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From intention to action
A phrase I hear fairly regularly is the sheepishly delivered, “Sorry, I’ve been meaning to do that”. It is a very Irish thing to say I reckon. What it really means is that there was an intention that had not yet turned into an action. Do you “mean to” too? Do you find yourself repeatedly […]
Read MoreHindsight can save you time
In a recent coaching call with a client, I came across one of the most common issues at senior management level. A case of too many meetings, and no time left over for important priorities. I see this time and time again with my clients. Every patch of empty calendar seen as available real estate […]
Read MoreDon’t tell yourself stories
Do you aspire to get in control of your inbox, but just can’t seem to make the time to get it sorted once and for all? Maybe you have not really committed to the idea of working from an empty inbox. Perhaps this is because you are telling yourself stories that are holding you back. […]
Read MorePrioritisation leads to clarity, conviction and confidence
Being clear about your priorities gives you the conviction to say no to work that is not a good use of your time, and the confidence to spend time on the things that really matter. This was a thought I had a few days ago in a moment of relaxed clarity. Bam! There it was. It seemed like a big […]
Read MoreWithin hands reach
A friend of mine who was a chef by trade once shared with me how he was designing his new kitchen at home. He had a small but trendy apartment and did not have a lot of space to play with, so he had to think long and hard about every detail. One thing that […]
Read MoreMake sure you don’t stink
In a recent coaching session with a senior client, we had an interesting conversation about hygiene. You see, he admitted to me that he had fallen off the weekly planning routine he’d built up with his EA. Before Christmas they had regularly put time aside each week to plan the week ahead. But over the […]
Read MoreThe difference between disciplined and committed
When it comes to changing behaviours, developing new habits or adopting a new system, many people feel that they need to be incredibly disciplined. In fact, many of my training participants make this observation during training. “Gee” they will say. “You must need to be so disciplined to get your Inbox to zero regularly, or […]
Read MoreCutting the grass – a priority decision
I was a bit under the weather last weekend, but was determined to get the grass cut after two weeks of neglect. The challenge was I felt I had enough energy to cut the front lawn, or the back lawn, but not both. The front is public-facing, and on show to the whole neighbourhood. The […]
Read MoreMake the next month count with actions that have an impact
As I come towards the end of another month, I think about the month ahead and wonder what it will bring. I know I will be busy. I already have lots of work booked into my schedule. I know that my phone will ring, my inbox will overflow and my head will think of lots […]
Read MoreBe like a rock
I had the great honour recently in spending a weekend at Uluru in central Australia. I finally got to see the rock that was such an icon of Australia when I was a boy growing up in Dublin. When I first arrived in Australia as a backpacker, we considered diverting to Uluru as we drove […]
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