Travel Light And You’ll Save Time
11 September 2017Have you ever cursed as you struggle with heavy and cumbersome luggage on holidays? I certainly have. By the end of my first big international trip, only 17 years ago, I felt and looked like a camel. I still remember the difficulty of getting a heavy suitcase up and down London tube steps while hundreds […]
Work Anywhere with Agility to Achieve Faster Results with Greater Profit
27 October 2016At a business breakfast a earlier this year I had the good fortune to meet Peter Vile, the CEO of Augen, a bespoke custom software development house. I was fascinated to find that Peter’s firm is spread between New Zealand and Vietnam. There are many benefits of doing business in two countries, and it’s a […]
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. […]
Don’t Do Email First Thing in the Day
24 May 2016This is one of my most powerful time-saving tips, yet it often draws a gasp of shock and sometimes outrage from listeners or readers. (There are variations and exceptions, before you bite my head off!) Several reasons: The potential distraction factor (unless you’re very disciplined, or on tight time-lines which will keep you focused anyway.) […]
Beware – Over-Use Of Technology Can Make You Less Productive
18 May 2016These days, technological advancements seem to be taking over the world. It affects our lives at home, the way we run businesses, our ability to cope in a non-wired environment, and even our sleep. To name a few, emails, social media, smartphones and apps have optimised the way we communicate with people. Unfortunately, these mediums […]
The Time-Saving Chart That Made The Car Company Money
17 May 2016Many clients over the years, both in groups and one-on-one coaching with me, have shared the frustration of trying to keep up with follow-up of some kind — either with hot prospects, referral partners, customers or suppliers. It came up again this morning with Henry, who works in the financial services sector. He said: ‘A lot […]
How To Have More Time – Guard Your Energy
22 March 2016I had a great contribution to one of my recent blog articles “How to Simplify Your Busy Life” from Diane. “One year I removed 1 item per day from my house and wrote it on the calendar. It was really amazing to do the actual writing down as it made you think ‘why had I kept […]
A Hard Lesson On Simplifying – ‘Just In Case’ Is Not Always A Good Plan
15 March 2016At the beginning of this month I cracked a big goal, to hike the Hump Ridge Track in Fiordland. In the process a hard but very valuable lesson about simplifying was learnt. When you go on holiday, are you likely to add a couple of extra items ‘just in case’ you need them? With all the […]
How To Simplify Your Busy Life
8 March 2016Is it just my noticing, or are you also seeing an increasing commentary and focus on decluttering and simplifying? It’s not just things: it could be activities or even people. Can You Reduce Driving Time? I had a big wake-up call a few weeks ago while chatting to my friend Elizabeth Jeffries over coffee. She […]
‘I Never Seem To Get To The Big Jobs!’
1 March 2016Like many beginning business owners, Derek was feeling overwhelmed. As you’ll know if you’ve ever started a business, there are so many details to handle. His question to me: ‘I know there are some key tasks that, if I get started on them, will make a long-term difference. But there are so many immediate tasks […]
