Are you busy today? Were you busy yesterday? Do you anticipate feeling busy tomorrow? If there was ever an experience that marked out the contemporary world of work, it's the... read more →
As many of us are approaching the end of the working week, the various appointments in our calendars can begin to fee like a distant memory. Maybe your attention is... read more →
Anyone who knows me will probably be surprised that I’m writing about getting things done without a digital device. But as our most recent episode of ‘My Pocket Psych’ illustrated,... read more →
I think it’s fair to say I never thought I’d be writing about ‘porn’ on this blog. But the phrase ‘productivity porn’ encapsulates a problem so well, I don’t think... read more →
I'm really looking forward to speaking at another great event organised by the team at Wise Amigo, and hosted by Google at their campus in London. I'll be discussing how to... read more →
A recent story in The Guardian highlighted an interesting phenomenon at work: how we can get varying amounts of work done in varying amounts of time. 'Parkinson's Law' states that "work... read more →
Does this sound familiar? You get into the office, start up your computer and the first thing to you is...? Open your email. And that's not including any efforts to... read more →
By Dr. Richard A. MacKinnon I spend a lot of time speaking to clients about keeping on top of their workload. In coaching sessions, in workshops, over coffee… the topic... read more →