ignite presentation - sally whittle
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Parenting & Business
(according to me and Gwyneth)
Gwyneth Says…
“Give the children lemon flax oil every morning before breakfast.”
Sally says… Buy cereal bars
Gwyneth Says…
“Try outfits in advance to find looks for business trips.”
Sally says… Find a look. Buy in 3 colours.
Gwyneth Says…
“Get up at 5.30am for some you time.”
Sally says…
Change clock. Send child to bed early.
Gwyneth Says…
“Do interviews while answering email.”
Sally says…
Do one thing well. And people forgive busy before rude.
Gwyneth Says…
“Make mornings your meeting time”
Sally says…
Schedule meetings back-to-back on one day each month
Gwyneth Says…
“Schedule your day. Hour by hour.”
Sally says…
Be spontaneous. Go to the beach.
Gwyneth Says…
“Carve out dedicated work time during the weekend.”
Sally says…
Carve out kid time. Then work at 1am.
Be Realistic.
You’ll make mistakes.
No need to be a princess about it.
Learn. Move on. Forgive yourself.
Don’t Waste Time
Automate everything.
Have a one-touch policy
Don’t always pick up the phone
Smarter Email
Use rules to file to folders
Create auto-replies
Have a library of templates
Smarter Web Support
Filter routine support to Twitter Spend time on FAQ pages
Create demo videos
Efficiency Tips
Action/Delete emails daily
Move actioned emails to archive
Remove attachments on receipt
Protect your space.
Auto-reply out of hours Make email ‘offline’ Take breaks
Productive Faffing
People do business with people. Don’t be a robot. Tweet sometimes.
Delegate
Only do the things only you can do. At home and at work.
Be Around Happy People
Don’t waste time worrying why people don’t like you.
And don’t seek them out.
Involve the Family.
Sharing work with the family gives you new perspective (or give your kid a blog)
Have a goal. You’re a bit closer to it with each
day. Even the bad ones.
Remember…
It’s your job. Not your life.