6 great tips for a more productive commute - stress-free A few weeks ago, I received a call from a popular fast paced news program on one of Australia’s Free to Air channels seeking some advice on ways to have a more productive commute when stuck...
How to create a Microsoft Outlook Task So are you one of these people who have seen Microsoft Outlook Tasks, but never really explored or tried to see if using Outlook Tasks might work for you? Maybe you have used the odd Outlook Task, but you never...
Do you really want to change the way you manage time? We are always wiser in hindsight aren't we…or are we? Many of us mutter phrases like “If I only had time!” under our breath…, and sometimes out loud… We talk about managing time better, go on...
Can you improve the productivity of meetings you lead? I believe it is certainly possible. In fact, I'd say it is imperative that you strive to do so. Someone once described the best meeting as…… “a meeting where two people are to attend and one is...
Manage time effectively. One life, one calendar for results We would all like to manage time more effectively, but often we don't do as well as we would like. For instance, Have you ever been so busy at work that you have completely forgotten about your child's...
Are you a procrastinator? Do you ever wish you could stop procrastinating? Of course you say! Me too of course. In fact, I few years ago, I found myself behind on a few projects and noticed myself being a little more stressed than usual. I...
6 Steps to creating better habits I am constantly coming across people who wish to change the occasional bad habit or develop some new habit or discipline to improve their productivity or performance. For instance, overcome the tendency to procrastinate or to plan more perhaps. If changing...
Are you constantly alerted every time an email drops into your Inbox? Do you really need to be? My advice is to turn off your email notifications and stop allowing yourself to get distracted. Consider this: every time you hear or even see an email notification,...
Is this a typical end to your workday? You stay back for a few minutes to try and complete an important task before you leave work for the day. After 30 minutes or so, you realise it is getting late and you really must go...
Using Follow Up Flags in MS Outlook effectively Is your Inbox full of emails that require some form of action by you? Do you find yourself constantly scanning your Inbox to check up on emails you have not yet responded properly to? For many busy people,...