The “Break it Down” Blog

I’m a Closet Artist… Apparently

I’ve always identified myself as a “scientific person”. I have a Computer Science degree (virtual high-five to Laurence Hartje), I’ve been obsessed with computers and technical gadgetry since I was 10 (virtual high-five to Grant Gochnauer) and I glommed onto software development at the age of 12 and have loved it ever since. I pretty [...]

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Playing Games (for 10mins) at Work Increases Productivity

Caught the results of a new report (issued by PopCap) that taking breaks and playing games for 10mins at work increases productivity (and no, World of Warcraft doesn’t count): A new report published today reveals that the current trend towards banning personal internet use in the workplace could be costing British businesses up to £4 billion [...]

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Productivity Secret

Claimed to be the productivity secret of Jerry Seinfeld and a great suggestion. It goes as follows: Cut a hole in a box… … woops wrong tip… here’s the real one: Get a calendar that shows every day of the year on a wall-sized piece of paper and a red marker Decide what you want to do/get better at (e.g. [...]

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