30 Sep, 2021 | Effectiveness, Neuroscience, Newsletter
Seeing the a selection of sweet snacks and resisting temptation – or not – while deciding whether to have oat or soya in our coffee, with or without foam – this series of decisions really can impact our day. When we do start working we will be more prone to putting off replying to that tricksy email to our Manager, anaylsing the cash-flow figures or engaging with other more cognitively demanding tasks.
28 Sep, 2021 | Communication, Effectiveness, Gratitude
Hi there, Yes, there’s a spider in my cupboard. There’s pretty much a spider, maybe many, in most rooms in my house now – and my car. Spidery September. Seems worse this year or is it just me? Mostly I waft away their webs with my fluffy thing on a stick. I...
4 Mar, 2021 | Effectiveness, Newsletter
If you want to develop your power to focus, as soon as you feel the temptation to move away choose to stay, choose another five – five more lines, five more paragraphs, five more goes, five more minutes.
29 Aug, 2019 | Blog, Effectiveness, Uncategorized
My summer, August, is usually fairly relaxed as I rarely deliver training and many coaching clients take a summer break. I often use this time to work on my business, update my workshops, handouts and website… this year, I made me my summer project. I spent more...
1 Dec, 2017 | Blog, Effectiveness
With more labour-saving and time-saving devices at our disposal than ever, how are we chronically just so busy? People talk of being busy, feeling stressed or out of control. We look for solutions to our time management but the truth is, busyness comes in a variety of...
27 Nov, 2017 | Blog, Effectiveness
Being productive is not the same as being busy. Productivity requires that we have a sense of focus or at least an awareness of the desired outcome. If you start each day with clarity about even one thing that you would like to achieve that day, your chances of having...
