13th May 2007
Do you remember your mother saying, 'Pick up your clothes (or books, or toys, or ?.)? The funny thing is, a modified version of the same philosophy - 'Put it away as you go' - applies at the highest level of business.
Perhaps it's because our mothers t...
17th November 2006
How to Stretch Time - 24 Hours Is Enough!
By Robyn Pearce
Recently, as I participated in a live-to-air TV training session on Time Management (for Pacific Knowledge Television) a caller rang in with a question. He is in the computer industry, and wanted...
17th November 2006
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Recently, as I participated in a live-to-air TV training session on Time Management (for Pacific Knowledge Television) a caller rang in with a question. He is in the computer industry, and wanted to know how he could bal...
04th October 2006
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Do you read as much as you'd like, or as many as you'd like of the books you're interested in? Have you ever ploughed through a book purely because you felt you should finish it, rather than because you were enjoying it?...
23rd September 2006
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Have you ever come into work bright and sharp, the work at your desk beckons invitingly, you can't wait to get started, and then the day turns to muck? One thing after another claims your attention; the rest of the world...
15th September 2006
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Do you ever feel that you either have to come in early or stay late to get the 'real' work done? Does it seem that every minute of the day is gobbled up by phone calls, meetings and people saying 'Have you got a minute'?...
07th September 2006
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I learnt something as I unpacked my bags recently. I'd just returned from a 3-day trip to regional towns around New Zealand. I pulled out some items I needed immediately and then caught myself thinking, 'I'll finish un...