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Renewable Energy and its Impact on Consulting

Tom Spencer

Government incentives for investment into renewable energy sources, such as subsidies and tax credits , are becoming an increasingly popular way for governments to meet national pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Secondly, renewable energy is naturally occurring and based on resources that are continually replenished.

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Energy Prices: Is Volatility Here to Stay?

Tom Spencer

Skyrocketing energy prices in the wake of the post-pandemic economic recovery has been all over the news, and for good reason. The rising cost of energy feeds into the pricing of all goods, causing inflation globally. McKinsey, BCG, Bain and the Big Four all have specific divisions to cater for clients from the energy industry.

Energy 88
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Managing your Energy, Time, and Tasks to have a Complete Day

Tom Spencer

As most of us spend the majority of our time working, it’s important to consider where that time is spent, how to manage your tasks and energy, and how to ultimately find fulfilment. Manage your energy. As you plan your day, schedule your individual working time for when you are most productive and alert. Find fulfilment.

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How to Create a Comfortable and Productive Home Office

Tom Spencer

It’s no secret that a healthy workplace is a more productive workplace. However, with remote work and working from home on the rise, many employees have faced challenges with transforming their spare bedroom or basement area into an organized and productive home office. Setup your Tech for Comfort and Productivity.

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Mental Energy Units

CaseInterview.com

hours), I find it more helpful to manage mental energy. I’ve developed a phrase that I call "Mental Energy Units," or "MEU" for short. I first got introduced to the idea of managing energy, rather than time, from the book The Power of Full Engagement , by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz. Time and energy are not the same thing.

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Arrange Your Meeting Schedule to Boost Your Energy

Harvard Business

But what about how to schedule your meetings alongside other work tasks to best manage your productivity? Most meeting advice focuses on how to make meetings more effective or how to cut down on the number of meetings you have altogether.

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Can Second-Generation Ethanol Production Help Decarbonize the World?

Harvard Business

How Brazil’s green energy champion, Raízen, is expanding the market for second-generation ethanol and other sugar-cane waste biofuels.