We often talk about “time management”, but we cannot really manage time. 24 hours is all we get. We cannot create more time or preserve it in any way. All we can do is decide how we want to fill our precious 24 hours. In my latest video blog, I use an empty glass, a… [Read More]
Continue ReadingWhy you procrastinate and how to stop it
Ever beat yourself up for putting off all those things on your eternal never ending to-do list? Maybe writing that report, reading those industry updates, having that difficult conversation, mowing the lawn or calling your mother? You are not alone! It’s called “procrastination” – the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be completed. When you… [Read More]
Continue ReadingChunk down your projects!
Working on my book about job satisfaction has reminded me of the power of chunking down big projects. Writing a book can seem like an overwhelming project, but we can make it simple by breaking it down into small tasks. Write one chapter or even just a page per day. Writing just one page… [Read More]
Continue Reading“I am lazy” – Really?
One of my clients recently called himself “lazy” and “disorganised” but then told me about the cleaning marathon that he performed to avoid what he thought he “should” be doing. There was nothing lazy in the way he cleaned his house and he admitted that he was quite organised when it came to keeping it… [Read More]
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