By Carol McLachlan on
13/04/2009 09:27
Procrastination: How soon 'not now' becomes 'never' (Martin Luther)
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By Carol McLachlan on
27/02/2009 12:28
The 'have done' list'? No it's not a typo, I do really mean a 'have done' list. Forget 'to do' lists, they've been done to death (Just google 'to do' list now and you'll see what I mean. Yep that really was 440 million results). A 'have done' list is simply a list of all your daily achievements, big or small, high value or worthless, they all go on you 'have done' list
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By Carol McLachlan on
20/02/2009 18:00
A long day gets longer. Interruptions. Phone calls. Endless emails! Your 9 pm dinner date is looking as remote and as jolly as Scott’s Last Camp - and suddenly they’ve called an unscheduled team meeting!
So, what could help on such a day?
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By Carol McLachlan on
12/02/2009 11:53
Use Parkinson's Law to Race against the clock!
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By Carol McLachlan on
05/02/2009 12:15
The 80/20 rule - make it work for you.
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By Carol McLachlan on
22/01/2009 16:01
'Being focussed on one, clear beacon....makes navigating the waters on a day-to-day basis a lot easie
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By Carol McLachlan on
15/01/2009 13:13
Are you effective or merely efficient?
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By Carol McLachlan on
15/01/2009 12:41
Happy new year to all my fellow accountants and bookkeepers!
Chances are 2009 will be ushering in a troupe of challenges, complexities and unprecedented change, not just in the economy but for you, in your own role.
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By Carol McLachlan on
05/09/2008 08:58
As the summer draws to a close and we move into Q4, it might be time to starting checking if you are going to hit your CPD target. But have you asked yourself recently, what exactly is it? CPD, that is. Take the DTI’s description: ‘CPD is defined as the holistic commitment to structured skills enhancement and personal or professional competence’.
Did you know that? CPD encompasses personal development too.
Ah, but we’re accountants,...
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