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Performance Matters

Are you surviving or thriving?

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Andrew May Minor behavioural shifts can help you to become more productive and satisfied.

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Staying fit and healthy on the road

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Andrew May Being a regular corporate traveller and maintaining fitness aren't mutually exclusive.

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Hurry up and slow down

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Andrew May Fast isn't always the best pace when it comes to looking after mind and body.

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The pitfalls of perfection

Andrew May Expecting nothing less than perfection from yourself can be a debilitating disorder.

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Go ahead, switch it off

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Andrew May If technology runs your life, it could be time to reassess what's really important.

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Eat smart this Christmas

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Andrew May A little bit of restraint this festive season can make a big difference once the celebrations are over.

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You've strived ... you've won ... now what?

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Andrew May You put in the hours and made it to the top, but your success feels empty. What's going on?

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Train smarter

Fitness: when less is more

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Andrew May Can small but frequent doses of fitness training give you more benefit than hours and hours of training?

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Life matters

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Poison Ink.

Andrew May If you tend to focus most on the bad stuff that happens, here's a 48-hour challenge that may just change your life.

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Stress relief

Going to extremes

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Andrew May What do racing-car drivers, snowboarders, rock climbers and other extreme sportspeople know about stress that we don't?

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Fit for business

'Sweatwork' your way to the top

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Andrew May Swapping liquid lunches for Lycra is the latest networking craze to hit our shores.

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Bounce back in 24 hours

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Andrew May Bad things happen to all of us, but it is how you respond after the event that really counts.

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Stress wins gold medals

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Andrew May It's a dirty word in the workplace, but stress can be a great motivator if you approach it like an Olympian.

The Deadly Sins of Email

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Andrew May Do you remember the good old days when we actually spoke to the people we work with and posted letters using 'snail mail'?

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Sleep your way to the top

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Andrew May What is the secret weapon that most of us overlook when it comes to reaching the top?

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How to get home on time

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Andrew May Smart people can do dumb and unproductive things when they are overloaded and under constant stress, but it doesn't have to be so.

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What is Australia's worst job?

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Andrew May Have you ever had one of those days where you thought 'work sucks and there must be a better way?'

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Are bad habits killing you?

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Andrew May Some smart people I know do really dumb things when it comes to their habits - and I am not just talking about alcohol and caffeine.

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The magic of a mentor

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Andrew May You are never too good to grow or to learn from the right mentor.

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Cubicle crimes

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Andrew May Are companies like BHP Billiton right to ban food with "strong odours" and loud mobile phones in the office?

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