The most common objection I hear to writing a weekly plan is that it never works because something always gets in the way. It’s always impossible because “life’s just not that simple” or “no two weeks are ever the same”. The problem is that people see a plan as some kind of timetable written in… Read more »
Now I’m as susceptible as most people (if not more so!) to a pretty notepad or planner. I can spend hours in a stationery shop if you let me! But I also know that getting too carried away with how it looks both on the inside and out can seriously damage your productivity. Spending too… Read more »
I always think that making a new year’s resolution to get organised is a bit like vowing to get fit: you have all these good intentions and start with great enthusiasm but ultimately get bored after a few attempts and give up entirely after a few weeks because it all seems a bit too much… Read more »
Whether you’re taking the next few weeks off entirely or need to work on your business during the festive period planning your time is more important than ever. Setting out what you’re doing and when will help stop you feeling torn between work and your family life and decrease feelings of stress, overwhelm and guilt.… Read more »
We can’t hold everything in our heads. Even if we try. Our brains only remember a certain amount and unfortunately it doesn’t distinguish between important information and trivia either (which is probably why we can remember all of the lyrics to a song we haven’t heard for ages but can’t remember what we did with… Read more »
Not long now and it’ll be here! And, no, I’m not talking about Christmas! I’m talking about that nagging feeling at the back of your head about your finances (and not just about how much you’re making!) Summer may be well and truly over and Christmas on its way but it’s what happens after December… Read more »
Not long now and the new year will be upon us. New year, new start, new resolutions. One of the most most frequent resolutions I hear is, ‘I must get organised’ but somehow (like most resolutions) it never seems to get done. Getting yourself organised has so many benefits; from helping you feel in control… Read more »
Why is it that most people can see solutions to our problems when we feel overwhelmed most of the time? How many times has someone made a suggestion or told you how to do something and you’ve thought ‘oh that’s so simple, why didn’t I think of that? ‘ The answer is fairly simple really.… Read more »
So, the summer holidays are over; children are back at school and you can finally get focused on getting back to work. Unfortunately sometimes it’s not that simple. Whether you’ve taken the 6 weeks off entirely or tried to keep going and juggle work and family-life, the chances are you’ve done less work and been… Read more »
So the deluge of emails begging you not to leave have finally stopped and the 25th of May came and went without the inspectors banging down your door but is it really over? Has GDPR finally gone away? The fact is that whether you got to grips with the new regulations or buried your head… Read more »