February is a great month for making HOME TECH CHECKS

5 things I learned about owning a Quooker tap

We are thrilled to announce that Consider it Done can now offer clients exclusive access to the best restaurant tables in town, even at the last minute.​

During the pandemic there was a lot of talk about ‘building back better’, but where luxury travel is concerned, has anything really changed? ”For all the talk about making travel more sustainable, there is still ‘greenwashing’ taking place”, says Geordie Mackay-Lewis, Co-founder of Pelorus travel. “Tokenistic actions that make people feel less guilty about their impact on the planet are not helpful.”​

It was truly inspiring to spend time with Gill Whitty-Collins, author of ‘Why Men Win at Work’.

In this short video, we Zoom-in on the “Super 7%” – the women who reached CEO positions, and what they all have in common.

(5 minutes of eye-opening gold, with subtitles / sound).

"I believe energy, not time, is the number one fundamental currency of high performers."

Zooming in on... Burnout. We caught up with AmyK Hutchens recently - who shared some invaluable insight and strategies on how leaders can tackle burnout before it becomes a problem - both for themselves and their teams.

What advice would you ask from a Female Business Leader whose success has been consistent and long lasting over nearly 2 decades?

In the first of a video series of one to one conversations with Women Leaders, Sue has the chance to Zoom in on what it takes, not only to survive but to succeed and excel over the long term, with our amazing client, Corrina Jorgensen, Senior Partner at Afiniti Consultancy.

#IWD2022

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.

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.

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?

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.

Download our inspiring and indispensable Strategies for Success Series One e-book now.

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.

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.

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.

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? 

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.

"This is my greatest advice to you!" Oprah Winfrey's best inspirational speech.

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.

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?