Parenting & Business

(according to me and Gwyneth)  

Gwyneth Says…

“Give the children lemon flax oil every morning before breakfast.”

Sally says… Buy cereal bars

Gwyneth Says…

“Try outfits in advance to find looks for business trips.”

Sally says… Find a look. Buy in 3 colours.

Gwyneth Says…

“Get up at 5.30am for some you time.”

Sally says…

Change clock. Send child to bed early.

Gwyneth Says…

“Do interviews while answering email.”

Sally says…

Do one thing well. And people forgive busy before rude.

Gwyneth Says…

“Make mornings your meeting time”

Sally says…

Schedule meetings back-to-back on one day each month

Gwyneth Says…

“Schedule your day. Hour by hour.”

Sally says…

Be spontaneous. Go to the beach.

Gwyneth Says…

“Carve out dedicated work time during the weekend.”

Sally says…

Carve out kid time. Then work at 1am.

Be Realistic.

You’ll make mistakes.

No need to be a princess about it.

Learn. Move on. Forgive yourself.

Don’t Waste Time

Automate everything.

Have a one-touch policy

Don’t always pick up the phone

Smarter Email

Use rules to file to folders

Create auto-replies

Have a library of templates

Smarter Web Support

Filter routine support to Twitter Spend time on FAQ pages

Create demo videos

Efficiency Tips

Action/Delete emails daily

Move actioned emails to archive

Remove attachments on receipt

Protect your space.

Auto-reply out of hours Make email ‘offline’ Take breaks

Productive Faffing

People do business with people. Don’t be a robot. Tweet sometimes.

Delegate

Only do the things only you can do. At home and at work.

Be Around Happy People

Don’t waste time worrying why people don’t like you.

And don’t seek them out.

Involve the Family.

Sharing work with the family gives you new perspective (or give your kid a blog)

Have a goal. You’re a bit closer to it with each

day. Even the bad ones.

Remember…

It’s your job. Not your life.