How to plan a more productive week

How to plan your ideal week

5 Steps to stop feeling overwhelmed Plan Your Week Stop feeling overwhelmed, being hijacked by too many meetings with no time for your to-do list. Start taking control of your schedule, planning time for your meetings AND time for what’s on your to-do list. Sign-up to Plan Your Week and I’ll share with you a step-by-step…

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When your mobile phone dies

broken phone

A few weeks ago my mobile phone died. Dead as a Dodo or a Norwegian Blue (Monty Python reference). Not a flicker, not a glimmer. Nothing would persuade it to come to life. Even after trying all the standard restart options and searching online for recovery tips. Admittedly it had been struggling with memory issues.…

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Find and select a Virtual Assistant (VA)

Choosing a VA

There comes a time in every business when you need to acknowledge that you can’t do it all yourself and you need help. Whether you’re running your own business, leading a team or heading up a larger company.  For the business owner working, with a Virtual Assistant (VA) can be a great way to get…

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Do I need a VA?

Do I need a VA?

If you’re finding there aren’t enough hours in the day, it might be time to hand over some of your day-to-day tasks to someone else in the form of a Virtual Assistant (VA). A secretary or personal assistant that’s ‘virtual’, so they don’t have to be employed by you or located in your office. They…

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Mentor Coach of the Year

Business women Excellence Award

    I’m thrilled and delighted to have won the Award for Mentor Coach of the Year at this year’s Business Women Excellence Awards. A huge thank you to the @Mumpreneurs Networking Club for nominating me and providing the inspiration, motivation and making it easier with your “How to Win Awards” workshop in September. It’s only…

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21 Business days wasted annually

21 days wasted productivity

A new study released by Sharp today has revealed that office workers in the UK are wasting an incredible 21 days per year per employee. Wasted time is often due to issues with workplace technology and is the equivalent of an extra 4 week holiday for every member of staff. Technology is intended to make…

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Delegate don’t dump

delegate don't dump

Delegation is a great way to increase your productivity and achieve more, especially if you have limited time available. By delegating you handover or outsource tasks that someone else is better qualified, more skilled, can do quicker or has more time to do than you. When you delegate, not only do you free up your…

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Bad habit: cancelling meetings at short notice

Cancelled meeting

I recently had a meeting cancelled on me at short notice. Usually this isn’t a problem but unfortunately I was already on my way travelling up to London, so only found out when I got there after a two and a half hour journey. Two attendees had phoned at very short notice (two hours before…

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I’m working late are you?

Working late and after hours

Occasionally I receive an email sent either very early in the morning or late at night (nothing to do with different timezones). What does this say about the person’s working patterns or workload? In many organisations, there’s an expectation that if other people are working late, then perhaps I should be too.  These people are…

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Networking Tips: #40 So you want to start a networking group?

Networking Group

Are you thinking about starting up a networking group? Don’t! Not unless you’re prepared to put in the time and effort to make it successful. Many people start a networking group thinking it will give them a ready made audience for their products and services. This is rarely the case.  They will see you as…

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