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There are millions of people who have been on a 1/2 day course or read a book who would consider themselves “time managers” but what exactly are they managing?  Are they the managers or are they being managed? Recent scientific evidence and theories would suggest that the more we learn about time, the less we [...]

A very good friend of mine, Guy Insull, reminded us all recently that the word “remarkable” means “worth remarking on”.  As we get started on 2012, I wonder what remarks your actions and results will stimulate at the end of the year?  Even more importantly, how would you like to feel as you celebrate the [...]

Almost without fail, when I mention to people that one of the things we do is help individuals and organisations to achieve a better work life balance through new ways of working, the response I get is “I could do with some of that.” Work life balance can sometimes seem like an elusive ideal. When [...]

In these time starved days when everything is required yesterday and life seems to be constantly being put off until tomorrow, I am often asked, “What’s the best use of 1 hour?” and, until recently, my answer was always the one favoured by politicians, namely, “It depends on the circumstances.” For example, if you have [...]

“Mastering Time 24/7″ (Simesco 2011) has now been published on Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Y0XUOK “Amazon’s Kindle is the natural home for the new book,” said Simon Phillips, “the lightweight, slimline, digital format makes reading both a pleasure and something you can do anywhere.  Also, because you can now download Kindle software you can read the book on [...]

Email was far and away the number one time challenge reported in our survey.  It accounted for at least one in every two responses!  The reasons why it was a challenge varied but most were overwhelmed by the sheer volume for emails they received or needed to send each day.  It is fair to say [...]

Is your life in balance? Do you lurch from one missed appointment to another unnecessary deadline? Or, do you just wish you felt a bit more in control? This Life Balance Test will give you an instant measure of your current life balance.  You can even Tweet your score afterwards and don’t forget to tell [...]