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Month: November 2013 (Page 2 of 2)

Doing Your Things Without Losing Your Mind

Today, having a mile-long daily to-do list is not so difficult and rare!

Everyone is busy, and sometimes it seems so hard to get things done efficiently and effectively, not only at work but also in private life.

However, the busier you are, the most important is to manage your life and time to be more productive and not to waste your precious time. Actually, what is really important is to know how to start and how to create the space to give your best.

And following the 10 tips below by Lifehack, you could be able to do your things better!

1. Write It Down.
2. Get a Head Start.
3. Do Your Most Dreadead Task First.
4. Turn Off Distractions.
5. Take Breaks.
6. Batch Process.
7. Eat Breakfast.
8. Get Some Exercise.
9. Delegate.
10. Say No.

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PROCRASTINATION

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The Art of War

The theme of Diplocalendar 2013 was inspired by Mark Twain’s quotation that: “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them”.

SunTzuDiplomats, like many other professionals, must read, understand, synthesise and make sense of newspapers, magazines, emails, official reports and so many other things related to their daily work. But there is so much else to read both for pleasure and to deepen our knowledge.

The selected book suggested for the month of November that supports professional development and is relevant to management in diplomacy is Sun Tzu’s The Art of War

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