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The PV Blog
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Had enough of scares? It’s time for a Virtual Assistant
It’s that time of year again: pumpkins everywhere, cobwebs on everything, and a chill in the air that makes you jump at your own inbox. But nothing sends a shiver down a business owner’s spine quite like the real horrors of working life: unanswered emails, missed calls, and that horrific moment of realisation when you look at…
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Why Every Business Needs a Diary Ninja
Once upon a time, large organisations had extensive teams of PAs and EAs – the quiet heroes of productivity who kept things running smoothly. But times have changed – teams are leaner, inboxes are fuller, and meetings multiply faster than love-struck rabbits. Suddenly, directors and managers who once had support find themselves working alone against the constant chaos…
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The real cost of doing everything yourself.
You are brilliant at what you do. You’re smart, capable, probably very organised (on the surface, at least) or you wouldn’t have got to where you are today. But if your to-do list is looking more like a novel and your idea of a break is switching from your board report to your own admin tasks,…
Productivity Nerd
We’re all balancing the need to work enough (enough to make ends meet, not annoy our bosses but also enough that we feel like we’ve done enough, which is a whole different psychological and emotional ball game) with the human need to rest and stay well. And, maybe even enjoy ourselves just a little bit along the way and spend quality time with those we love.
I for one love hearing about how people get more done, more efficiently so that they get more time to do the things they love.
Join me and some special guests over at Productivity Nerd
Episode 39 – How to Have a Good Day at Work (Even When It’s Chaos)
Episode 38.6 – From UK Office to French Countryside, with Vicki Doudelle
Episode 38.5 – Minipod on Music for Productivity: What Actually Works?
Episode 38 – SUMO: Shut up, Move On, with Paul McGee
Episode 37.5 – minipod Clock Change Autumn
Episode 37 – Mind Management, Not Time Management, with Claire Ennion
Episode 36.5 – Minipod on Baby Pandas & Other Bonkers Productivity Hacks
Episode 36 – Meeting Prep: Because Winging it isn’t a Strategy, with Claire Stibbon
Episode 35.5 – Minipod on The Power of “closing loops”, why unfinished tasks drain mental energy
Episode 35 – KPIs with Angela Peden of HJP Chartered Accountants
Episode 34.5 – Minipod: What is a Sprint? Agile, Design Sprints and Getting stuff done FAST
Episode 34 – Atomic Habits by James Clear, with Helen Taylor
Episode 33.5 – One decision less…
Episode 33 – How to develop your own work style, with Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst
Episode 32.5 – minipod on the post holiday inbox
Episode 32 – The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg, with Helen Taylor
Episode 31.5 – Minipod on inbox management
Episode 31 – Getting through the summer holidays
Episode 30.5 – Minipod on prepping for your holiday
Episode 30 – Feel Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal, with Helen Taylor
Episode 29.5 – Minipod on Glimmers
Episode 29 – Why we sleep by Matthew Walker, with Helen Taylor
Episode 28.5 – Minipod on the Miracle Morning
Episode 28 – Half Arse Human by Leena Norms, with Claire Ennion
Episode 27.5 – Minipod on Morning Rituals
Episode 27 – The Crazy, Busy Cure, with Zena Everett
Episode 26.5 – Minipod on Productivity Rituals
Episode 26 – Mindfulness and Productivity, with Jana Nightingale
Episode 25.5 – Minipod on Co Working
Episode 25 – The 7 habits of effective people by Steven Covey, with Claire Ennion
Episode 24.5 – Minipod on the “Don’t Break the Chain” method
Episode 24 – The Power of Planning, with Holly Copsey
Episode 23.5 – Minipod on Body Doubling
Episode 23 – KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at work, with Graham Alcott
Episode 22.5 – Minipod on the Spring Clock Change
Episode 22 – When by Daniel Pink, with Helen Taylor
Episode 21.5 – Minipod on mindmaps
Episode 21 – Shelley Fishel on Microsoft
Episode 20.5 – Minipod on appointment booking apps
Episode 20 – The Stack Method with Prasanth Nair
Episode 19.5 – Minipod on the Rise of the Robots
Episode 19 – Using AI to get more productive, with Fiona Young
Episode 18.5 – Minipod on getting past a setback
Episode 18 – Setting boundaries, with Kate Kurdziej
Episode 17.5 – Minipod on setting up your diary for a new year
Episode 17 – Goal Setting, with Dee Fagg
Episode 16.5 – Minipod on diaries, data and percentages
Episode 16 – Solo: How to Work Alone (and not lose your mind) by Rebecca Seal, with Helen Taylor
Episode 15.5 – Minipod on how to choose your planner
Episode 15 – Slow Productivity by Cal Newport, with Claire Ennion
Episode 14.5 – Mini Pod on planners – Digital or Analogue?
Episode 14 – Productivity and ADHD, with Rafa Perez Paton
Episode 13.5 – Minipod on managing your receipts
Episode 13 – Eating Well and Staying Productive with John Dickinson-Lilley
Episode 12.5 -Minipod – meeting or email?
Episode 12 -Faff Slaying with Asmara Kazmi
Episode 11 -1,2, Free, with the author, Tracy Irwin
Episode 10.5 -Minipod on audiopens
Episode 10 -Productivity during burnout or an illness, with Helen Taylor
Episode 9 -4000 weeks by Oliver Burkeman, with Claire Ennion
Episode 8.5 – Minipod on Text Expanders
Episode 8 – Productivity and parenting with Caroline Marshall
Episode 7.5 – Minipod on Outlook Hacks
Episode 7 – Getting things done by David Allen
Episode 6.5 – Minipod on Steven Covey’s Quadrants
Episode 6 – Travel Planning with Jules Taylor
Episode 5.5 – Minipod on The Stack Method
Episode 5 – Productivity Ninja with Claire Ennion
Episode 4.5 – Minipod on the Pomodoro technique
Episode 4 – Getting your life in order, with Gilly Mulford
Episode 3.5 – Temptation Bundling
Episode 3 – Winning the Week, with Claire Ennion
Episode 2.5 – Minipod on Boomerangs
Episode 2 – The fine art of working while you travel with Sarah Banks .
Episode 1.5 – Minipod on Time Blocking
Episode 1 – Working Hard, hardly working – Grace Beverley. With Claire Ennion.