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Prepare before you begin!
One of the best ways for us to overcome procrastination and get more things done faster is for us to have everything we need at hand before we begin. How about clearing off your desk or workspace, and decluttering your kitchen ...
A reason for everything
Every effect or result in your life has a specific cause. Nothing happens by accident. Your life today is the result of all your previous thinking and it could not be different. The Bible says that what we plant, we will harves...
My ironing board and the low-value tasks
This week I was ironing and was tempted to do the sheets, towels, pillowcases and tees first, but then I remembered the day I spent hours ironing the easy ones first and, by the time there were only the more complex ones left (...
How to stop procrastinating and avoid being constantly tired?
Our body is like a machine that uses food, water, and rest to generate energy that we then use to accomplish important tasks in our life and work. When we are fully rested, we can get up to five times as much done as when we ar...
I heart lists
Hello everyone. Today I will talk about how I organise my lists. I usually make my to-do list the night before or at the end of the workday. I move everything I have not yet accomplished onto my list for the coming day and then...
Planning your day in advance
Hello everybody. Today I would like to talk to you about planning. When we plan, we bring the future into the present so we can do something about it now. I’ve noticed that thinking and planning trigger my creativity and incr...
New Year’s to-do list – Part 2
Hello everybody. Do you remember the list of 10 goals we made last week? Go get it. Now, go over it and select the 3 goals that would have the greatest positive impact on your life if you achieved them. Whatever they are, write...
New Year’s to-do list
Hi everyone! So, 2013 is ending and it’s time to make plans for the new year. Forget about New Year’s resolutions; I’m talking about deciding exactly what you want to accomplish in each area of your life in 2014 and t...
And last but not least…
Hi everyone. How are you? I’m sorry I did not write a blog post last week. I hope you can cut me some slack ’cause I had an important job to do. 😉 Well, to finalise the series about the roots to all our busyness,...
Getting your priorities right
Hello everyone. Last week I spoke about the need to learn how to prioritise our tasks in order to avoid being overwhelmed with things to do. And this root has ramifications, and this what I am going to talk about today. Many pe...
