Last week I wrote a column for my local paper on ‘how to find your dream job’. The punch line was essentially: you don’t, you create it as you go....
What do you do when things don’t work out?
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About that mental load
There have been some great articles recently highlighting the mental load and emotional labour involved in managing life outside of work. I have to...
Technology and Productivity with Francesca Geens
Technology is not enough. You need to use it well. That’s the theme of my latest interview, where I got together to...
Is Inbox Zero yesterday’s news?
Someone suggested to me a while ago that inbox zero is a fool’s errand. That there is so much streaming in, it’s impossible to stem or control the...
What if this is the new normal?
I don’t know about you but 2016 for me has been full of uncertainty, transition and plenty of ‘oh crikey’ and a few ‘WTF?!’ moments. It’s also been...
Clear is better than fast – especially with email
In the digital world, everything is instant. Instant notifications. Instant messaging. Instant downloads. And in the world of email, we get drawn...
A thousand tiny decisions
Death by a thousand tiny decisions. This is a phrase that has been echoing in my head for the past few weeks, and one the quite aptly sums up my...
Why productivity needs to be much more than a “how do I?” question
When it comes to productivity, we’re so used to asking the ‘How’ question. How do I improve my productivity? How do I switch off when the work never...
Are you getting too involved?
I’ve had some interesting conversations recently about trust, delegation and involvement. Specifically how being too involved can get in the way of...