F8 Venues

Feeling Festive here at Figure 8. Christmas tree now up and Christmas music on.

Do you need a meeting room, a place for brainstorming away from the office then look no further. We have a spacious training suite, right in the city centre for local business but also next to the rail station for people travelling from out with the city. We are always happy to help where we can, so get in touch with our friendly team who will be deal with your enquiry.

**RECOMMENDATIONS** we are looking for recommendations on local cleaners. Can anyone point us in the right direction of a good cleaner. Thank you

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all from everyone at Figure 8 Consultancy. We look forward to welcoming our loyal customers back in 2017. Have a good one everybody.

*Calling all businesses* We are in urgent need of a good reliable and reasonably priced plumber. Recommendations would be great.

Do you need a meeting room, a place for brainstorming away from the office then look no further. We have a spacious training suite, right in the city centre for local business but also next to the rail station for people travelling from out with the city. We are always happy to help where we can, so get in touch where our friendly team will be deal with your enquiry.

Came across this article today, think it's worth a read! Think that learning and practise do produce different results...

"Passive learning creates knowledge. Active practice creates skill."

Stop Thinking and Start Doing: The Power of Practicing More New knowledge does not necessarily drive new results. Learning something new can actually be a waste of time if your goal is to make progress and not simply gain additional knowledge.

Hope everyone is enjoying this fine morning! :)

Nice to read this positive article about Dundee!

Dundee: from black sheep of Scottish cities to 'living cultural experiment' When the V&A Museum of Design opens in 2018, it will put a flourish on Dundee’s remarkable reinvention as a creative hub ... as long as the city doesn’t overlook that it’s still one of the most deprived places in Scotland

Hope everyone get the chance to enjoy this gorgeous weather! :)

Happy birthday to the boss!!

Looking forward to having Arthritis Care with us later in the day. Day 1 of a series of workshops they will be holding at F8 Venues.

Thought of the day:

Watch a beautiful talk on happiness: http://t.ted.com/xnMdCbs

Thought of the day:

Watch this smart talk on how to be good to your future self: http://t.ted.com/h4pNnWp

Word of the day in the office is: sang-froid

Really happy to say that one of our colleagues has finished her PHD! Whooo! Congratulations!

Cool article about how positivity can have an impact on your work. Have a look!

Can Positivity Boost Performance? A positive emotional state can make you more productive.

Happy Earth day everyone! I am always working away on a computer and Google is always an old friend. Love the google doodles - sometimes just to learn something completely new, like about Earth day. Just a little something random to start the day!

New Google Doodle Celebrates Earth Day 2015 It comes with nifty a little quiz

Hope everyone gets to enjoy this sunshine this evening! Really enjoying this weather!

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Arthritis Care are hosting a workshop at F8 Venues on Monday's from 11th May till 8th June on how you can manage long term conditions such Arthritis, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Stroke, MS, Fibromyalgia, Heart Conditions, Parkinson and Cancer. Register for a FREE place.
To register call: 0141 954 7776 or email [email protected]

'Thursday Tricks & Tips'

Recommend this talk. In it Dan Pink talks about incentives that some businesses use and how they are not always effective.

"Rewards destroy creativity and drive is the secret to high performance"

The puzzle of motivation Career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories -- and maybe, a way forward.

Listening to Ben Howard this morning and drinking some fabulous coffee to wake me up. Also have some clients using our training suite today!

Good morning everyone! Starting the day with positive vibes!

Came across this article. Think I've been guilty of saying I work better under pressure. Oops. Maybe not the right thing to say... no putting off doing finance stuff today and saying I'll do it tomorrow. Better get on it!

Procrastinators: How to Fight Your Genes and Get Stuff Done Now Procrastination may be hereditary, but that doesn't get you off the hook: It's still possible to develop better habits and change your behavior.

'Thursday's Tricks and Tips'
Recommend you watch this video. Very well presented and what Shawn says makes a lot of sense. In the video he argues that happiness is one of the keys to success. See what you think!

The happy secret to better work We believe that we should work to be happy, but could that be backwards? In this fast-moving and entertaining talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that actually happiness inspires productivity. (Filmed at TEDxBloomington.)

Listening to good ol' Ed while doing some work in the office today! :) Loving it!

Ed Sheeran's Greatest Hits || Best Of Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran's Greatest Hits || Best Of Ed Sheeran Track list: 01. Give Me Love - [00:00] 02. The A Team - [08:47] 03. Lego House- [13:08] 04. Kiss Me - [16:12...

Just moved all of this from our offices in preparation for the weekend when our offices will be painted. Don't need to go to gym tonight ;)

I have put this on this morning, really think it's helping the team! So relaxing... have a listen! :)

Concentration Productivity Music. 45 minutes of focus music: Meditation, concentration. Improve work https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/study-music-help-exams-increase/id553581655 Calming sounds and soothing music to focus and centre the mind. Improve meditat...

Tomorrow it's April Fools day! Here is some ideas for the day :) Like no. 3,28 and 24. Have fun guys!

APRIL FOOLS DAY: 30 pranks you can play on people at work Now Mother's Day is over - we can now look towards the next big monthly event - APRIL FOOLS DAY on March 1. So, to get you prepared for the day - MKWEB have come up with the top 30 pranks you can...

Will be keeping this in mind when I'm doing my work in future. Think there are definitely some habits I need to break in order to be more productive and make better use of my time!

10 Habits You Should Ditch Now to Bring Productivity to an All-Time High Are you accomplishing less than you should each day? You may be the reason.

Getting the office painted at the weekend, the clear out of the office is commencing soon!

Arthritis Care are hosting a workshop at F8 Venues on Monday's from 11th May till 8th June on how you can manage long term conditions such Arthritis, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Stroke, MS, Fibromyalgia, Heart Conditions, Parkinson and Cancer. Register for a FREE place.
To register call: 0141 954 7776 or email [email protected]

Talking about this riddle in the office today. What would you answer?

A young boy and his father are in a car accident. The father dies at the scene. The boy is transported to the hospital, taken immediately into surgery... but the surgeon steps out of the operating room and says, "I can't operate on this boy - he is my son!"

The question: Who is the surgeon?

Today I'm working away on a literature review for one of our projects. The end is near!