How do we learn to not sweat the small stuff?
14 May 2014Some people know it naturally, some never get it, and the rest of us have the best teachers in the world – small children! I spent the first week of our recent school holidays around a lot of small children and their parents, with a brilliant opportunity to observe in a real world ‘laboratory’. Although […]
How To Save Reading Time
5 June 2013Smart people don’t retain information they have no immediate need for. In a coaching call once with Ross Richards, he said, ‘I’d like to work on my planning techniques now. I don’t feel I have good management in that area.’ ‘Do you remember what I wrote about in the April and May issues?’ I asked. […]
Manage Your Energy versus Time Management
29 January 2013A Guest Post by Teya Skae Why is it that so many people are feeling tired, overwhelmed and unfulfilled in their ever increasingly busy lives? Or why do so many people crave more time and more energy? It is because in our current fast paced western world, people are chasing deadlines, running out of time and […]
Battery People: The Dark Side Of Open Plan Offices
11 July 2011Do you find that interruptions are the constant companion of an open plan office? If you’ve been one of my ‘family’ of readers for a while, you’ll possibly already know my thoughts on unmoderated open plan environments, but in case you’re new, or missed my previous comments, here’s the snippet from‘Getting a Grip on the Paper […]
You Don't Have To Work This Hard! – Positive Slow-Time
24 May 2011In my farming childhood the principle of fallowing a paddock was common (leaving ground uncultivated for a season, in order to rest the land, restore its fertility, and prepare it for a new crop.). These days, however, it’s not a word you often see or hear, except in cropping country. It was therefore with […]
A Lesson In Stress Management From The Kids'
17 May 2011One day I took most of the day off – went beachcombing with four of my grandchildren, aged 3 – 8. Three things combined to create a weekday that felt like a delicious holiday, despite the pile of work waiting: It was school holidays in New Zealand It was wedding anniversary time-out for their hard-working parents […]
It Was A Dark And Stormy Night…
28 March 2011… and I was 9 years old, squashed in the back seat of a taxi with my younger brother and sister, driving through the unfamiliar and bewildering streets of a sprawling large city. No, we weren’t being abducted. But – something I heard on that winding journey impacted my life forever. Our aunt had flown […]
2 Common Time Management Mistakes
2 February 2011Sometimes it seems that time literally slips through our fingers. With the 2nd month of the year now unfolding lets look at a couple of the most common time management mistakes and how to stop them from stealing your precious hours: 1: Doing the easy things first! This little critter can suck the […]
Celebrating New Beginnings At GettingAGrip.com
27 January 2011Never ones to do things by halves at GettingAGrip.com we have spent the summer engaging in some serious work/life balance – beautiful beach-filled days partnered with knuckling down and spinning out a brand new and much improved website! Check it out at www.gettingagrip.com. FREE OFFER….. ‘How To Regain One Hour Of Your Time In 90 Seconds’ […]
How To End The Year With Clarity So You Can Enjoy The Christmas Break
23 November 2010Right when you want to start winding down you realise there is still so much to achieve before you can take that much anticipated Christmas leave. As we enter the madness of the silly season wouldn’t it be so nice to know that at least things in the office are organised and in control! If […]