2 days agoMember-onlyDon’t Go Shopping When Hungry (And Other Productivity Advice).If You’ve ever made the mistake of going to the supermarket when hungry, you will know how hunger can cause you to buy more than you need. The time to go to the supermarket is when you are full. That way, you will only buy what you genuinely require. The…Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
May 24Member-onlyWhere Can You Improve Your Processes?Hopefully, by now, you will have realised turning everything into a project slows you down and is one of the most inefficient ways to get work done. A better way is to find the process for doing your work. Processes are efficient and only require a trigger to get started…Productivity5 min readProductivity5 min read
May 17Member-onlyWhat Are Your Standards?After leaving school, I was fortunate in my first job to work in a hotel. The hotel was four stars, and I spent the first week learning about standards. …Personal Standards4 min readPersonal Standards4 min read
May 10Top 4 Factors Affecting Productivity Within Modern Workspaces.The modern workplace is renowned for being fast-paced, uber-competitive, and highly stressful. Workers around the globe are doing all they can to ensure that their company succeeds in the dog-eat-dog world of 21st-century business. This week’s article is written by the wonderful Katie Brenneman. …Workplace Productivity5 min readWorkplace Productivity5 min read
May 3Member-onlyThe Tyranny of Project-Based Productivity.How many “projects” do you have right now? According to Getting Things Done author David Allen, you are likely to have between thirty and one hundred and fifty open projects. Is that true? Well, it depends on how you define what a project is. The Getting Things Done definition of…Projects5 min readProjects5 min read
Apr 26Member-onlyThe Productivity Benefits Of Owning A dog.I’ve been a dog owner since before I can remember. My parents always had dogs, and I got my first dog within 18 months of arriving in Korea 20 years ago. There are many benefits to owning a dog, the unconditional love that dogs will give you, the most fantastic…Dogs4 min readDogs4 min read
Apr 18Member-onlyDo You Have Too Many Projects?According to David Allen, author of Getting Things Done (GTD), an average person typically has between ten and a hundred current projects. If this is the case, is it any wonder so many people are stressed out and overwhelmed? David defines a project as: “anything we want to do that…Projects5 min readProjects5 min read
Apr 12The Only Way To Get Results This Week.What do you want to accomplish this week? What would you like to have completed by the end of this week? Most people have no idea because they began the week with no idea. Monday was just the start of another average week with periods of stress followed by exhaustion…Planning5 min readPlanning5 min read
Apr 5The Glue That Makes Your Time Management System Stick.When managing time, the one thing we cannot manage is time itself. Time, after all, is fixed, and there’s nothing you can do about that. However, that’s a good thing; it simplifies things. If we cannot manage time itself, then the only thing we can control is what we do…Weekly Review6 min readWeekly Review6 min read
Mar 21Member-onlyHow To Finish Your Personal Projects.An issue that regularly comes up with my coaching clients is the need for help completing personal projects. Unlike work-related projects, personal projects rarely have any accountability. At work, there’s likely to be a boss setting the parameters and deadlines and colleagues who depend on you to do your part…Project Management5 min readProject Management5 min read