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The George Costanza Mindset: How to Start Something New

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George Costanza was easily one of our favourite characters from the 1989 iconic television sitcom, Seinfeld. In one episode, after being fed up with his life and realizing that everything he tried to do failed, George started doing the opposite of everything he did in the past. And guess what? It worked! He got a … Read more

48 Happy New Month of December Messages and Wishes

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Happy new month of December from all of us at 5thweb Digital! 😊🎄 2021 has been an amazing year for us, we learned new things, faced stumbling blocks, but above all, we never gave up. December is a month of light and joy, happiness and thanksgiving. It’s a month that transitions us into the new … Read more

Monday Motivation: 50 Quotes to Get Your Week Started

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What is Monday Motivation? Monday motivation is a daily inspirational quote, motivational tip or life hack that helps people feel inspired to start the week off with a positive attitude. The hashtag #MondayMotivation has become a weekly feature on social media platforms, where users post positive and uplifting messages that help their followers get pumped … Read more

The Act of Over-Explaining: Why You Do It and How to Stop

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Ever find yourself going into way more detail than the other person wants to know? The act of over-explaining is a common conversational habit. It can come up when you’re anxious about asserting yourself, or when you’re trying to be agreeable in situations where no one’s disagreeing with you. Fuller, more nuanced explanations, are usually … Read more

One Day or Day One? Make Your Decision

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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs always made a note of the fact that success is about putting in the work and not making excuses. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future,” he said during a … Read more

Effective Collaboration: The Case for Outward Facing Leaders

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“Collaboration is the way forward. When decisions are ‘dumped’ on people without real involvement, they feel left out of the process and are likely to resist the change. But when they’re involved right from the beginning or somewhere along the line, they feel part of it which creates a sense of ownership and empowerment” – … Read more

Reset. Restart. Refocus – as Many Times as You Need To

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Every Monday, my Google Analytics dashboard refreshes. Every data from the previous week will be archived and I’ll be left with a blank dashboard. Although, traffic from the previous week sometimes spills over to the following week – the thought of starting over scares me nonetheless. Starting over scares almost everyone – from those in … Read more

The Higher You Go, The Cooler It Becomes: 3 Lessons to Learn

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During our first introductory course to Tropical Meteorology, we found it hard to come too grasped with this concept. Just like every other curious human, our questions were: “why does temperature decrease with height, shouldn’t it be the reverse?” Upon completion of the introductory classes, we understood why temperature decreases with altitude and the science … Read more

Practical Steps To Take When You’re Shown the Door

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About mid-day last week Monday, club legend Frank Lampard was sent packing after just 18 months as manager at Chelsea Football Club. A decision that didn’t go down well with some facet of supporters who thought that Super Frank should have been given more time to prove his worth. On the one hand, as a … Read more