Are you paying attention…or are you multitasking? We live in a 'switched on' world. We've always loved being connected to others – that's human nature – so the arrival of social media along with computers in our hands (and even on our wrists) was something we...
The impact of technology in the workplace and how to manage it better Over the past few years, as part of the introduction to some of my productivity training programs, I've been asking groups this question: "What are the upsides and downsides of the impact of...
Today's digital transformation, sometimes dubbed; the Modern Office, is truly changing the way people work. Organisations are increasingly adopting modern office productivity tools and technology. They are introducing and encouraging collaborative work-spaces and remote working. Many are now providing staff with Laptops as tools to help...
From Paper to Microsoft OneNote My journey to electronic note-taking using Microsoft OneNote has been quite a few years in the making. More than 10 years ago, I decided to fully embrace my electronic calendar at work. That seemed like an obvious transition to make at...
Optimise Microsoft Outlook and be more Productive If you you have never learnt how to optimise Microsoft Outlook, when I say the term 'Microsoft Outlook', I bet you immediately think 'Email'. But what if I told you it can offer so much more? While it's true that...
Get Organised to Reduce Stress and Improve Productivity Imagine the last time that you felt stressed. Maybe it was this morning as you opened up your seemingly endless queue of emails demanding responses. Maybe it was last week when your boss asked you to take on...
The 4Ds Behind Managing Email And Taking Back Your Inbox There's no denying it, managing email has become an essential business skill we all need to have. Email has changed the way we work, allowing fast and effective communication with colleagues, clients and collaborators, both in the...
Practical Tips to Get Your To-Do List Under Control In some ways, I envy Frodo Baggins. The daring Hobbit, central to the iconic fantasy series The Lord of The Rings, had just one item on his to-do list: to get The One Ring to Mordor. One...
The Multitasking Myth: How multitasking ruins your productivity Do you think you can multitask or is the multitasking myth actually true? Most of us think we can of course. In fact some of the comments and questions I get on this subject in my personal productivity training are...
Manage Your Time Effectively | Plan Ahead & Be Your Own Boss How can you manage your time effectively? When you look at your diary/calendar, you will probably find that you have quite a deal of available time or unplanned time. In fact, very often I find...