Author: Dave Luis
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How I took back my life after burning out at work
There is a line between your working life and the rest of your life. Define it clearly, don’t cross it, and you’ll feel better and work smarter too. By Dave Luis
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How Twitter turned me into the world’s greatest rugby fan
How does a non-fan of rugby become an impassioned supporter in just a few short weeks? A series of short tweets on the joys and agonies of Rugby World Cup fever. By Dave Luis
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My fabulous, 40ish fling with Suzelle DIY
She’s the YouTube darling whose DIY advice has made her a social media sensation. So when the offer came up to star in a dance exercise video with Suzelle, Dave Luis couldn’t resist
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The top signs that you may need to up your bachelor game
To the outsider, the carefree, casual life of the confirmed bachelor may look like bliss. Behind the scenes we’re usually tripping over dirty dishes and battling to match our socks. By Dave Luis
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Life gets better when you stop worrying that it’ll get worse
We spend so much of our lives fretting, hassling, and stressing about things that may not even happen. Why don’t we look forward to the good things in life, and make them happen instead? By Dave Luis
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A handy guide to handing over your job
Change is a constant in today’s fast-moving workplace, so it’s good to know what you need to do when you move on, and someone else takes your place. Mover-and-shaker Dave Luis explains all.
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How I won my war against the Food Police
Lunch at the office used to be a simple affair. You took lunch to the office, and you ate it. On a good day, maybe you’d even share a sandwich with a special friend. But in these days of nutritional fads and dietary revolutions, lunch at the office has become a food fight of epic…
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What the Easter Bunny can teach us about getting on at work
A workplace can be a place of tension, stress, and compartmentalised thinking. Or it can be place of openness, sharing, and understanding, especially when the holidays roll around. The secret? Tolerance and good humour. Oh, and chocolate helps, too. By Dave Luis
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5 On-the-Money Ways to Get That Raise You Deserve
You work hard for a living. You know what you’re worth, and you can prove it by pointing at the results. So why, then, is it still so difficult to negotiate that raise you’ve earned with your own blood, sweat, and tears? Try these tips when the time is right, and you could be smiling…
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Have I been wrong about marriage all along?
How Vince & Maru’s plain & beautiful wedding made a marriage-curmudgeon think twice about love, life, and the possibility of authentic commitment. By Dave Luis