This photo was taken almost a year ago. A lot has happened since then – maybe I’ll get to that in time – but it feels the right time to start back on getting things right again. A few years back, I had a chat with a bloke in a sauna at the David LloydContinueContinue reading “A chat with a man in the sauna and Elvis“
Category Archives: productivity
From always on to mostly off
I can remember my first wireless mobile device. It was a BlackBerry. I got it even though officially my grade wasn’t high enough but because I had to deal with a range of clients and partners in the Wunderman network across Europe in person and across email and calls. A BlackBerry would help. And atContinueContinue reading “From always on to mostly off”
Tools of Titans or Follies of Fools? Today’s the day.
Today is the 31st January 2018. I’m two years into co-running my own business. It’s demanding but we have great clients and projects. I have a stable and demanding home life and a loving family. But I’m feeling overwhelmed. Not so much that I can’t cope and need time out. But that I’m far tooContinueContinue reading “Tools of Titans or Follies of Fools? Today’s the day.”
Distraction and the Internet
65% of us get distracted by the Internet. Distracted form doing stuff by doing more stuff like emails, general web surfing and of course, social media. 53% also admitted that the reduction in productivity caused them dissatisfaction and unhappiness. I can empathise. I’m far too easily distracted at present. I need to switch off. And now youContinueContinue reading “Distraction and the Internet”
i almost did it
I’ve tried to switch off from email and social before. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. After changing a few holidays around due to work commitments this year, I was determined to switch off from work this time round. And that also meant an opportunity for no tweeting, facebooking, checking gmail etc. It’s a lotContinueContinue reading “i almost did it”
organised me
Lists. In my notebook. On my phone. On my desktop. In emails. In various notebooks at home. Failing to get to inbox zero. Trying to wade through gmail and work email to find crap. Or poorly organised folders on my desktop. Stuff. Lots going on. Busy at work. Ideas bubbling over. Have just moved house.ContinueContinue reading “organised me”
email étiquette – five sentences or fewer
——————————————– Q: Why is this email five sentences or less? A: http://five.sentenc.es We all suffer from email overload. There’s been lots written about how it kills productivity and ruins holidays. While zero inbox and zero tolerance policy is not for everyone, Five Sentences is a gentle introduction and a step on the rung to better email etiquette.ContinueContinue reading “email étiquette – five sentences or fewer”
take 2 bottles into the shower?
Well… no bottles of shampoo. And no showers (one for another day). But chargers. The bane of a commuters life. I have many. I have to carry the bastards wherever I go. Every day. Because I know I will run out of juice when I really need it. Especially for my iPhone which I’m convincedContinueContinue reading “take 2 bottles into the shower?”
