Spotlight: Consider it Done’s Top Five
Women in Business sometimes find themselves less likely to receive acclaim or have their achievements celebrated. So we have thrown the spotlight on five inspirational women, whose names you might not have heard, achieving incredible success in their fields.
The Number One Time Chewer: Meetings
Did you know that according to studies, as much as 16% of our entire professional career is spent in meetings? Meetings may always be necessary, but what if there are ways to ensure you use your time more efficiently? Find out about how to claim back your time and boost productivity.
4 steps to Achieving ‘Intelligent Delegation’
You already know that success at work relies on success at home. So how can you feel more in control? Have ‘the things you want’ happen, not just ‘the things that happen’ happen. Through ‘intelligent delegation’. So how does this work?
Why There’s No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance
Society's fixation with work-life balance is the pursuit of an unattainable goal - let’s switch perspective. It’s possible to re-calibrate our mindset and consider the integration of work and private lives as a moving target. Read our latest article on why there's no such thing as work-life balance.
Why some delegation is easy and some isn’t.
Do you find it easy to delegate at work but struggle to outsource your home-life? Ever wondered why some delegation is easy and some isn’t? We explored this one further.
The Power of a Good Brief
Have you ever been disappointed with the results after you have trusted someone to do something on your behalf? How often has the end product not been what you’d hoped for?
Sometimes it’s the fault of the person tasked with the job. But sometimes there is more to it.
Why it's ok to be a control freak
An industry first: making it ok to be a control freak.
The world sees control freaks in a negative way. To be badged a control freak is without question a withering indictment.
What is your holiday strategy?
As the CEO or owner of your firm or someone with a senior-level positon in your company, can you really ever take time off?
Who’s on your home team?
You have a superb team at work who you depend on for your success. But who is on your home team? Sue Reeve of Consider it Done Private PA Service, explores the idea that for your work life to succeed, your home life must as well.
Oprah inspires with 5 mins of gold
"This is my greatest advice to you!" Oprah Winfrey's best inspirational speech.
Emotional Load - are you carrying it?
The emotional load means always having to remember and make things happen at home. Consider it Done MD, Sue Reeve, shares some strategies for relieving the emotional load.
How to:… travel light
Goal: to travel with hand luggage only. No waiting around baggage carousels, no heavy bags to man-handle, no trolleys, no waiting for labelling at the check in desk, no excess charges. Wouldn’t that be a blissful way to travel?
List-a-holics look away now
Are you a dedicated list writer? A list-a-holic? Could you throw yours away? Even for a day? Is that idea liberating or terrifying? Why does list writing tend to be a gender thing? And is it a generation thing?
Tech news: Indoor-outdoor music for pool, patio and garden parties
If you like the idea of extending your music network to the patio, pool or garden over the summer, Consider it Done’s Home Tech expert can now provide you with permanently installed Hi-Fi quality indoor-outdoor sound and Wi-Fi.
CiD loves:... organising things while you're away
It's a lovely feeling arriving home after a wonderful holiday. Even though it's over, there is something so comforting about reconnecting with the homestead.
How to:... know when your home Wi-Fi needs attention
If you live in London and you think your home Wi-Fi isn’t performing as it should, our specialist Wi-Fi Doctor is on call to help.
Power your productivity: Speed reading
If you find yourself with documents to scan but not much time, speed reading techniques could help.
8 ways you know you’ve been travelling for work too much:
You know you've been travelling for work too much when…
Breaking news - it’s official: delegating makes you happy
Or more specifically, having more time by delegating the things you don’t enjoy or don’t have time for, makes you happy. And that’s more happy than having material goods, as it turns out in recent research.