Work Smart: The Smart Way to Align With Your Manager

If you’ve ever wished your boss understood what you need, you’re not alone. Managing up is really about clearer communication, not manipulation.  This episode shows how small habits like clarifying expectations and pre-empting updates can make work smoother for both you and your manager.

Work Smart: Why Reflection Makes You Better at Your Job

Pausing to reflect can feel like wasted time in a busy schedule. But your brain doesn’t improve simply by doing more, it improves by noticing patterns and adjusting behaviour. Research on learning and performance shows that reflection plays a critical role in this process. This episode breaks down…

Work Smart: Why It’s Hard to Say No at Work

Ever said yes at work and regretted it almost immediately? You’re not alone. Research shows we’re wired to agree to requests, even when it costs us focus and energy. In this episode, we unpack why saying no feels so uncomfortable  and why it doesn’t actually make you look difficult. Plus, one simp…

Work Smart: Why Working Longer Isn’t Working

Your brain isn’t built for endless concentration, it naturally cycles through peaks and dips in energy roughly every 90 minutes, a pattern known as ultradian rhythms. When you align your work with these natural focus waves, you can get more done with less strain.  This episode breaks down how thes…

Work Smart: Why Your To-Do List Keeps Failing You

We all love the satisfaction of ticking off a task, but for many of us, to-do lists just keep growing. Research shows that overloaded lists strain our attention, making it harder to prioritise and follow through. This episode unpacks why to-do lists often backfire, and shares simple, research-back…