Cory Cook - Time Management And Productivity Consultant
Improve your time management and elevate your business.
What was the best part of today? Here’s a simple question to infuse more positivity, productivity and results into your personal and professional life. You can wait until close of business or nightfall to reflect on your answer. Or, you can answer the question before the day unfolds. I suggest you do both. Here’s why… […]
It’s not what you may think. It’s not about working faster, working harder, or putting in loads of extra hours. It’s actually about timing. A common mistake many people make is that they’re doing – or trying to do – the wrong task at the wrong time. We all have natural ebbs and flows throughout […]
What did you get up to last Friday? Were you having a bumper day of productivity, laying the groundwork for this week? Or did you ease off the accelerator to enjoy that Friday Feeling? By Friday afternoon, much of the working world will have clocked off mentally. In fact, that’s what gives Friday the opportunity to shine […]
The humble timer is arguably one of the simplest, most effective tools to keep us time-focused. In the context of work or study, setting a timer… Provides a sense of urgency. Helps us work through the noise of everything else screaming for attention. Gives us a deadline. Quickens our pace to get things done. Helps us avoid time […]
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 […]
As you’re reading this post – and as I’m writing it – our email inboxes are filling with a host of notifications, information, offers and requests …all shouting for our attention. You may know the expression from Charles R. Swindoll, “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.” I […]
Emails may be the bane of our existence, but today let’s take measures to make sure our emails aren’t the bane of everyone else’s! How long are your emails? Not sure? Head over to your sent mail and scan through your last twenty. Are your messages succinct and to the point? …Or are they a series of […]
Does your workspace need a revival? ‘Functional’ is one thing. But a work area that feels inspiring, refreshed and alive will do far more for our personal productivity. Are you in? Here are 7 ways to revive your workspace: 1. Get a lift. Too much stuff on the floor drags us down. For an immediate […]
How Is Your Back Of House Support? If you’re familiar with the running of a hotel or restaurant, you’ll know there’s a front of house and a back of house. The back of house keeps operations functioning smoothly behind the scenes so that front of house is supported in their key roles. I apply the […]