Reflection and taking stock are key to progressing your goals

Do you ever think that you should be further ahead than you are now? That you haven’t accomplished enough out of all of the time that you’ve been alive? I’m so guilty of this one (especially when I realise an influential person is my age or younger)! Apparently, it’s more common than not for people […]

If your goals are overwhelming you, try these two things…

I once used to have so many goals on the go that it overwhelmed me. Being an Ideas Woman, it’s taken some time to curb this part of my personality and limit myself to three big goals a year. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great to be ambitious and to try and achieve as much […]

Taking a clue from the board game Cluedo

We’ve been playing a lot of Cluedo at my house during COVID-19. It’s one of my absolute favourite games. If you’re not familiar with it basically you have to determine who murdered the game’s victim, where the crime took place, and which weapon was used (“It was Professor Plum, in the Kitchen, with the Candlestick!”). […]

Is your To-do list inline with your values?

Values

You’ve got your calendar sorted and your space is organised. Both supporting your productivity. Now what? Let’s talk about ‘choosing’ to-dos before launching into how your calendar captures them. In talking about to-dos, assessing them is the first step. There’s no doubt that there’s a lot to do these days and oftentimes, we’ve accepted a […]

Does your home/environment support your business?

Working at home

How to make your home environment adapt to your business Adapting your home environment (and your calendar) to suit your goals is a major advantage. You’ll be able to tick off projects and tasks in a way that suits you and the method you’re using to get there. If your home environment doubles as your […]

Your most important tool right now is your mindset

mindset

Your most important tool right now is your mindset With everything going on, I felt it was important to reach out and let you know that I am here for you. What’s happening is not a normal “now you’re working from home”, it’s “now you’re working from home during a pandemic.” Things are different and […]

Be Organised Like A Boss: Your Guide to Calendaring

productivity

The foundation of being organised is loving your calendaring. Calendaring is my favourite thing in the world and I can talk your ears off about it for hours (scheduled hours of course!). Calendaring makes time, goals, dreams and life tangible. Everyone needs a calendar. Everybody needs some sort of calendar-based tool to manage their life. […]

How and why self-care is crucial to staying productive

self care

To stay productive and produce great work, make sure self-care is a priority. Self-care might seem like a luxury to you. Something that you’ll do ‘later’, when on holidays, sometime when things ‘have calmed down’. I hear this a lot and I’ve come to see it as my mission to change people’s perception of it. […]