In the United Kingdom, we are now fully into the School Summer holidays. If you’re a parent, you will probably be finding that you’re juggling your work, family and hobbies. The Summer break provides an excellent opportunity to spend quality time with the family. However, if you’re a small business owner, you will also need […]
How much do you get done in a day? How much COULD you get done? Have you ever stopped to think about it? If you’re interested in how to stop wasting time, then more than likely you’re a serial procrastinator who’s often distracted. But other people who are more focused still manage to become scattered […]
We all spend far too much time dealing with email. If I was to have a look at your inbox, how many emails would I find cluttering it up? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, the answer is far too many! You may be surprised to learn that if you were brave enough to monitor the […]
A few years ago I found myself walking the Camino de Santiago to “regain my sanity”. If that sounds counter-intuitive, all will be explained. Walking 500 miles from France over the Pyrenees and across Northern Spain to deal with burnout may seem extreme to some, but to me at the time it was the perfect […]
We are approaching the longest day of the year and we will also be almost half way through 2018. The upcoming Summer Solstice means that we will be fortunate enough to enjoy 17 hours of daylight, out of 24 hours, on 21st June. In the UK we have already been experiencing a large amount of […]
It’s time to stop wasting time!! Are you one of those people who say that life is too short? As ‘The Time Doctor’ I firmly believe that we all have plenty of time to do the things we want to do’ provided you don’t waste too much of it. The one thing that becomes very […]
Have you ever thought about how your mood affects your productivity? We are all complex creatures, who are prone to changes in mood. Our state of mood in turn can influence our productivity, both positively and negatively. When our mood is in a negative state, we can struggle to focus and produce sub-standard work. So, […]
Procrastination can be defined as choosing to do something else other than the task you are supposed to be doing and it can be a real barrier to productivity. Procrastination is often a product of fear. This could be a fear of failure, making mistakes or even a fear of success. Whatever the root of […]
Modern technology, open plan offices, instant messaging, the list of distractions is endless. They’ve all contributed to our poor concentration levels and ability to be distracted easily. We seem to find it difficult to focus on one thing for very long and this plays havoc with our productivity. Research by the University of California Irvine […]
For many of my readers we are approach Easter. We can look forward to a 4-day working week, and not just one but two! Whilst most of us will welcome our first Bank Holiday since Christmas and New Year, some of us will no doubt be worrying about how we’re going to get everything accomplished […]