Use Technology To Save Your Time, Money & Sanity
21 June 2016Doing the grocery shopping is one of those tasks that we all have to do – and it’s a time-consumer. You might be one of the smart ones who has already changed to buying your groceries online, in which case you can feel very virtuous. Until about a month ago I’d been putting off the […]
A Simple Answer To How To Plan And Prioritise
8 June 2016At the beginning of all of my speeches or workshops, even with very large audiences of thousands, I always ask the people what time-related topics they struggle with. There’s a remarkable consistency, no matter what industry or country I’m working in. One of the top five questions is always how to effectively plan and/or prioritise. […]
The Magic Bullet That Will Give You More Time
28 April 2016Before I tell you what it is, try these questions: Do you have all the energy you want, every day? Do you get all your work done smoothly and efficiently every day? Is your work/life balance exactly as you desire? Typically, most people will answer ‘no’. Instead, life seems to get busier, work/life balance becomes […]
‘You Don’t Have to Marry a Rich Man!’
11 February 2013I was in Vancouver as I wrote this article. One night, in conversation with other international guests at the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers annual Convention, a chance query took me down memory lane. ‘What’s been the highlight of your term of office so far, Robyn?’ asked an American friend. (I was the current President […]
Change Is A Shape Shifter, And How To Manage It
I’ve discovered that change is a shape shifter. Let me explain. At the end of March 2003 we had Tom Antion, a guru on internet marketing, run a workshop for the New Zealand National Speakers Association, travelling down from his home in the USA. I’d attended two of his Butt Camps in the States over the previous […]
How To Decide What To Do Next
4 February 2013Be selective Many of the problems caused by information overload stem from trying to absorb and retain too much. Learn to be selective about what you expose yourself to. The people who feel most overwhelmed often have a belief that they need to keep up with every new advance in their field, keep up with […]
Meetings CAN Start on Time!
Ever noticed that many groups have an insidious culture of running late for meetings? It tends not to be so with morning school staff meetings, because the bell rules, but what about your after-school meetings, the PTA, the BOT, and any other community groups you belong to. It seems almost that the bigger the organisation […]
Not Another Meeting!
As I write, the tree outside my window is laden with a flock of multi-coloured rainbow lorikeets. They’re having a meeting – is it to discuss the quality of their breakfast, to show off their beautiful orange waistcoats, have a chat about the wet weekend, or because the boss lorikeet said ‘Every Monday morning we […]
Key Points for Effective Meetings
A huge amount of money and time is wasted with unproductive and poorly run meetings, and yet they fill a vital role in modern communication. What are the ‘big picture’ key points? Do you really need a meeting? Is there some other more efficient way to reach the decision needed; a more efficient way to […]
The Magic of Chunking
29 January 2013Have you ever looked at a task, shaken your head and walked away feeling overwhelmed? And then you’ve beaten yourself up for procrastinating? Many times the sense of overwhelm is because you didn’t chunk the task out. The good news is – it’s easy to fix. The Three Styles of Chunking Chunking is a sorting […]