Posts Tagged ‘time management’
Does trying to plan a group meeting or event feel like herding cats?
One of the challenges with planning a group meeting is trying to organise the time of people in different timezones and locations. social events with friends or family work related meetings or events with different teams or organisations Having just gone through this exercise recently, planning a group meeting can be hard work and a lot…
Read MorePlan your four-day week around three bank holiday weekends
Are you ready for a four-day week? Here in the UK we’re about to have three bank holiday weekends in the next month. Three four-day weeks and only two full weeks in the month of May. Are you more likely to try and squeeze five days of work in to four or will you be able…
Read MoreHow To Value Your Time And Manage Your Energy More Effectively
How you manage your energy is just as important as how you value and manage your time. It’s a topic that comes up regularly in conversation with many of the people I work with. Not just … “how can I manage my time” but “how can I manage my time when I’m always tired and…
Read MoreHow To Value Your Time And Make Better Choices
Previously I talked about the real value of your time based on your Hourly Rate. Today it’s about where you spend time and whether you spend more of it on high-value tasks and less on wasted time. Combine this with the Time Log exercise. Knowing where you spend time on a daily basis for different…
Read MoreValue Your Time And Charge What You’re Worth
Do you value your time and charge what you’re really worth? If you work for yourself or run a small business the chances are you charge for your time. When you’re starting out, knowing what to charge can be a tricky and uncomfortable conversation. In order to build your confidence, know what to charge and…
Read MoreHow poor time habits don’t just affect you
Your time habits don’t just affect you, they affect those around you too. Perhaps you’re not aware of the impact you make, whether in a positive or negative way. When you have poor time habits, for instance an inability to plan or manage your priorities, it can have a significant impact on your colleagues as…
Read MoreSpring clean your home, work, life
Yesterday was the first day of Spring and the traditional time of year for a ‘spring clean’ around the house. So why not take the opportunity to spring clean your work and your life too. Throw away what’s not working or doesn’t ‘fit’ any more – your beliefs, behaviours, attitudes, habits? What habits are holding…
Read MoreExpand your comfort zone
Every now and then we need to step out of our comfort zone and challenge ourselves to do something different. Last weekend I stepped out of mine when I joined the IWD ‘swim’ in the sea. Given that it’s March the sea was pretty cold. But it was invigorating and something I’d been wanting…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day – mind the equality gap
Women’s rights and gender equality are in the media … again. And not just because of International Women’s Day. Last week I was at the 10 Decades of Women’s Voices Event. #TenDec23 We take so much for granted these days and we’ve come a long way. However, there’s still a way to go and in…
Read MoreHow do you manage unrealistic expectations?
How do you manage yours or someone else’s unrealistic expectations. Are you the one making unrealistic expectations of yourself? Do you feel stressed when things don’t go according to plan? Does your perfectionism, need to do it right, hold you back? Fear of failure and a culture of blame will result in a work environment where…
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