10 Tips for Better Work Life Balance
23 October 2017Does it ever seem that every waking minute is being consumed by work? How do we balance a growing list of home, personal and work commitments? Is it even possible? A couple of weeks ago I had fun discussing this topic on a panel at the Live Well Festival in Auckland with Art Green and […]
Save Thousands of Dollars by Reducing Meeting Time
31 January 2017Most of us are getting back into work after a long break and watching our schedules start to fill up again with meetings. Are you wishing you could reduce some of them? Whether you’re in a small home-based business or part of a large multinational, you’ll probably find that time is far too easily gobbled […]
Alternatives To The French ‘No Email After Hours’ Legislation
10 January 2017New French legislation is forcing companies with greater than 50 employees to negotiate with their staff about after-hours email usage. Is email usage just the responsibility of your employer, or are you part of the problem? The French are using legislation to try and reverse the trend. But is law the only way to do this? Personally, […]
The Most Reliable (and Time-Efficient) Way to Reduce the Risk of Food Allergies
12 October 2016Everything links with everything. If anyone in our immediate family experiences health challenges, it almost always impacts dramatically on our productivity and ability to work effectively. So even though this column is normally focused on how to utilise our precious time and energy effectively, my choice of topic today still links back to using time […]
International Innovation in Co-Working Spaces
4 October 2016Co-working, or shared collaborative workspaces, are not new but it seems the trend has begun to increase exponentially around the world – with some very innovative twists. Andrew Tu’inukuafe, a member of architectural firm Warren and Mahoney, is a specialist in workplace design. Earlier this year he went on a two-week fact-finding mission in the […]
Horrifying Email Overload Statistics
28 June 2016Email overload is always in the top five most common problems my workshop participants complain about. There are two core issues: 1. Information overload and what it’s doing to our productivity. 2. How long it takes to get refocused when we’re interrupted. First, information overload You’ll be interested in who’s researching and offering advice – […]
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 […]