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Try SMOOTHER goal getting rather than SMART goal setting!
I'm sure you've heard of S.M.A.R.T. goals, maybe you've received some training on goal setting showing you how to write S.M.A.R.T. goals; and as a concept, it's been around for a very long time. Google tells me that George Doran, Arthur Miller and James Cunningham...
Hurry Slowly
From an old Latin line, festina lente, or hurry slowly, is the notion that if you do things too fast you’re likely to waste time going back to correct mistakes. To hurry slowly is to work carefully and methodically and it’ll be the fastest way to achieve the...
Refresh and Arrange to Boost your Productivity
How did you get on with reflect and relax? (Click here to refer back to the post) I received a lot of amazing responses from the Call To Action in last week's email, here's a small sample: "Overcoming many hurdles." "Organising a major event in 4 months which...
Reflect and Relax to Boost your Productivity
Over the last week I have had to shift one personal appointment four times. While that in itself is not such a big deal let's face it, in conjunction with meetings, speaking, facilitating and mentoring commitments, running a business and ...well, life, it's...
The productive benefits of delegating
Steve was on the verge of being put into performance management because the management of his team was not going well. Steve couldn't understand why his team became unengaged when he was promoted into the management position. Results were average, the team was...
New heights, new rules and the impact on productivity
A new house is being built across the street. When the wall framing was being installed, the radio was blaring all day - we can discuss music choice another time - and all the while the music was at top volume I could hear the men yelling out, "What?", "What?",...
Why Delegating Is Hard To Do…or is it?
In school I was very average academically, sport and socialising had way more appeal! Even when I put effort in my grades were never anything to get excited about. I even failed English in one semester - that hurt! And that contributed greatly to me having to...
Delegation is NOT a dirty word
At the start of a short-term internship project in 1999, the manager handed over a thick report and said, “Read this, then let’s talk about how you will fix it.” That moment, I later realised, was a tipping point for me as an employee, project manager, and future...
Stop Chasing Your Tail To Boost Your Productivity
"I thought having an open-door policy would be a good thing for the team. I'm happy to help but some days I feel like I'm their parent rather than their manager. I spend most of my day repeating myself" Have you ever caught yourself thinking or saying something...
Sticky Tape, RACI and Productivity
Have you ever found a really cool use for something which wasn't its initial or original intended purpose. It might not become world breaking news but it makes your life that little bit better, easier, more productive? If you know me you know we have two dogs:...
Have a crack!
A typical Australian idiom that underpins the Australian culture is “having a crack”! Not only do we Aussies tend to barrack for the underdog, we also give the benefit of the doubt when someone doesn’t win, doesn’t do something right or get the desired result,...
Relationships and Productivity
Relationships need communication, period. Business owners and leaders are increasingly recognising the need to be better communicators and collaborators, as it helps them and the business reach more diverse markets faster. Positive, open and honest relationships...
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