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Improve Your Life By Reducing Your Choices choice efficiency prioritisation

Like many people across the country* you might well have more time on your hands than ever before and, coincidentally, a larger choice of TV programmes to watch.

If you're like me then some of that...

Are You An Effective Communicator? communication efficiency listening

You’re mistaken if you think this post is about Communication. It’s about Effective Communication.

There's a big difference between the two.

When you listen to someone talking...

A Fishy Tale efficiency habit initiative

In the Czech Republic a little girl was watching her mother prepare a fish for dinner.

Her mother carefully cut the head and tail off the fish and then placed the body into a baking pan.

...

Dealing With Anxiety decision efficiency prioritisation

With all the uncertainty in our lives since the pandemic many people are suffering from heightened anxiety.

One very useful and effective way of dealing with anxiety is by using the...

How To Prioritise Effectively efficiency habit prioritisation routine time management workload

When you’re feeling overwhelmed it’s incredibly important that you know how to prioritise your work.

Picture the scenario. There’s too much to do, not enough time to do...

Twitter bird and hashtag on a chalkboard

The Best Advice You Would Give Your Younger Self efficiency prioritisation productivity

I spend very little time on Twitter but do enjoy browsing through the various comments. I'll join in with conversations sometimes but as a whole I keep myself to myself and enjoy the view.

Twitter...

The Master List efficiency prioritisation time management

If you have just one time management system, it should be making use of a Master List.

A master list of everything, everything that you need to do, written down in one place is a...

Are You Doomed By Your Diary? efficiency organisation time management

You should never make assumptions.

My father in law says to 'assume' makes an 'ass' out of 'u' and 'me'. And he's right.

But what the heck, I'm going to assume that you have a...

Three Signs In Fists Saying No, No and No

Just Say No! delegation efficiency time management

My thirteen year old daughter absolutely loves young children. We try to visit her cousins (four, five and eight years old) in Yorkshire as often as possible because it's an...

Take The Shortcut efficiency time management

Last night I made a chance discovery that could change everything.

In a WhatsApp conversation with friends I found the shortcut to make my words bold.

I know! Earth shattering isn't it? Certain...

Double Up For An Efficient System efficiency time management

Having an efficient system means that your work will be as smooth as possible and your time can be used productively.

If you don't have an efficient system then you're going to encounter...

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