One thing you can STOP doing that will start you saving time.

One thing you can STOP doing that will start you saving time.

This one is my favourites and it's a really short one, because it's so simple.

In the words of Nigel Planner when he played Neil in the 80's cult comedy The Young Ones, "If I had a penny for every time someone said they didn't have time to sort our their problem with time, I'd have £5.63.".

Seriously, if there is one thing you can do right now that will save you time, it's STOP telling yourself you don't have time to address your problem with time!

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2 things you can STOP doing that will save the time you spend travelling.

2 things you can STOP doing that will save the time you spend travelling.

If you were to sit down and think about how much of your time is spent travelling, do you think you'd be surprised? Your job may not require you to travel, but what about your commute?

Other than time spent on email and back-to-back meetings, travel is the third most time-consuming activity in the diaries of those who go through their own Diary Detox® and it is almost always categorised as a waste of time. So, my advice, STOP travelling so much and STOP wasting your time when you do need to travel.

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3 Questions that will STOP you saying 'YES' when you should say 'NO'.
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3 Questions that will STOP you saying 'YES' when you should say 'NO'.

I have had a number of conversations recently where people say their biggest issue is that they run out of time because the say 'YES' to a request for help when they should probably have said 'NO'.

One conversation in particular focused on someone who was approached by a colleague to do something that should have taken minutes. They automatically said 'YES'. Over an hour later they were becoming stressed because they were now firmly ensconced in doing it. Find out why they said 'YES' and how you can avoid the same?

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