You don’t have to catch that ball
One of my favourite books is ‘Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff’ by Richard Carlson. I often rave about it and suggest it to clients and friends. This post is inspired by my rereading the chapter titled ‘If someone throws you a ball, you don’t have to catch it’. Basically, the chapter illustrates how we often […]
Take a load off and plan plan plan
I was talking with a client the other day who is preparing to move house… has a new relationship just blossoming, as well as working full time and has a business she’s growing on the side too. She mentioned that what’s keeping her going is the thought that once she’s moved house, she can properly […]
Time management evolution, checking back in with yourself
Getting sorted isn’t a one-time event. Like leading a healthy lifestyle, it’s an ongoing commitment and as changes in life come up, adjustments need to be made. Time management is a lifelong skill and is a constant learning process. I’m often picking up new ways to do things and am inspired by my research and […]
Everything comes back to managing your time
Sometimes my clients will bring things to their sessions that at first glance they think aren’t time management related. Our session may be after they’ve just hung up the phone with someone or come out of another meeting or their week has been generally, extremely stressful. These stories can’t help but come up in the […]
Do you forget why you’re doing what you’re doing?
I spoke recently about how overwhelm can be a useful tap on the shoulder It helps us recognise the edges of your capacity so you can more accurately allocate your capacity in the future. Feeling overwhelmed does not mean that you are inadequate. It’s simply information about your current capacity. Funda-mental goal When we’re in […]
How clear are your next steps?
A client of mine recently admitted that they put tasks in their calendar but don’t do them. She told me that “Time isn’t the problem. I make the space to do things but then I can’t remember why I put them in.” She has good intentions and knows what she wants to achieve but when […]
Can overwhelm be secretly useful?
Chances are, if you’re feeling overwhelmed… everything feels heightened and quite rushed in your body and around you. You’re probably rapidly talking, rapidly eating, rapidly opening and closing computer tabs, jumping from one thing to another. I.e. Doing Overwhelm. There’s also a sense of pressure and a sense of constriction, like you’re at the edges […]
Do you want a checklist with that task?
I read The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande recently. Although I’ve always been a fan of the old checklist, this book solidifies it as the important tool that it is. Too simple? I’ll often get clients who are struggling with keeping a morning routine, or who groan whenever they are reminded that it’s that time […]
