Every time I have a holiday I say the same thing – when I get back, I must slow down, be less busy with work, make more time for friends….etc. Then after a while, the good resolutions are forgotten and I am as busy as ever….
Continue reading“I’ve got too much to do”……”I haven’t got enough time”…… “I need to go on a time management course”. Sound familiar? Most of us have said these things. It’s a real problem…..
Continue readingJapanese management techniques like kaizen and kanban were all the rage years ago when I worked for Ford Motor Company and ICL. The concepts of continuous improvement and just in time delivery are still relevant to most businesses these days. These ideas work on a personal level too – continuous learning, growth mindset and now […]
Continue readingMost people use “to-do” lists but we use them in different ways. For some people a to-do list is a list of things they will definitely do (at the appropriate time). For others, a to-do list is a mixture of things they will do and things they “might” do.
Continue readingThe good effects of a holiday can quickly wear off as we resume our old patterns and routines. But it needn’t be this way – you can make changes……
Continue readingEver sat in a meeting and felt frustrated, bored or irritable? Wouldn’t it be better if instead you felt relaxed, curious and energised? You can’t control what others say and do in meetings, but you can control your own responses, affect how you feel and influence other people.
Continue readingIt is in human nature to want to have control, or at least influence, yet as far as emails are concerned, we are often in respond mode. What can we do to enlarge our sphere of control over our inboxes?
Continue readingThe fundamental problem is that we cannot control the number of emails hitting our inboxes. We are at the mercy of circumstances……email is a tool to do our work rather than the work itself…..
Continue readingMeetings can be frustrating, but they are here to stay, so it’s worth investing time into doing them better. Here are my top tips for making meetings more effective, based on the three Ps….
Continue readingSeptember has that “back to school” feel about it, even when you don’t have school-age children. It feels like a new beginning, particularly if you have just returned from holiday…..September is a good time to make changes in how you live your life. Before the holiday feeling slips away, and you fall into your normal routine, resolve to make …
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