Dean

Dean Graham is the founder and editor of 9to5flow.com, a website focused on productivity and work-life balance. Dean's career is in commercial banking where he has held various roles where he has encountered the everyday challenges faced by professionals. In 2022, Dean created 9to5flow.com to share practical advice and resources aimed at helping people achieve their goals while maintaining well-being. He hopes the site can provide readers with relatable insights and straightforward tips, as researching these topics has been a valuable exercise for his own career. Outside of the digital space, Dean enjoys the outdoors, college football, live music and being with his family. He finds happiness in continuous learning and helping others find a balanced approach to work and life.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Do it the Right Way

Soft Skills, Work-Life Balance /

Effective management of multiple priorities stands as a cornerstone of both personal and professional efficiency. In today’s fast-paced and ever-demanding environment, the skill to juggle numerous tasks without compromising productivity is invaluable. Individuals who excel at this are able to strategically identify the importance of tasks, allocate their time accordingly, and adjust their focus as […]

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Time Management and Prioritizing: Strategies for Maximum Efficiency

Mindset, Productivity /

Effective time management is crucial for enhancing productivity and achieving goals. It is the method of planning and organizing how to divide one’s time between specific activities. By doing this efficiently, individuals are not only able to increase their productivity but also give themselves the opportunity to focus on their priorities. The ability to prioritize

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HBDI vs DISC: Build Better Connections to Others

People Skills, Soft Skills /

The Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI) and the DISC assessment are both widely recognized tools for evaluating individual thinking preferences and behavioral styles, respectively. HBDI focuses on cognitive processing, categorizing how people think into four distinct quadrants that represent different thinking styles: analytical, sequential, interpersonal, and imaginative. Organizations often use HBDI to facilitate better teamwork

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4 Parts of Emotional Intelligence: A Forgotten Skill

Emotions, Mindset /

Emotional intelligence, often abbreviated as EI, is the ability to perceive, evaluate, and respond to one’s own emotions and the emotions of others. This form of intelligence plays a pivotal role in forming and maintaining personal and professional relationships. Unlike traditional measures of intelligence, which focus on cognitive abilities, EI pertains to the softer skills

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Excel VBA Delete Rows: Easily Remove with Code

Automation, Visual Basic /

Excel’s Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is a powerful feature that allows users to enhance the capabilities of Excel through programming. Users can automate repetitive tasks, including the process of deleting rows based on specific criteria. This capability is essential when dealing with large datasets, where manual deletion can be inefficient and prone to errors.

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Excel VBA Listbox: A Better Way to Make Selections

Automation, Visual Basic /

Excel VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) is an essential tool for users looking to enhance their data management and analysis capabilities in Microsoft Excel. It allows for the automation of repetitive tasks and the creation of complex functions and procedures. An important feature within this programming environment is the Listbox control, which is used within

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Business Process Documentation: The Blueprint for Success

Business Writing, Other Tools /

Business process documentation serves as a fundamental framework within an organization, detailing the essential tasks and procedures that keep the enterprise functioning efficiently. It is a comprehensive description of how a business carries out necessary duties, capturing an array of processes, responsibilities, and steps. This documentation not only guides teams in their day-to-day responsibilities but

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