Internet Psychologist
I’ve had a few days off work this week. It’s that time of year when I need to use up my holiday allocation; otherwise, it cannot be carried over, and I would lose out. On the first day of my break, I was invited to take part in the celebrations …
Yesterday, my son was chatting with me during a break from his online work. He said, “I really like my new boss.” Apparently, this manager encourages all staff to prioritise work-life balance. He believes people are most productive when they are not working flat out. He is right. Earlier this …
Today is “International Museum Day,” and I suspect the folk down at South Kensington, the home of several museums in London, will be celebrating. Of the world’s top five most visited museums, three are in London, with the Natural History Museum at the top. But I have an idea that …
Millions of people did not wake up for work this week because Apple failed to make the alarm on their iPhones work correctly. This is not good news for the company, which reported a record fall in sales this week for the past year. I am fond of telling people …
I have a confession to make. I have stolen property in my house. I know because I stole it. Besides, the object itself makes it obvious it is stolen. The offending item is a small hand towel that I took from a hotel. Embroidered into the corner is the phrase …
Over the past couple of weeks, politicians in the UK have been suggesting that smartphones should be banned for children. And if that can’t happen, they want access to social media switched off for youngsters. British politicians are not alone. There have been similar calls in the USA, Spain, France, …
Yesterday I was in an “Exam Board” which is the decision-making meeting that confirms the degree award that students will receive. It’s my job to check all their marks and present the results to external examiners who scrutinise our work. At the point of the meeting where I had to …
Earlier this week I was in a meeting where someone questioned a document. The item had been approved for distribution, yet there was a clear and rather glaring error in it. Oops…! Worse still, the “approved” item had been read by a group of people who had all “checked it” …
Earlier this week, I was giving a presentation to business leaders about artificial intelligence in the workplace. After my talk, there was a period of discussion when one man said that he was a bit of an ostrich in terms of new technology. He said that he had his head …
Last week, not far from the M25 in Buckinghamshire, the biggest-ever boring machine in the UK started its slow churn through the Chiltern hills to dig a tunnel for the HS2 rail system. It will take three years for the device to complete the 10-mile tunnel in a non-stop effort. …
If you are a “big change” business, then you are like my garden fence. Leaving it unpainted for so long has created much more work, at a higher cost, than if it had been tended to every year. Ignoring reviews of your online activity for long periods also means you make more work for yourself and raise your costs.
Pandemic fatigue is making people either pessimistic or too optimistic. Your future depends upon you being realistic. But how do you do that?
Personal productivity is at an all-time low. We are doing less, whilst being more active. The way we use the Internet is the problem. Here are 5 steps to solve the issue of online productivity.
Mobile phone usage is associated with lower well-being and mindfulness