Coaching Positive Performance

Focused work – give your best to your most important work

Carthage — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 13:35:12 +0000

A few of my readers recently emailed me to ask about how I go about writing my articles. They mentioned that it must take some time to write them. It does. I have some articles which approach the 10,000-word mark and they do take time. Even my shorter articles take some time. I spent 3.5 […]

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Taming the workshy offloader

Carthage — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:56:17 +0000

One of the topics I get emailed about most often is about how to deal with those who are always dumping their work on others i.e. workshy offloaders. Workshy OffloaderA workshy offloader is a term for someone who doesn’t want to do any work but wants to take the credit for doing it. They will […]

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Time management and experimentation – the key to effectiveness

Carthage — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 11:34:38 +0000

People often ask me how they should set up their day for maximum results. But this is a difficult question to answer. The truth is we all have our preferred working styles and, we all have different demands placed upon us. It is not like you can just go to a doctor for your time […]

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Mid-year Goals Review: Staying on course

Carthage — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:22:41 +0000

I am currently enjoying a few slow-paced weeks which have been well earned. I am using this time to consider what action I need to take as we move forward towards the end of the year. I know that it has been an unusual year all around the world but there is still much that […]

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Boundaries and phones: Knowing where to draw the line

Carthage — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 16:29:56 +0000

Of all the inventions of recent years, there is one which seems to have reached more people and had a greater impact than any other – the mobile / cell phone. Who would have thought that we would be able to make a phone call from just about anywhere on Earth? Or that we would […]

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One of the most important time management decisions

Carthage — Sat, 04 May 2019 14:01:28 +0000

In today's audio, I discuss one of the most important time-management questions you can ask yourself if you want to be both productive and happy. You can listen to the audio by clicking on the play button below. Beneath the audio, I have provided a general transcription. There will be some small differences between the audio […]

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Let passion increase your energy

Carthage — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 14:18:43 +0000

Have you ever noticed that being passionate about something fills you with an energy that seems to be non-stop? This is why successful entrepreneurs and sports people always seem to have so much energy. Although their sport or business is their job, it never feels that way to them. They are doing something they love […]

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How to maintain an organised household

Carthage — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 16:25:20 +0000

Being organised is critical if you want to succeed in the workplace. You need to know what needs to be done, when it needs to be done, how long it’s going to take, what resources you need to do the job and, where you can find those resources. These are just some of the key […]

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Core competencies of energy management

Carthage — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:10:32 +0000

When we think about what it takes to be successful; we tend to think about things that are not always directly within our control e.g. money, opportunity, contacts, luck etc. It is easy to forget about the things we control. Your personal energy levels are crucial to your success. You may have a dream and […]

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Manage your personal energy not just your time

Carthage — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:40:22 +0000

‘Time management’ has almost become a buzz word in modern business. Everybody wants to improve their time management and, it is a very noble pursuit. However, time management is not the only thing that matters in the field of productivity. After all, what is the point in getting a lot more work done if you […]

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