From the category archives:

Time Management

Dec 7, 2011 Time Management

21 Ways to Save Minutes Each Day

by Leah Gibbs

I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with time. On my phone I track every minute of the day and how it is being used. I can even show you a spreadsheet with months of data where my time up to the minute.

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Dec 2, 2011 Time Management

Do You Have A Productivity Dilemma?

by Leah Gibbs

First things first. You enjoy what you do…that’s apparent. That’s why you’re here. It’s not just your work you enjoy, it’s life in general. As a matter of fact, you’d love to be able to enjoy all of it more often – completely, even. That’s always the challenge. Without a doubt, you can’t have it [...]

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Oct 25, 2011 Time Management

Fair Work Australia Employment Records Templates

by Leah Gibbs

Try our employment records templates Simplify the work involved with keeping employment records. Use our templates to help keep on top of your record-keeping obligations. You can download the templates and type straight into them. The templates cover many areas of employment including: Pay slips and record-keeping Employing staff Managing leave and hours of work [...]

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Sep 15, 2011 Time Management

How to Smash Your To Do List When You’re Your Own Boss

by Leah Gibbs

An insidious curse haunts all business owners and it doesn’t matter what business model they use or how large or small their company might be. The curse is freedom.

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Sep 13, 2011 Time Management

Avoid Time-Wasting Appointments

by Adam Shore

Entrepreneurs are constantly pressed for time.  If you’ve started your own business, you know that you must be the marketing director, accountant, and sales guy all wrapped into one.  Thus, when prospecting for new business, you must maximize efficiency.

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Aug 3, 2011 Time Management

Beat Procrastination With a Stopwatch

by Leah Gibbs

I have been experimenting with a new strategy for combatting procrastination and it seems to be working! It’s nothing so genius; it’s actually a very simple idea — which might explain why it has proved effective.

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Jul 6, 2011 Time Management

Have all the time you need!

by Leah Gibbs

“Now you have all the time in the world!” How many times has this line been said to mums who just made the transition from being a corporate slave to a work-at-home mum?

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Jun 20, 2011 Time Management

Addicted to email? Here’s seven telltale signs

by Leah Gibbs

How strong a grip does email have on your brain? It is easy to fall into the trap of becoming compulsive about whether your inbox contains any new messages. Just look at the stats.

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Apr 8, 2011 Time Management

How to Create More Time in Your Week for Yourself

by Leah Gibbs

It can seem that your days are packed full, especially if you are working full time. The thought of time to yourself can sometimes seem impossible, however with a little creativity and planning there are ways that you can carve out extra time in your day. Here are a few that I have found:

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Feb 11, 2011 Time Management

6 Ways to Get More From Your Commute Time

by Leah Gibbs

According to the United States Census Bureau survey, Americans spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to work. Australians don’t fare much better, as the average daily commute time ranges from 22 minutes up to 35 minutes. And if the infamous opening scene from Office Space is any indication, most workers don’t enjoy weaving [...]

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Jan 21, 2011 Time Management

Beat Procrastination With a Stopwatch

by Leah Gibbs

I have been experimenting with a new strategy for combatting procrastination and it seems to be working! It’s nothing so genius; it’s actually a very simple idea — which might explain why it has proved effective.

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