Post-holiday Intentions

Post-holiday Intentions

Do you return to work after a holiday with good intentions to work fewer hours, keep your inbox empty, your meetings short and your stress levels low? Maybe you manage this for a few days, then before you know it, you find you have slipped back into old habits. This...
You can’t manage time

You can’t manage time

“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 – the relentless pressure of too much to do in the time available can...
You can’t manage time

To do or to map?

Japanese 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...
You can’t manage time

How to keep that holiday feeling

How to keep that holiday feeling   Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka This is how I feel after two weeks in Sri Lanka – calm, relaxed, at peace with the world.  It has been bliss to escape from Brexit and instead to spend time in nature.  But how can I maintain these...