Mark Twain once said that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that it is probably the worse thing that is going to happen to you all day long. In these uncertain times, with unpredictable timetables and…
As many of you know I am a fan of routine. Segmenting the mundane in your life into systems so that you have more brainspace and time for the interesting and fun stuff! Last night on #theproject a survey of women was discussed that revealed that the average woman spends almost five months of her working life…
Have you started your year with a full inbox? Messages to be read, to be filed, to follow-up? I am usually really good with managing my inbox but over Christmas it got a little out of hand so I’ve just deleted 1014 messages and it feels great! Clear the clutter – clear the mind! My…
I read a post on Facebook this week – someone who had just worked out she hadn’t left her house for five days because she ‘works from home’. Has this ever happened to you? Working from home – as your place of business or regularly / occasionally for work – can be a challenge. Here…
Sunday Roast and Small Business A Sunday Roast is tradition in our house. Why? Well for a number of reasons 1) It’s a favourite and has been since I was a kid on the farm 2) I don’t have to think about ‘what’s for dinner?’ other than if its chicken, beef or lamb; 3) it…
Do you put your toothbrush back in the same spot everyday? Why? You don’t think about it. You’ve a practiced routine. It’s a no brainer. What if more parts of your life were like that? Oh the time you could create and the energy you could save by applying meaningless jobs to the same ‘toothbrush…