Tips for a stress-free lead-up to the holiday season
6 December 2019I was recently interviewed on radio about time tips to help manage pre-Christmas stress. After I’d shared the tips in the short article below, the interviewer said, ‘That’s not what I expected at all, Robyn. I thought you’d tell the listeners the usual things like “Get organised early”, “Make lists” and similar – the kind of advice […]
Are we encouraging our children to grow up with addiction habits?
3 December 2018I make no apology for a heavy subject-line, and I’m not the only one beating this drum. I’m in good company with Simon Sinek and many others. You may be aware that I do a short weekly Facebook Live. Today’s topic (only 6.42 min) takes a look at this really serious problem. My choice of […]
At Last: Practical Support When You Need It Most!
21 June 2018Most New Zealanders are ready to lend a hand when someone is struggling, but don’t always know how to easily help. I’ve written about it before in this blog – Neighbours Helping Neighbours. I’ve recently come across a new visionary online platform that assists us to do exactly that. It’s called Swathe.me. Operating in partnership […]
Can We Really Work Less Yet Achieve More?
13 March 2018Perpetual Guardian’s decision to try a shorter working week http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11990560 has created some interesting discussion. I congratulate Andrew Barnes for his bold experiment. From my 26 years of global experience on the topic of productivity, I believe they’re onto something really good. Perhaps you’re wondering whether to follow their example? Or, maybe you’d keep a […]
Travel Light And You’ll Save Time
11 September 2017Have you ever cursed as you struggle with heavy and cumbersome luggage on holidays? I certainly have. By the end of my first big international trip, only 17 years ago, I felt and looked like a camel. I still remember the difficulty of getting a heavy suitcase up and down London tube steps while hundreds […]
A Simple Tip For Over-Loaded Young Parents
11 April 2017Now my latest book, ‘Getting a Grip on Parenting Time: 86 commonsense lessons from the trenches’ is out, I’m getting regular requests to run time management seminars for young parents. The most recent one was a Zonta-sponsored one at Mangawhai Heads, an hour or so north of Auckland last Tuesday, in the midst of the worst […]
How To Keep That Holiday Feeling For Longer
20 January 2017Here are some practical steps to help you sustain your holiday joie de vivre past the first few hours back at work! Step 1: Lock in ‘time out’ – every week Recharge and personal time is too important to leave to chance – it needs to be planned for. If you consistently plan your […]
The Best Little Taxi Company In New Zealand
13 December 2016Taxis are taxis, at the end of the day – or could they be something else? I’d been visiting my elderly aunt at the new Possum Bourne Ryman Retirement Village in Pukekohe when a bright lime green pamphlet about White Rose Cars [ www.whiterosecars.co.nz ] transport service was dropped in her letterbox. I’d also seen […]
How To Prevent Injuries, Starting At A Very Young Age
2 November 2016Although my work is normally in the corporate world, many of my clients are also parents, so my next book (almost finished and due for release very soon) is Getting A Grip On Parenting Time: 86 Commonsense Lessons from the Trenches. The research for it, apart from my own ‘in the trenches with 6 kids […]
When Mistakes Are Okay
30 August 2016I met John very early in my career as a time management trainer and speaker. He had put himself through university by doing casual farm work. His story about how to teach someone a new task is still as vivid as the day he told it. It was his first uni summer holidays. John’s dad […]