This blog is designed to give you some ideas and tools to help with Planning and Preparation in order to overcome Procrastination. As the familiar adage goes: ‘Fail to Plan and you Plan to fail’ Without a doubt Planning is the key to success and there are various tools we can use. I will be […]
How do you envisage the year ahead? Perhaps I shouldn’t be so presumptuous… instead might I ask: ‘ Do you have a vision of the year ahead?’ If yes, great- we’ll get to that. If not, then perhaps your vision of the year could be described as a tunnel- but you don’t know where it […]
So, you have an idea what you want to achieve in 2014…but can’t quite put it into words… but it’s there. Does this sound familiar? Well, following this example through, say you were driving somewhere, and you had some idea where you wanted to go, but hadn’t planned where… well, you would be taking […]
Start your new year off with a bang! Workshop: For busypeople who want practical strategies to use to STAY ON COURSE! In 2013, did you… 1) Feel out of sorts? 2) Operate at your best? 3) […]
Tips to becoming an Empowered little Networker! This blog will help you to make the most of your networking potential. So, you want to start networking but you’re not sure quite how…? Well that’s the easy part. The first thing is to know why you’re wanting to network in the first place? The typical […]
This blog is for Occupational Therapists who might be considering leaping into the world of running their own OT practice. It will discuss the pros and cons of working independently compared with being employed by the NHS (or private healthcare) I just attended the COTSS-IP Conference 2013 (College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section for Occupational […]
This blog discusses how we can create new effective habits that can help us towards our workplace goals. Let me first begin by asking: What do we know about ourselves and do we take note of what we know? To succeed, we must be resolute in our resolutions. This requires that we practice habits and […]
This blog explores the idea of reverse feedback in the workplace and the benefits of this to both parties in the employer – employee dynamic. How often in the workplace have you been asked by your manager to rate their performance? I have only been asked once. And this has me wondering why? How else […]
The purpose of this blog is to highlight some simple yet effective ways that you can recharge your batteries whilst at work – so that you can continue your duties more refreshed. Of the list that will follow, the choice you make will depend on your personal preference, work culture and management system or support […]
This blog will inspire you to use your local environment to stimulate your effectiveness at work. I just spent a warm sunny afternoon walking around the heart of London and taking some pictures of interesting outdoor workspaces. Through the trainings I deliver I’ve come to realise how crucial the workspace is to our productivity; the […]