The high achiever Unless you’ve had the experience of managing a high achiever, you may be surprised to see them classified as “difficult”. There is usually no doubt that high achievers produce results. Intelligent, possessing high standards, they often exceed expectations in their performance. So why are they sometimes difficult to manage? It’s because of high expectations, both of themselves …
Time Management (Part 2) – The Email Trap
Are you hooked on your emails? Do you jump straight to your email when you hear the notification? Do you really need to read your email as soon as it pops into your inbox? If you are like most people, the answer is probably not. Emails are potentially one of the greatest time wasters and changing how you handle your email …
Time Management (Part 1) – To-Do Lists
Are your to-do lists out of control? Do you have so many to-do lists (on paper, on your PC, on your mobile phone) that you can’t keep track? Do your to-do lists get lost in your diary, notebook etc? Well, to-do lists are one of the most common time management tools but when they aren’t used effectively, they end up …
When was the last time you rewarded yourself?
When you read the title of this article, are you thinking….. “Reward – what’s that?” or “Reward – when would I fit that in?” or “I’ve got more important things to worry about than to think about rewards!” Being constantly weighed down by the day-to-day grind sometimes means that the last thing we think about is rewarding ourselves. If you …
Mars and Venus in the Workplace (Book Review)
I enjoyed “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus” years ago and when I saw this book, I must admit I got quite excited and was very interested in how the same concepts could be translated into the workplace. Unfortunately, I found a lot of stereo-typing which didn’t resonate and found myself getting very frustrated as I was …
Type Talk at Work
Have you ever wondered why some people have work habits that completely annoy you? Are you an organised person who can’t understand how anyone could wait until the last minute to complete a project? Do you find that you love having abstract, conceptual discussions which other people don’t seem to understand? Or, are you the reverse? This book explains how …