How To Manage Stress During The Holiday Season
19 December 2013You’ve made it through another year! Now it’s time to relax. For most people, the holidays are filled with commitments, gatherings and surprise visits from friends and family. Stress should be the last thing on our minds during these times, yet it slowly creeps up once in awhile- especially when attempting to cram an over-the-top […]
Back To Basics: A Crash Course On Procrastination
11 December 2013One of the most frequently asked questions I received from people during events and workshops was how to beat procrastination. Office workers, parents and the elderly- it seems that no one can escape the ‘head in the clouds’ syndrome. After all, procrastination is something that comes and goes, which we all suffer from on a […]
How Good Are You At Multi-Tasking?
6 December 2013I can remember the days when, as a woman, I used to smile complacently when multi-tasking was mentioned. There’d be little quips such as ‘We know guys can’t think of more than one thing at a time. Ask them something really important when they’re watching TV and you’ll never get an intelligent answer.’ But guys, […]
Making Time For Work And Family- Yes, It’s Possible!
20 November 2013Nearly a decade ago, as I participated in a live-to-air TV training session on Time Management, a caller rang in with a question. He is in the computer industry, and wanted to know how he could balance his heavy and demanding workload with the demands of a young family. The question lingers in my mind […]
Change Is a Shape Shifter and How To Manage It
1 November 2013Have you ever noticed that change is a shape shifter? Think back to the last time you had to learn a new skill, develop a new process or even move to a new environment. How hard does it seem when you begin? Every step has to be thought about – and it all seems to […]
Consistency: The Key To Better Time Management
30 October 2013When I ask people about what they struggle with the most when it comes to time management, consistency is a reoccurring answer. This makes sense, because creating a new timetable or “to-do” list isn’t the difficult part of managing your time. Applying the new schedule in your life is. This step is always overlooked. A […]
Efficiency Is Not A Measure Of Effectiveness
21 October 2013Our lives are filled with daily tasks, workflows and errands. The way most people measure productivity is by crossing off items from the reliable “to-do” list. After being accustomed to doing the same things over and over again, efficiency starts to kick in. This stage is very fulfilling, yet often short-lived. With new goals and objectives, […]
No Time for Exercise? ‘Snack’ On It!
1 October 2013How often have you heard people say ‘I don’t have time to exercise’? (Or said it yourself!) The common wisdom is that we have to exercise for hours a week to make any real difference. For years I ran the same story-line. With a busy life and often on the road, eventually I gave up […]
Why kids need to be resilience proofed
9 September 2013Over-protected children grow up to be weak adults I was enjoying a meal recently with a small group when (not surprisingly) the conversation turned to the current economic climate. The party included my oldest son, a Lt Colonel recently back from a two-year stint at Puckapunyal, Victoria and currently working on some very high-level New […]
What my daughter learnt about Mandela's leadership style
17 July 2013As I write this article, Mandela is on life-support. Maybe he will have passed on by the time you read it. However, his generosity of spirit has influenced, and will profoundly influence, for many generations. In his honour I’d like to share a story. It was a hot Monday afternoon in June 2007. Gazing up […]
