This is not a brag post. I’ve just landed in Shanghai after being to Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka over the last 11 days. While this is the most strenuous work travel schedule, I’ve been through to date, it has helped me make some interesting observations that could help our productivity journeys, no matter where …
Recently, I needed some documents printed over the weekend and went to my local office stationery & equipment store – most Aussies would recognise these mega shops. They used to print whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted, provided you waited in the queue. On this recent occasion, I was told that they no longer print …
The first weekend of Oct was a long weekend for us. So, we took the opportunity for a family get away, making full use of the fabulous spring weather. The drive was about 3.5hrs – easy cruising. We tend to use the drive time for family chats and games – the old-fashioned ones like ‘I …
There’s a new Motorway (M8) in Sydney which makes my trips to the airport even faster. In a recent trip, I had an early morning domestic flight (6:30am) and I was keen to catch the earlier 6am flight to get to my destination even earlier. I left home early enough and was making good progress …
During a recent flight, I was asked a question by a flight attendant that certainly got my attention. On a 6:30am domestic flight after the breakfast service I was asked, “Tea, coffee or anything from the bar?” The person next to me did – he has been travelling from the US for a holiday. I …
We just returned from a short family holiday at the Gold Coast (to our international readers, it is a popular beach-side holiday destination). One morning, I was walking on the beach with my younger son watching the sunrise when I noticed that he was drifting towards me as he walked along. I had also noticed …
I try to streamline all processes associated with domestic business air travel. It helps to reserve my energy for more important things during the day. Pre-booking airport parking is one of those activities. I normally take a printout of the booking (yes, still a bit old-fashioned with certain things) and save the booking into my …
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Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been exploring a simplified framework on how to improve productivity in our personal lives. We’ve adopted tools, techniques and concepts that have helped the manufacturing sector to shift performance and productivity, for decades. Having explored how to identify opportunities first, then effectively prioritising initiatives to work on, today …
We are familiar with the four stages of developing a new competency: unconsciously unaware; consciously unaware; consciously aware; and unconsciously aware. I’m living through this theory right now with my older son who recently got his learner driver’s licence – the L Plates. After about five hours into coaching him, I’ve gained two valuable insights: …
I seem to have hit a patch of bad luck with my recent interstate travels: the flights that I’m on are frequently getting cancelled or delayed. It is even more frustrating especially on a Friday evening when I look forward to getting home to my family. Friday nights are often pizza nights, and my wife …
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