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3 Months of Workation – India, 2019

Posted on April 5, 2019April 7, 2019 by Tomek Kaczanowski

My lessons learned during 3 months workation in India.

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Pressure makes diamonds

Posted on February 7, 2019November 11, 2022 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Why some parts of organization grow strong and resilient while other linger behind?

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What is WIP (Work in Progress)

Posted on October 14, 2018October 13, 2020 by Tomek Kaczanowski

WiP – Work In Progress. You better make sure you keep it at reasonable level.

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Write it all down

Posted on October 8, 2018November 22, 2022 by Tomek Kaczanowski

When a task is overwhelming I start by writing everything about it down. It helps to see the whole context and is a great way to initiate the real work.

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JOY of Reading or ROI of Reading?

Posted on May 17, 2018January 21, 2021 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Reading is a pleasurable experience but what about its ROI? How to make it not only a pleasure but also maximize the learning?

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2 Productivity Tips That Cost You Nothing (And Give You A Lot!)

Posted on May 8, 2018November 8, 2022 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Distractions are evil! Some can’t be avoided, but there is a lot you can do to stay focused.

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Towards perfect 1on1s

Posted on March 31, 2018November 8, 2022 by Tomek Kaczanowski

How to improve your 1on1s? Here is how I approached this problem (and in general the problem of honing your soft skills).

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Meetings – efficiency vs. human element

Posted on January 3, 2017November 3, 2022 by Tomek Kaczanowski

Are people happy with effective meetings? Or maybe the social element of endless discussions is what they crave for?

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Rules For Meetings

Posted on February 25, 2016November 3, 2022 by Tomek Kaczanowski

The Internet is full of “10 Rules For Effective Meetings“ blog posts so why not create my own? Sure, why not? These are the guidelines I try to follow when organizing meetings. They work fine for me in the context of the company I work for (flat structure, ~80 people, no managers, no corpo-bullshit). I have…

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Me vs. Email – Trying To Reach Inbox Zero

Posted on February 10, 2016November 2, 2022 by Tomek Kaczanowski

How to achieve inbox zero when you are addicted to checking email frequently? Here is what I did.

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