A surprisingly easy way to motivate co-workers
29 April 2022A few weeks ago, while being briefed prior to a Zoom training session, a client asked me to talk about how to encourage higher productivity. The participants were all business owners and concerned that with people working from home because of Covid, some of their people were slacking off. Motivation is a curious thing. Some […]
Tips on How to Reduce Meeting Time & Save Heaps of Money
22 July 2020Through the pandemic one thing that didn’t change, if we still had a job, was the number of meetings. For many, there have been even more. Perhaps you were one of the many who felt Zoomed out :-) The major difference was location – online from your safe lockdown bubble. Possibly you had to work […]
Tips for a stress-free lead-up to the holiday season
6 December 2019I was recently interviewed on radio about time tips to help manage pre-Christmas stress. After I’d shared the tips in the short article below, the interviewer said, ‘That’s not what I expected at all, Robyn. I thought you’d tell the listeners the usual things like “Get organised early”, “Make lists” and similar – the kind of advice […]
The simple behaviour change that transformed Suzanne’s VERY messy office
17 July 2019At the conclusion of a day’s time management training for Suzanne and her staff, she admitted that she had a blockage about her paperwork and office. She asked for help to sort it out. Her assistant laughed when she heard the discussion. ‘She’s impossible to help,’ was her reaction. However, we ignored the scoffer and […]
Are we encouraging our children to grow up with addiction habits?
3 December 2018I make no apology for a heavy subject-line, and I’m not the only one beating this drum. I’m in good company with Simon Sinek and many others. You may be aware that I do a short weekly Facebook Live. Today’s topic (only 6.42 min) takes a look at this really serious problem. My choice of […]
Does a 4-day week really work?
11 October 2018Have you seen some of the media about the 4-day week that Perpetual Guardian, a New Zealand financial services company, experimented with earlier this year? Their CEO Andrew Barnes and his partner Charlotte Lockhart are personal friends, so it’s been a great chance to get an insider view of the company’s learnings, observations and next […]
A Completely New Edition of my First Book – At a Ridiculously Cheap Price!
2 September 2018I know I’m not supposed to say this, but where have the months gone! Actually, I do know where mine have disappeared to. Since returning in the latter end of June from a wonderful six weeks with friends and family in England and France, I’ve been head up/ bum down writing and publishing. (As well […]
How to Set-up a Distraction Free Workspace at Home
11 July 2018This week my blog is a guest post courtesy of Cloe Matheson from Dunedin. She has some great ideas on how to optimize a workspace at home and ensure that you maintain productivity and efficiency as well as the very important work-life balance. by Cloe Matheson Working at home is not as easy as […]
74% of Digital Task List Users Revert to Paper
17 April 2018We all know that technology has sped up and simplified the way we learn, shop, navigate and communicate with people. Few of us would want to go back to pre-digital days. But – there is a downside. Digital methods, even commonly used ones, are sometimes false friends. Let’s look at two commonly used tools: Beware […]
Busy? Wish You Could Get More Done? Try This 101-Minute Cycle
3 April 2018A guest article for you today from my lovely daughter-in-law Lauren Parsons, well-being and productivity specialist, living in Canada until December. From the beginning of 2019 she’ll be back home and working closely with me and the Getting A Grip business: by Lauren Parsons If you’ve been on this planet for a while, chances […]