In our homes and at work, even on the move, we are frequently overloaded with information, data, news and alerts – via our computers, phones, smartwatches and tablets. As a result it is not uncommon for people to find it hard to concentrate, struggle to focus on any task in hand and can become prone to procrastination.

You may have been in the job two months, two years or 20 years but you can still develop new skills to get the best from your team. It’s so important that you adapt your management approach to suit the situation, organisation and culture – having one approach for every project won’t be productive and effective!

We all know that first impressions count when it comes to finding a job. It’s well recognized that when attending an interview, we need to dress smartly and present ourselves in a polite and professional way in order to create a great first impression to potential employers. But there's so much more to be aware of!

Great! You’ve been offered a job, and are having some last-minute nerves about starting. But don’t panic, there’re some things you can do to make your first day go more swimmingly…(and it’s completely normal to be worried!) Good luck in your interview! Let us know if you have any other top tips.

Learning to study smarter, not harder, is the key to becoming an effective student. An hour or two of studying a day is usually sufficient to make it through school with satisfactory grades, but when College arrives, now's the time to learn how to study smarter.

That's the safe feeling we get from doing things that we are comfortable with – the habits we form because they don’t make us feel awkward or worried. Maybe when you are in class and the tutor asks a question, you shrink back a little and hope you don’t get picked on because it would be so embarrassing if you got it wrong.