderful time of the year', it feel like the ultimate test of your multitasking skills! Here are some tips to help you control the chaos.
Manage your Mobile
Our phones are our lifelines, especially when running a small business. But let's be realistic - sometimes it feels like our phones are running us instead!
Energise your Productivity
I believe, that to truly stay productive, we need to focus on managing our energy as well as our time. This journal post looks at why and how to do it.
Boost Productivity with Positive Habits
Let’s face it: staying productive isn't always easy. Some days, even getting out of bed feels like an achievement. Find out how simple habits can make a difference.
Use your Tomatoes
“This is my ‘go-to’ approach when I know I have a busy day planned and some key tasks which must be achieved”
Does Attention to Detail matter?
It's a phrase thrown around in workplaces, classrooms, and even in our personal lives. But what does it mean, and why is it so crucial?
Master Productivity
I am often asked for productivity hacks/time management tips, so here are my Top 10!
Embracing Change
Change is the only constant in life, and this holds true in the workplace too. Find out more about how to welcome, support, and be part of the change.
Learning from mistakes
In the journey of life, mistakes are inevitable. Whether big or small, they shape our experiences and contribute to both our personal and professional growth. The key lies not in avoiding mistakes altogether but in embracing them.
Decisions, decisions…
Every day, from the moment we wake up until we fall asleep, we are confronted with choices.
Help! How do I say no to things at work
It’s the smallest word, but sometimes the hardest to say. For some this comes as easy as anything, for others the struggle is real!
Becoming and remaining resilient
Resilience is a tough one. Some people have it, some don’t. Some people can develop it, some don’t even want to try.
Leaders lessons from Sarina Wiegman
Yes, I know they didn’t win the actual World Cup, but getting to the Final is a pretty huge event in itself.
I think I might have Imposter Syndrome…
Have you often found yourself saying “I feel like a fraud” or “they’ll discover one day that I’m not any good”?
Active Listening is a skill you need
Even though this skill is rarely taught, it’s critical in both our professional and personal lives.
Seven superb ways to get your work list achieved
Are you getting overwhelmed with never finishing your to-do list? Each day feels like a slog that you never seem to get free from?
Recognition can cost less than you think!
Unhappy team members sometimes look for a new job because they feel undervalued and unappreciated. Let that be a thing of the past!
Giving Feedback – 6 key steps
I think we all remember a time when we were given feedback and it just made us go ‘ouch’.
Managing your emails so they don’t manage you
Email has been a huge part of our lives now for so long and it brings so many benefits (I say that to anyone who remembers a fax machine!). However, it has also bought us some challenges…
Tips to calm those presentation nerves
Presentations are one of those things which people are genuinely scared of doing. If I go back 25 years, I must admit, I used to even be sick before a presentation!