Category: Productivity
No, I don’t hate calendars. But there is something I hate about calendars and I’m wondering if you’re the same?
It you often find it hard to get yourself or others motivated to get stuff done, then I want to share with you The 15 Minute blitz! It’s a favourite in our house, and I also use it for my work. f you’re looking for some extra support around home, and perhaps need bit longer than […]
I’ve decided to try and give a name to what many of us are feeling at the moment – The Covid Undercurrent. It’s the feeling we have simmering away, whilst we are busy trying to go back to ‘normal’ – working, studying, parenting, living. The feet paddling wildly under the water while we try and […]
Anyone who knows me well knows that I’m an avid book reader. However, with a business and three young kids I was struggling to read as much a I would like. I also felt a bit of guilty buying yet another book. Yes, I know there are libraries but I just can’t help myself! And […]
Amidst the worldwide Covid-19 crisis, many people are now working from home. This may be very new for many of you, so I have pulled together a list of resources for you. As I learn about more options, I will update, so if you know of a tool that should be on this list, please […]
This post has been republished with permission from Ruth Hovsepian of Modern Day Ruth We all do it: Texting while walking, sending emails during meetings, chatting on the phone while cooking dinner. In today’s society, doing just one thing at a time seems downright luxurious, even wasteful. What you call multitasking is really task-switching, says […]
One of our clients sent us the following message. I thought it was such a great question, I wanted to turn my response into a blog post for all of you to read. Hi Abbie, I’m serving a few different masters at the moment and I need a sensible way to track my time as […]
{NEW SERVICE Clutter Courier – At The End Of This Post!} A few weeks ago, I wrote about the Space Stress that is affecting so many couples around Australia (myself included!). With the help of some informative articles, I armed myself with a roll of rubbish bags, some great upbeat music and a very thick skin. […]
A recent article on Glam Adelaide by Hannah Pendlebury suggested that clutter in the home is the reason that many couples fight. Unfortunately, this rang a little bit too true for me! Oh-so Naive My fiancé Nick and I have been living together for nearly six years. When we first moved in together, I had […]
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This morning I was at a Business Chicks breakfast with the amazing Sir Richard Branson. He regaled us with stories of getting a “bloody bum” when jumping off a roof in Las Vegas, and how the movie The Hangover is almost certainly based on a night he partied after the Melbourne Grand Prix! One line […]
If you find that you’re stressed out and overwhelmed at work, now may be the time to brush up on your organisational skills. Getting and staying organised can help you know what you’re supposed to do and when you’re supposed to do it. The best way to get organised and stay organised is to stick […]
Apps have become a huge part of my business. I use all sorts of apps for various aspects of my daily routine and I’m not sure I could survive without them. I am able to have apps on various mobile devices and even on my desktop and they all save me time and allow me to work […]
While researching my personal effectiveness program, and looking at the issues that make it hard for us to manage our time, I stumbled across a fairly lengthy – but very intriguing – research report about how stress impacts our ability to think and act. Sustained stress can have a lasting, dulling effect on our intellect […]
How to play with time, and make time work for us! There are only 24 hours in any given day for everyone. It is how we choose to use those hours, which draws the line between the procrastinators and those who manage their time wisely. Instead of stressing yourself out, there are some simple ways […]
Let’s get honest here, most of us treat our family and friends better than we do ourselves and many of us spend most of our day beating ourselves up with a big stick and flood our minds with negative thoughts about how we feel not good enough or feel we ‘ should have’ done better. […]
Wouldn’t that be great? Here are some of my favourite tips to maximise your time for best results (so that you have more time to enjoy doing the things you love!) 1. Delegate more. No matter how multi-skilled and efficient you know yourself to be, there are some things that you’re doing that someone else around […]
If you’re a busy mum, or anyone, you might think it’s impossible to take care of your teeth, between the kids, work, and school, when do you have time for proper dental hygiene? You brush your teeth in the morning, but that’s about it. Fortunately, there are ways for you to take advantage of your […]
I sit at my desk, iPad to my left, laptop in front of me, and a large monitor to my right. My iPhone is also at the ready, next to my physical notebook. Yes, I’m a bit of a gadget geek. I love testing out new software, having the latest Microsoft Office suite or trying […]