This contributing article was first published on 21 January 2015 in The Guardian on-line Small Business Network. View the on-line article here: How To Be More Organised At Work Being organised is one of the most effective skills a small business can acquire to achieve success. When we’re organised, we think more clearly. We’re in […]
Are You Wasting Time On Inefficient Systems?
If you’re not sure, it’s probably time for a magnifying glass and a close look. I had been using a desktop tickler file system, to give you a bite-sized example. If you’re not familiar with the system, Dustin Wax of Lifehack sums it up beautifully in his post: Back To Basics: The Tickler File I loved […]
Quiz – How Efficient Is Your Workspace?
How efficiently do you perform your work? …Rather, how efficiently do you perform your work given the state of your workspace? Don’t underestimate time lost or stress caused from an inefficient working environment. If your levels of productivity, energy and efficiency have plummeted, perhaps your workspace is letting you down. Here’s a small quiz to […]
What Are Your Best Practices?
‘Best Practices’ aren’t limited to big organisations when it comes to improving standards and processes. We all exercise a variety of best practices on a personal level each day. Often we’re too busy managing a hectic schedule or navigating chaotic environments to take proper notice. Even if you consider yourself the most disorganised person, I assure you you’ll have […]
Struggle Making Decisions? Toss A Coin!
That’s right. Let a coin help you decide! Sound preposterous? On closer examination it may not be as silly as it sounds. …What this is really about is taking action. My view is that the coin toss itself doesn’t make your decisions for you. Rather it is a tool that acts as a catalyst for […]
10 Ways To Stop Wasting Time
I have so much that I want to do. I hate wasting time. –Stephen Hawking Is wasting time stopping you from productivity, achievement, enjoyment? We all have our time traps. The trick is in becoming more time aware. Recognising when we slip makes it easier to catch ourselves and revert back to making time count. […]
Take A Challenge – Clear Your Desk
Clear your desk, clear your mind! Sometimes our workspace gets a little out of control with too many documents, stationery and who knows what. Before we know it we’re working off a patch of desk the size of a post-it note. This isn’t to say a minimalist worktop is necessary to be productive. However, if […]
7 Ways To Spring Clean Your Schedule
Does your diary need a spring clean? Ah spring, the time to clear out our homes and begin afresh! Time to throw open the doors, whisk away the old and give our space a good sprucing. But why stop there? It’s not just our physical space that becomes overrun with fusty old ‘stuff’. Our diaries get weighed […]
Freshbooks Cloud Accounting – Five Time Saving Features for Invoices and Expenses
Spending too much time on the menial accounting side of your business? Whether you’re self-employed or running the show, it’s important to be on the pulse of your business so you can access any information in a flash. But you may find all that logging and recording dull and time-consuming. It doesn’t have to be […]
Why You Need An Accountability Partner
If another week’s gone past and you still didn’t perform the simple yet important task you assigned yourself, it begs the question: What’s your excuse? Part of the problem may be that you’re only reporting to yourself. When there’s little to no consequence for not doing something, the chances are greater we’ll let ourselves off […]