… making human-well-beings Feel the Fear, and Do It Anyway!
Kittens trapped in a burning building, a child wandering into the path of a bus, even chasing down a knife-wielding purse thief; bring it on! Wouldn’t it be great if our imagined acts of courageous heroism were broadcast nightly? Courage works differently in real life. It is constantly challenged by our words and deeds. True […]
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Decision Making Techniques The following techniques help in making the best decisions possible with the information available. Likely consequences of decisions can be mapped out, the importance of individual factors can be identified, and the best courses of action can be chosen. Tool Purpose Pareto Analysis Choosing what to change Paired Comparison Analysis Working out […]
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Action Plans An Action Plan is a simple list of all of the tasks that need to be carried out to achieve an objective. It differs from a To-Do-list in that it focuses on the achievement of a single goal. Whenever we need to achieve something significant, an Action Plan can help establish momentum. It […]
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The Urgent / Important Matrix Using Time Effectively, Not Just Efficiently Being behind to meet a deadline leads to stress and anxiety – effective time management is an absolute necessity. The key is to distinguishing between what is important and what is urgent. We need to distinguish: Important activities have an outcome that leads to […]
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The Action Priority Matrix (Also, the Impact Feasibility Matrix) The Action Priority Matrix is a simple and helps select the activities to prioritise. Consequently, we can avoid feeling overwhelming by a list of tasks that we simply are not able to achieve. Quick wins are therefore very important to achieve a high impact with the […]
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Activity Logs Activity logs are useful tools for auditing the way that we use time. They can also help track the changes in energy, alertness and effectiveness throughout the day. By analysing an activity log we can identify and eliminate time-wasting tasks. We need to carry out the important tasks during times we’re most alert. […]
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