When multi-tasking went wrong
18 July 2015Ever felt overwhelmed with too much ‘stuff’ in your space and a cotton wool head? I think I’m pretty good at clearing clutter and keeping focused (my life’s work for the last 23 years has been to help others with that very issue), but one day I fell back into the insidious bog of overwhelm […]
Danger – email trap ahead!
What work task do you start the day with? Is it email? Many of us think ‘I’ll just get this out of the way and then I’ll be clear for the big jobs.’ And then what happens? Have you noticed that email seems to take on a life of its own? I had another excellent […]
Who’s the Poor Sucker Sitting by the Photocopier?
22 June 2015I’m working with a new coaching client at the moment – let’s call him Brett. “It’s so much better in my new office,” he said. “I’m getting so much more work done.” “What’s changed?” I wanted to know. “I used to be seated next to the copy machine, trying to do my work. All day […]
Meet Robyn in Auckland June 30th 2015
18 June 2015How To Get Ahead…. And Still Have A Life I’ve partnered with NZ leading Home Mortgage expert David Hill and Australasia’s only Certified Money Mentor Lynda Moore to create a fantastic workshop that will give you all the tools to: Supercharge your saving efforts. Reduce your mortgage faster. Reach your goals without burning out. Date: Thursday 9th July […]
A Middle Earth Adventure in New Zealand – from Alps to Ocean by Bike
15 April 2015We all have different ways of achieving life balance. For me, exercise with friends plays an important part. About eight years ago I was lucky enough to tap into a group of very positive and motivated women who regularly exercised together. Every now and again the group (and some partners) do bigger events – including […]
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: […]
How To Manage Stress During The Holiday Season
19 December 2013You’ve made it through another year! Now it’s time to relax. For most people, the holidays are filled with commitments, gatherings and surprise visits from friends and family. Stress should be the last thing on our minds during these times, yet it slowly creeps up once in awhile- especially when attempting to cram an over-the-top […]
Back To Basics: A Crash Course On Procrastination
11 December 2013One of the most frequently asked questions I received from people during events and workshops was how to beat procrastination. Office workers, parents and the elderly- it seems that no one can escape the ‘head in the clouds’ syndrome. After all, procrastination is something that comes and goes, which we all suffer from on a […]
How Good Are You At Multi-Tasking?
6 December 2013I can remember the days when, as a woman, I used to smile complacently when multi-tasking was mentioned. There’d be little quips such as ‘We know guys can’t think of more than one thing at a time. Ask them something really important when they’re watching TV and you’ll never get an intelligent answer.’ But guys, […]