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Master The Bullet Chart In Power BI – 5 Minute Guide
A Power BI bullet chart is a more advanced type of bar chart and great for plotting data comparisons. Each bar is shown against multiple qualitative ranges and a target, making it really easy to monitor progress. A bar plot…
Time Management Statistics: Original Independent Research
How are people managing their time? We conducted some bespoke research to see! Key Takeaways – Less than 1 in 5 people (18%) have a proper time management system. – 82% of people don’t have a time management system. They…
Conducting A Skills Gap Analysis At Work
According to Manpower, the global talent shortage has hit its highest point in 16 years. 75% of employers are struggling to find the right talent to drive their businesses forward. Image sourced from go.manpowergroup.com If that wasn’t enough to keep…
How To Speed Up Meetings [3 Easy Steps]
Meetings are the number one time-waster in the workplace. To avoid this and get more out of your time at work? Follow these three tips! Three Tips To Speed Up Meetings 1. Purpose / Agenda A meeting without an agenda…
How To Carry Out A Time Audit In 4 Simple Steps
If you don’t know how you spend your time you can’t know if you’re spending it well. A Time Audit Is… An in-depth assessment of how you are spending your time. Doing one will give you the keys to good…
3 Ways To Beat The Complexity Bias
The human brain loves to prioritise complex tasks. But a key fundamental we teach on our Time Management courses is not to waste time! What Is Complexity Bias? Complexity bias is the cognitive tendency to prefer complicated solutions to…
Get Started With Planning
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. So how can we start planning? Why Is It Important? Planning reduces stress and saves you time in the long run. It lets you prepare for hurdles, and enables you to…
The Pareto Principle
How can you identify the most important tasks? The best method is the Pareto Principle, which is taught in our time management courses! What Is The Pareto Principle? It’s a principle that states: 80% of results are brought about…
The Pomodoro Technique: Everything You Need to Know
The Pomodoro technique is a deceptively simple way to deal with procrastination and distraction. It works by capitalising on short, planned periods of distraction. What Is The Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro Technique breaks work into focused 25-minute sprints (“pomodoros”) followed…
The Seinfeld Strategy: Become Consistent At Anything
Consistency is the key to success. Being consistent is incredibly difficult, as you will know if you’ve tried to form a new habit! What Is The Seinfeld Strategy? The Seinfeld Strategy, also called “don’t break the chain” is a method…
How The Eisenhower Matrix Can Help You
The Eisenhower Matrix is a great tool to keep you focused on your most impactful tasks. What Is The Eisenhower Matrix? The Eisenhower Matrix is a tool to prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance. Doing this helps you focus…
The Q&A Visual In Power BI
The Q&A visual in Power BI uses Power BI’s natural language processing engine. It can interpret your question and get an answer from your data. Half of Power BI is learning the best way to present your data using…