Monthly Archive for January, 2011

The more you do, the more you can get done

When I talk to my clients about productivity, efficiency and effectiveness, I triangulate or combine the Pareto Principle, Goal Setting and several other strategies in a concept I call Voluntary Simplexity. It has its foundation in the movement from the 1980s called Voluntary Simplicity that was made popular with the International Bestseller “Your Money Or […]

Get some sleep!

A new survey*, commissioned by Virgin Active Health Clubs has uncovered the lengths tired Australian workers will go to in order to catch up on sleep. Results show that a whopping one in three workers, an equivalent to more than three million Australians have taken a sick day to catch up on sleep, with a […]

Internet use on vacation: Good or bad idea?

I’ve blogged about taking workations and playcations on this or another one of my many blogs. Simply put, it’s about combining work and pleasure so you can establish more of a work-life balance. That being said, I am not advocating you work like a dog, then take a vacation and keep working. What I’m advocating […]

The path of least resistance if often the one with least reward

Personal development and peak performance principles often are a combination of dilemmas and conundrums wrapped up in paradoxes. On the one hand you want and should aim to get the best result with the least amount of effort and yet to grow, you need to stop cutting corners when seeking shortcuts. How can you tell […]