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The first 2019 edition of The Greenwood Journal is, you guessed it, about my dislike of New Year’s Resolutions. Not resolutions themselves, but the limited amount of time we talk about them.

Here are some tips I’ve learnt on how to spend less time on email, and ultimately less time in the office because you’ll be more focused and less distracted. I believe we can apply these at work, at home or with study.

We’ve never been more connected thanks to the internet, yet we’ve never felt more alone. I for one have no idea who my neighbours are or what they even look like, and I live in a block of flats with about 100 people in London. 

A few things which I’ve been trying, reading and watching. From soul music to how to work more effectively.

The best thing I did, was implement a system. I watched how high-achievers at our agency created their to-do lists, I trialled different methods, and eventually, I found one that worked for me. The GTD Method has five steps, I outline them in this article.

Starting Greenwood Classic Notebooks has been an exciting journey so far, learning experiences at every turn and it's provided me with so much fulfilment. These are some tips on starting a small business.

The word resilience gets thrown around loosely from time to time. The word primarily means toughness and in that, the ability to bounce back from situations, usually challenging ones.
We often rely on our resilience when we've had a tough day in the office, when a sporting result doesn’t go our way or even when that job we’ve been applying for doesn't come through.

I’ve been trying out different hacks and researching ways to increase productivity. These are the four that have worked so far for me, and made a real difference.

I decided to give author and entrepreneur Tim Ferriss Morning Routine a go. It’s all about setting yourself up to win the day.  Included are the steps and what I learnt.

I took a three week vacation off social media, and it was bloody lovely. Apps deleted and all. This is what I learnt.

A few weekends ago I went camping with my housemate Cal, and it was amazing, here is why.

"Checking off a box with a pen is more satisfying than tapping a piece of glass. Because you don’t have to worry about your notebook shattering if you drop it. Because paper has soul".

It seems the humble Fountain Pen has been seeing a return to glory over the past few years, with pockets of culture rekindling their love with the famous icons.