Cory Cook - Time Management And Productivity Consultant
Improve your time management and elevate your business.
How do you start your work day? I don’t know about you, but I don’t begin any work until I’ve spent a few minutes planning my day, clarifying where my focus needs to be. For me, this pre-work planning time organises me mentally for the day ahead. I don’t want to ‘do’ a bunch of stuff. […]
Every so often, the workers of London Underground’s train service – The Tube – go on strike. They did so last week. With the millions of journeys made across the network each day, you can imagine the disruption. And more may be on the way… But let’s not dwell on all that, instead let’s set our […]
What would happen if you reduced your belongings by half? Visualise your home or office, and imagine your space with fifty percent less stuff. What might that look and feel like? Initially you’d notice the obvious things, less inventory, more space, etc. But there are several other benefits to be gained that go beyond the physical […]
What’s on your mind right now? Do you have an upcoming meeting you need to prepare for? Are there bills you haven’t paid? Are you travelling next week, but not sure where your passport is? These things rob all of us of our peace of mind. True, such stresses are a part of life, but […]
My friend was driving me back to the airport yesterday, following a weekend visit, and we got to chatting about her upcoming travel. She has two trips, nearly back to back, which will require quite a bit of preparation. So, she’s planning a checklist to keep on top of it all. Great minds think alike, […]
Self-observation brings man to the realization of the necessity of self-change. And in observing himself a man notices that self-observation itself brings about certain changes in his inner processes. He begins to understand that self-observation is an instrument of self-change, a means of awakening. ~ G. I. Gurdjieff Have you ever wondered what it would […]
Part IV of a 4-part series on: Procrastination If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it. ~Olin Miller Previously in this series we looked at how our choice of words, strategic timing and a small daily habit can help battle the universal challenge of procrastination. Today we turn […]
Part III of a 4-part series on: Procrastination If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done. —Bruce Lee Previously in this series we looked at how our choice of words can affect our attitude towards taking action, as well as how to fight procrastination using our timing as […]
Part II of a 4-part series on: Procrastination Procrastination is a cruel thing, isn’t it? Regardless of the reasons we do it, the outcome usually ends in tears. We make these little deals with ourselves and breathe a sigh of relief as we buy more time. We’re off the hook …for now. And that’s part […]
Part I of a 4-part series on: Procrastination. What stops you from starting that task? Perhaps the answer is one of the usual suspects: task too overwhelming, task too tedious or boring, an element of the unknown, a fear of success or failure, etc. There may, however, be another element at play holding you back, which often […]