Are you the star of “The Busy Show”?

I often hear people singing how busy they are, with the greatest of glee – “I am SO busy” … as if it’s some type of badge of honour. Such people are late to meetings, constantly checking their phones, shuffling papers and generally just rushing from one moment to the next. Sometimes for amusement, I […]

What will you do now that you “no longer”

Came across this quote from Meryl Streep, which I shared on Facebook. Many people shared it as well, stating their total agreement: “I no longer have patience for certain things, not because I’ve become arrogant, but simply because I reached a point in my life where I do not want to waste more time with […]

Organising to Procrastinate

I am an inveterate procrastinator, perennially last minute about most things. When I heard about “just-in-time” management some years ago, I did a huge fist-bump and a “YES”. My approach to work and life had finally been validated. Yet I continued to struggle with procrastination. Because procrastination is painted in a negative light, invariably, it […]