How to have fewer mistakes in the workplace.
29 July 2013Susan Cain’s comments about work spaces in ‘Quiet: the power of introverts in a world that won’t stop talking’, make me really excited. Based on years of research I strongly believe that too many open plan office layouts are very poorly designed and grossly inefficient. The businesses who think they’re saving money by cramming […]
How To Save Reading Time
5 June 2013Smart people don’t retain information they have no immediate need for. In a coaching call once with Ross Richards, he said, ‘I’d like to work on my planning techniques now. I don’t feel I have good management in that area.’ ‘Do you remember what I wrote about in the April and May issues?’ I asked. […]
The subtle shift in attitude that means success or failure with our goals
7 May 2013I picked up a great distinction last week from a participant. Tam from the NZ Rural General Practice Network in Wellington had this to say in regard to achieving our goals: ‘We might WANT something, but until we have an INTENTION, nothing will happen.’ Think about when you want to lose weight, or get fit, […]
How To Save Money While Training The Kids!
24 April 2013It was a sunny Monday morning, May 1998. Kate and I were planning our next client newsletter. She was one of my two part-time assistants and the one who assisted with marketing activities. She turned to me and said: ‘Robyn, you’re wasting money with our newsletter.’ I looked at her in alarm. After all, everyone […]
Who To Delegate To, Even When You’ve Got No-One
4 April 2013The comments to my last article about delegation hit the nail very firmly on the head. One reader said: ‘The biggest problem with this scenario is that before you can delegate you need to have someone to delegate to.’ And this was answered very well by: ‘The step to employing someone is the hardest step […]
The nicest airport toilet in New Zealand (at least today:-) )
15 February 2013Yesterday I had an awesome day in the small regional town of Masterton, close to the great wine region of Martinborough and only 1 + 1/2 hrs from Wellington. I’ve worked there quite a few times over the last few years and every time discover unexpected delights. Three things I want to share with you […]
Take the pressure off – cut yourself some slack in your time commitments
5 December 2012Louise Trowbridge attended one of our Breakfast Club sessions in Christchurch a few months ago and reports that she’s been managing her time and tasks a lot better lately. She then went on to share a really good strategy: “Among other things, we hire caravans for accommodation in Christchurch. [A great post-earthquake solution to the […]
Without health we don’t have the energy to maximise time
14 November 2012Dr Libby Weaver, author of best-seller ‘Accidently Overweight’ has recently released ‘The Rushing Woman’s Syndrome’. At first I assumed, by the title, that it had to do with time management. Instead, it’s about the biochemical, emotional and health effects of always being in a hurry – and how to change that sense of being constantly […]
The Pink Ribbon Calendar – a MUST BUY
8 October 2012Do you enjoy different and unique art? Do you love stories of courage against all odds? And do you have any friends or family impacted by breast cancer? (1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life time.) If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any one of these questions, I urge you […]
An office survival tactic I don’t recommend!
28 September 2012Here’s a novel way of managing an overloaded desk – clogged with debris, paperwork, files ….. a town tip, in other words. Last night, as I was speaking to the Canterbury branch of NZ Organisation for Quality, member Ailsa Milner shared this story. ‘I once worked for a man who had terrible paper management habits. […]