You Can Live Better

In one way or the other, we’re all used to working with a limited set of resources. For most of us, our most restricted resource appears to be money and one way or the other, through a process of experience or through the school of hard knocks; we all learn to live within our means [...]

Acclaimed author Stephen Covey told us that one of the seven habits of highly effective people is the ability to manage time correctly. No wonder there are so many misconceptions associated with time management as we all tend to look at the problem from different points of view. Here are some of the myths that [...]

Almost all of us are faced with a time management problem of one kind or another and if you have recognised yours, you have started off well. You need to develop skills in this area and by and large this means that you’ll have to identify, recognise and solve your individual time management issues. You [...]

You will certainly know how important it is to be efficient if you work in an environment where you have to account for every single second of the day. Many small-business consultants and professionals work on the basis of billable hours, where they have to provide a certain set of services to a client and [...]

Time is our most precious resource. Without getting into a complex discussion about calendars and how we follow the lead set by the Romans and finalised by the Gregorian reform, we all have to comply with a limited availability and make the best out of what we have. Sadly, the majority of us end up [...]

You have doubtless heard about time management and how time management software is becoming increasingly more relevant as a tool in this arena. You might feel as if you do not need to worry about this. Maybe you have a regular 9-to-5 job that does not require you to adhere to any set schedules, nor [...]

Life can present all kinds of problems to us. We can deal with many of these without much difficulty, but others can be very significant and, indeed, life altering. We often wonder how we would be able to “cope” should something devastating or tragic take place in our lives. Unfortunately, at some stage or another, [...]

Burnout is not something that we hear a lot about and is often associated with high-powered executives or those in seriously stressful occupations. However, all of us are vulnerable to suffering from this condition if we’re not careful, regardless of what occupation or position we have. It is certainly true that some are more susceptible [...]