Ever 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 …
Continue readingHowever good we are at prioritising, we may never find time to do the things that are most important to us. One way to make sure you do some of that big stuff before it’s too late, is to….
Continue readingBut what if you have too much big stuff and there just isn’t room to do it all, however well you prioritise? If the rocks don’t fit, rethink your jar!
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