The 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, once famously said: “Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln Now old Abe was not (at least Read more…
I feel inspired, nay compelled to say something… Productivity is not a dirty word. Scrolling through my Facebook feed this morning whilst enjoying my coffee with cream, I came across this article: You Can Quit Hustling – Your Productivity Does Read more…
Distraction is a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else. According to Google I like to think of distraction as a passive concept. It’s not something you actively do (like procrastination) but is actually something that happens almost Read more…
As you work to develop your personal productivity muscle it is really important to be aware of procrastination and distraction which really are productivity’s two greatest arch nemeses and despite what you might think, they are actually two very different Read more…
If you read my last blog post “Money Is Not A Dirty Word” (if not then you can read it here) then you will remember I posed the question: Do you really value what you do, or are you the Read more…
Is money the root of all evil? Let’s put it this way. In the world we live in, money allows us to put a roof over our heads, food on the table and to educate ourselves and our family. Therefore Read more…
Hands up all those who have (or regularly do) use the excuse “I don’t have enough time”! Yep, guilty party right here. It’s almost like it’s become a habit – “this task isn’t something I’m particularly excited or passionate about Read more…
My recent stint of bedrest gave me a lot of time to catch up on my reading, and to finish a lot of the books I had started and never gotten around to finishing. Untamed by Glennon Doyle being one Read more…
Ahh procrastination – the word we all love to hate. So many of us are familiar with the act of procrastinating – scrolling socials instead of writing emails, Candy Crush instead of making phone calls, cat videos instead of – Read more…
Question for you, are you prone to overworking? What do I mean by this? Do you tend to start work early and finish late? Do your work days often extend beyond what you have scheduled? Do you find yourself working Read more…