I was asked to take part in a panel last Summer with Sage UK. The topic was "Women with ambition - From Bossy to Boss”. As I scanned through the...
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Worst Productivity Advice Ever
What’s the worst productivity advice you’ve ever heard? I think one of mine has to be “just try harder” along with “do better”. My son’s been...
Six pre-holiday tactics to avoid email dread
Going on holiday? Here are six email tactics to ensure you can switch off and recharge. 1. Pre-schedule your out of office Instead of it being the...
Do Dates vs Due Dates
One of the benefits of being Human, not Superhero (one of the nine characteristics of a Productivity Ninja) is that when you make a mistake, or as I...
The “When-Then” Strategy
Want to make something a habit but hate the idea of scheduling? If so, the “when-then” strategy could be for you. In many of my workshops and...
Hate typing? 5 procrastination-busting alternatives
Q. I prefer writing by hand & am now stuck/prevaricating on the typing up stage. Really hate sitting typing at my computer. Eek.. This...
40 Days of Baby Steps is back – with a difference!
It’s a big week for us in the Marshall house. It’s Chinese New Year, my daughter’s turning 7, and it’s Pancake Day and the start of Lent. Lent...
One Evernote trick that will transform your business networking productivity
https://youtu.be/FCRNy1ZdgE8 Hands up who has a pile of business cards collected from a networking event in a box or a drawer somewhere? Yes, we...
Teaching our kids (and ourselves) about trade-offs, habits and screen time
How do you get kids to spend less time on screens? Nag them? Set time limits? Declare screen free time zones? We’ve tried all sorts of tactics, with...