Published 15 April 2015. Updated 10 June 2026. Though there are 24 hours in a day, it never seems to be enough. We all feel (and frequently say) “where does the time go?” Even if there are 8 hours for sleeping, the remaining 16 hours must be enough, but actually, it seems they never…
Staying focused at times can be a challenge. It is, however, essential. Without focus, we don’t get things done or goals achieved. In this blog, I’ll give you some fabulous, effective and practical ways to stay on task and focussed at work. We frequently come across distractions, which can be external or internal, realise our…
As a business coach, I do a lot of work with clients around time management. Time (especially for a service-based business) is one of our greatest resources and I believe, one of the resources most eroded through poor management. It’s not just me who says multi-tasking is NOT an effective management tool, but studies have…
In this fast-paced world, it’s not uncommon for people to think that multitasking is actually a good thing and something they should become better at doing. There is a (wrong) belief that juggling multiple tasks at once helps us get more tasks done. As a very experienced business coach (and I’ll say somewhat of a…
Let’s face it, when it comes to emails at work, we are absolutely inundated! We need effective strategies to reduce the number of work emails that we receive in order to not experience overwhelm and fall seriously behind! Here are my 28 strategies which are practical and effective Turn off the ‘ding’ notification…
For those businesses which are service-based, time is your greatest resource. Too often we don’t t track this one greatest resource enough or value it enough. When I’m coaching my business clients, one factor we really work on improving is time mastery, not only for the business owner but for their entire team. …
For any business these days, our phones are one of our important tools of the trade. For some of us, we live on our phone and can do anything from it – especially if you are in business. I recently got the iPhone 8 (and love it) which got me thinking to how to best…
Wow, I wish I had a dollar for every time someone said they were overwhelmed about tasks to action, or to do list, or simply the number of emails in their inbox. It’s a real common dilemma for every business owner, regardless of your industry, trade or profession. Read How to Achiieve Work-Life Balalnce. …
Whether you’re running a successful business, spearheading a spectacular career or wanting to be a productive person, mastering your time is critical. I say mastering your time, rather than managing it, because it’s about using the time you have well. We all have the same time, so saying “you have more time than me” is…
There is no dearth of books to help you to be fit, smart and successful. They give numerous solutions but if we ask you what is most important then like many others you will be confused and start looking for answers. In everything we do, time management is the key. Shall I exercise in the…