It isn't uncommon for us to struggle with procrastination from time to time but when help comes inadvertently from my dogs they teach me another valuable lesson at the same time. Even with the windows fully open and the blinds angled to let in the air, it becomes quickly evident that there is no … [Read more...] about A Dogs Guide To Procrastination
Productivity
How To Be Assertive
It's all very well having lots of strategies that other people can use to become more assertive but there are times when the phrase "physician, heal thyself" rings loudly in my ears. In the space of a few days at the beginning of the month, I was asked to take on several projects that require a … [Read more...] about How To Be Assertive
Shortcuts
Shortcuts often seem alluring in their promise to get us somewhere we want to be faster than we thought possible, but most of the time they don't really work, and anyway, sometimes we use them to get to a place that we don't really want to be. I'm in the garden painting the third coat on the … [Read more...] about Shortcuts
In Praise Of Giving Up
It's Easter Sunday and some of you will be celebrating the end of Lent with a feast of chocolate having deprived yourself of something for the past forty days. There is much to be said for self-imposed restriction, but sometimes giving up can have surprisingly positive consequences. Martin has … [Read more...] about In Praise Of Giving Up
Is Feedback The Breakfast Of Champions?
It was management expert Ken Blanchard who originally said, "Feedback is the breakfast of champions," but this week I've been thinking a lot about feedback and wondering whether such a general observation is actually very helpful. For a start, "breakfasts of champions" is a very wide genre … [Read more...] about Is Feedback The Breakfast Of Champions?