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Graham Allcott

Graham Allcott is a British productivity author, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on time management, attention, and healthier workplace culture. He is best known for How to Be a Productivity Ninja, which has sold more than 100,000 copies, and for later books including KIND, as well as founding the global training company Think Productive.

Biographie et Parcours de l'Auteur

Graham Allcott built his career at the intersection of service, productivity, and humane leadership. He studied at the University of Birmingham from 1998 to 2001, where he founded Intervol after earlier volunteering work in Uganda. That student initiative pointed toward a first career in the voluntary sector: he later became a co-founder of Intervol, chief executive of Student Volunteering England, Head of Volunteering at the University of Birmingham, and an adviser to the UK government on youth volunteering policy. Those years gave him close experience of mission-led work, but also of overload, bureaucracy, and the hidden cost of badly designed working habits. ((https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/accessibility/transcripts/graduate-stories/we-are-birmingham-alumni-graham))

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Citations

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Creating a kind culture in your team is one of the most productive things you can do
-Kind Productivity
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So when you’re productive, it’s easier to be kind. And when you’re kind, you’re more likely to be productive
-Kind Productivity
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Busy can be fun. It can be addictive. It can lead to good things. But it's not the same as being productive
-10 reasons to be less busy
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The problem is that you can't just choose. Because proactive isn't free
-When we're not proactive
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Reactive is free: sit back and let the world come at you
-When we're not proactive
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Kind people at work succeed
-Kind people at work succeed
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Kindness is authentic, successful and badass
-Kind people at work succeed
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Co-operation is actually more efficient than competition
-Father's Day Reflection
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Embrace delegation as your secret weapon against stress and a tool for great productivity
-Mastering Delegation

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"The Guardian called Graham Allcott the author of the UK's best-selling productivity book"

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"Seth Godin said Graham Allcott's kindfulness is a simple idea that can change everything"

Seth Godin

"Denise Nurse called Graham Allcott one of the kindest and most powerful voices in the business world"

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"LifeHack described Graham Allcott as author of the global bestseller Productivity Ninja and founder of Think Productive"

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"Nick Jenkins said Graham Allcott's book is a wonderful antidote to the Donald Trump School of Business"

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"Jodie Cook said Graham Allcott's book helps leaders maximize others' potential without being a jerk"

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"TrainingZone described Graham Allcott as the author of How to Be a Productivity Ninja and founder of Think Productive"

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"James Timpson said Graham Allcott's brilliant book shows how kindness builds great teams and long-lasting success"

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