The importance of saying ‘no’
When is it good to say ‘no’? Not just necessary, but actually good? When is ‘no’ a better answer than ‘yes’? I’ve been using Lent as an opportunity to practice saying ‘no’. I must admit, some days are easier than others. Saying ‘no’ to further automated sales calls by...
Creating a routine that works for you
Last week I was invited to speak at a Sage Small Business Saturday session, along with Brendan Flattery, President of Sage Europe and Maria G del Pozuelo, CEO of Womenalia.com on how to create a routine that works for you. Technology prevented me from actually...
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 limited success. Our latest experiment has been quite surprising though – and has uncovered some interesting...