Updated 19/05/2021 It is supposed to go something like this: Birth School Job Marriage Children Fin While, marriage and children are optional, and increasingly so these days, the rest is non-negotiable. We are living longer than ever before and will probably have to work for far longer than previous generations. For many, the perceived safety…
Updated 12/05/2021 Using spreadsheets are part of being in business – right? Entrepreneurs need to be organised and know the direction of their business, and that requires a spreadsheet – doesn’t it? Whether Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets are your spreadsheets of choice, read on to find out why you are using them totally wrong….
Updated 05/05/2021 You start something new full of enthusiasm. You get so far. It seems too big, and other things get in the way. You will do it later. Days go by, weeks go by, and the next thing you know it is two years later, and you have lost the drive to even look…
Updated 28/04/2021 Do you want to be more productive and become wealthier? If you are happy with your level of wealth, and want the security of a regular, safe (as far as the economy can be) salary, or to run lifestyle business, then this is probably not the blog post for you. If you want…
Updated 21/04/2021 Fail to plan, then plan to fail. If you don’t know what you are going to do each day, then you will waste hours drifting from one task to another, with no relation to your long term goals. If you aren’t working towards your long term goals every day, then you aren’t going…
Updated 14/04/2021 Train people well enough that they can leave. Treat them well enough, so they don’t want to – Richard Branson You can’t do everything yourself Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.” The idea of doing everything yourself is not the message of the quote I…
Updated 07/04/2021 True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united – Wilhelm von Humboldt An obvious immediate benefit of exercise is that it helps to look after your health. If you are healthy, then you won’t have as much downtime through illness. If you are…
Updated 24/03/2021 The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time – Abraham Lincoln Fighting Fires Modern life calls on our time in more ways than ever before. Ten years ago, the first iPhone was just a year old. Fifteen years ago, there was no Facebook, Twitter or Instagram….
Updated 17/03/2021 Meetings Have you ever been in a meeting where most of the participants don’t participate? Do many of your meetings seem like an excuse for coffee and croissants? Executives are estimated to spend an average of 23 hours a week in meetings. That is over half a working week. Meetings are not working….
Updated 10/03/2021 Get the Balance Right Taking one day at a time has many advantages in getting things done. There is a danger though of thinking too short term. If you only think of the next day then, there is a good chance work will be missed, not tackled in the best way and not…