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am i boring you

Am I boring you? Why short and sweet is better, at work at least

May 4, 2021 marvinmidlife Main sections, Redundancy, Interviews, Work

It’s better to be brief if you want to keep people’s interest, and especially so if you’re being interviewed. So sometimes short and sweet is better

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Work distractions

I’m no “Distraction Dave”. Why your phone and email are more dangerous work distractions than me.

March 29, 2021 marvinmidlife Redundancy, Interviews, Work

It’s not co-workers who reduce your productivity. It’s you phone and email who are the real “distraction Daves”. Phones impact concentration… read how.

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Decision making with a coin

Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision

March 15, 2021 Martin Midlife Health & Fitness, Midlife Issues

If you are struggling with decision making, the answer may be a lot simpler than you think And making a decision will make you happier than not making one at all.

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Feature: Hip Replacement

hip replacement story starting with arthritis
A hip replacement story, from initial twinge to running around post op.

Working lives

  • Waiting for recruitment responses and watching the tumbleweed roll past. It's a lonely place. 1 Waiting for recruitment responses and watching the tumbleweed roll past. It’s a lonely place.
  • Role playing Exciting role playing doesn’t just happen in the bedroom, it happens in interviews too.
  • Working from home is bad for you Working from home is no laughing matter…don’t let it be the death of you

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Health, Fitness and Hips

  • Evel Knievel liked amazing stunts. Was he a hip replacement hero or broken bone madman? 2 Evel Knievel liked amazing stunts. Was he a hip replacement hero or broken bone madman?
  • Post-lockdown anxiety is a thing It’s party time! Why post-lockdown anxiety can be exhausting for the middle-aged
  • Blueberry muffin Great news! Blueberry Muffin Day is getting closer.
  • Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it? 3 Lost sense of smell. Can surgery save it?

Most Liked Posts

  • 12 months after - a total hip replacement recovery story....
  • Total hip replacement recovery story. Painfully limping along in weeks...
  • 18 months after my hip replacement and some bad habits...
  • Hip replacement recovery days 6 to 21. Coming on in...

Ask Marvin Answered…

  • Father Christmas is fat, grey and old. I’m exactly the same, and yet no one wants me in their house at Christmas. What can I do?
    Aunt Marvin
  • My work suit no longer fits, and my birthday suit isn’t what it was. What can I do before I return to the office?
    Aunt Marvin
  • I have been offered a promotion at work but it could mean sacrificing my friends. Should I take it?
    Aunt Marvin

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midlife issues

  • Lagotto puppy It’s a dog’s life. Why buying a puppy might not be the answer to midlife stress
  • how to stack a dishwasher Amazing new skills you can develop midlife, including dishwasher stacking
  • Decision making with a coin Decision making stressing you out? Here’s some tips for making that difficult decision

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