How to Save Time – Do It Right the First Time
22 September 2015For the first six months of this year I was housemother/flatmate/grandmother for my oldest grandson Sam, aged eighteen and in his final year of high school. His parents were on an overseas posting. Many times over that period I found myself saying, ‘Don’t put things off. Do it right the first time and you’ll save […]
New Time Management Techniques – or Are They?
26 August 2015We seem to be living in a whole new world. People are learning to act and react in different ways, there are new ways of doing business and constantly we hear of new approaches to old problems, including the way we manage our time and live our lives. So why have we failed to […]
My Answer to ‘Please Explain the 80/20 Rule’
3 June 2014From Damien a couple of weeks ago, in response to one of my recent blog posts: “I’m just wondering what’s meant by the 80/20 rule. It sounds quite interesting and good to keep in mind.” I should know better than to assume the term is universally known – we all have a first time for […]
How do we learn to not sweat the small stuff?
14 May 2014Some people know it naturally, some never get it, and the rest of us have the best teachers in the world – small children! I spent the first week of our recent school holidays around a lot of small children and their parents, with a brilliant opportunity to observe in a real world ‘laboratory’. Although […]
How To Separate Work And Home When Working From Home
8 April 2014These days more and more folks, even corporate people, work at home some or part of the time. Two key issues need to be handled if we work without the immediate physical support of an office and the external motivation of ‘going’ to work. Mastery of them will dramatically increase your home-based productivity. They are: […]
Polar Opposities: Stress And Time Management
24 January 2014Which factors can affect your ability to manage time? You can probably name a handful of external factors, but that’s not what I’m highlighting here. Let’s talk about internal factors because these are things that you can control. Emotions and mindsets are examples of internal variables that dictate how you go about your day. Now […]
Top 10 Ways To Reach Your Productivity Goals
15 January 2014Have you ever started something and quit halfway? One of the most difficult parts of doing tasks is completing them. This is also true when it comes to time management and productivity goals. Writing down your goals was the easy part. Applying your new, ideal schedule can feel impossible, especially when things don’t go your […]
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, […]
