How many meetings do you attend in a week? A month? A year? Of all those meetings, how many are vital to the work you do? So much time and productivity can be lost by the seemingly endless maze of meetings that entangle many professionals. Today’s tip is short and sweet – before you confirm [...]
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Familiar with the 80/20 rule? It is the idea that 80% of the most important things to be done in a day can be achieved through 20 percent of your effort/time. So what is happening during the rest of the day? How much time can we save by looking at how we do what we [...]
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This hot time-saving tip gets so much positive feedback that I thought it was time to share it with more of you! Some years ago I attended the international National Speakers Convention in Orlando, Florida. From there I headed north, eventually ending up in the incredibly hospitable and very interesting state of North Dakota, staying [...]
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I teach time management because I used to be bad at it! Over the years the path of my life has taken some very interesting turns. First I was a librarian, then a farmer’s wife and mother of six. Next I was a solo mother on government benefits. A few long years later I climbed [...]
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Many of us beat ourselves up for procrastination, when all we need is better preparation. Try chunking big tasks into smaller tasks – it makes the tasks less daunting!
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Why so many of us have this sense of compulsion to finalise things at Christmas? Is it because we’re wired to strive for completion? And I also wonder if it’s something to do with energy?
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As I lay in bed this morning quietly reflecting on the day’s tasks I realised that, no matter how much I wanted to get straight into more work on an exciting award submission (I’ll tell you more if we get into the finals) the first thing I must do this morning once this quick post [...]