Time Management & Productivity Blog Posts

questions to consider when delegating tasks

Who, What, Where, When, Why and How

I keep six honest serving-men They taught me all I knew;  Their names are What and Why and When  And How and Where and Who. (From The Elephants Child by ...
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Avoid sending meaningless or irrelevant emails

Should I Send This Email

I came across this amusing infographic - one way to minimise the number of emails that land in your Inbox - by not sending round meaningless or irrelevant emails in ...
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elevator pitch at network meetings

Networking Tips #28 It’s Not Who You Are …

... it's what you do and who you do it for. If you're lost for words when it comes to introducing yourself to people or standing up and delivering your ...
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People Book

Book Review: Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey

More than just a time management book, this book is just as much about behaviours as it is about habits. It is, however, a classic and looks at a holistic ...
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Out of Office messages in your email

Your Email Out Of Office Message

When I send out emails, especially my monthly newsletter, I regularly get several 'Out of Office' messages back. It's interesting to see the different type of messages that people use ...
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International Womens Day

International Women’s Day 2012

Today is International Women's Day - the one day a year when we celebrate women's achievements around the world. Now if this seems discriminatory - consider that women around the ...
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Rushing during your networking speeches

Networking Tips #27 Little At A Time

I was having a conversation with someone the other day. They'd just joined a networking group and were wondering how to get across their message and the multiple services they ...
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last minute accountants at tax time

Carrier Bag Accounting

Your client turns up with a carrier bag full of receipts days before the tax returns are due and hands them over. There's an expectation that somehow you'll be able ...
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Business owners working long hours

Live To Work Or Work To Live?

I've recently spoken to yet another person who, even though they loved their work, realised there's more to life - and they needed to readjust the balance. If you're running ...
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Dads working too much and absent from kids

Are You An Absent Dad?

In the last week there have been two TV programmes aimed at fatherhood - Daddy Daycare (Channel 4) and Wonderland: A Dad Is Born (BBC2) - I have to say ...
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