An extra day a week
Most time poverty problems aren’t about minutes and hours. They’re about prioritization and self-management. If you get better at those...
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Hamish Mackenzie
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You believe what?
Just because you’ve always believed something, doesn’t make it true. For example, have you always thought you do your best work in the...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Brainstorming doesn't work
A recent episode of the Tim Ferris podcast featured renowned parapsychologist Professor Richard Wiseman. He pointed out that scientific...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Wakey wakey!
Why getting up earlier matters.
Hamish Mackenzie
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Ouctomes not hours
It was Ramit Sethi who really got me to accept the absurdity of measuring value in units of time. This is probably not a perfect version...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Built not found
A lot of people seem to think they need to "take" or "find" the road to success. The reality is that everyone needs to BUILD that road...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Power cut principles
What to do when faced with an unexpected challenge.
Hamish Mackenzie
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Time Sinks.
The executives who complain to me that they have never have enough time are usually those who are either a) terrible at delegating, or b)...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Headstart.
Counterintuitively, it takes a lot of effort to become more efficient and productive. At least at the beginning. You have to change...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Stop or go?
Not many people are reckless enough to run a red light, putting themselves and others in danger. But occasionally, we’re all faced with a...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Enough is enough.
I've been reading (ok, listening to) "Anything you want" by Derek Sivers and he said something which really resonated with me. It was...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Adversity is overrated.
I know everyone loves a good story about the hero who faces severe adversity and triumphs anyway. But for most people, it would be a lot...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Stop involving everyone in everything.
There are several mistakes that most companies are continuing to make when it comes to meetings, whether online, in-person or a mixture...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Heroes
I was fortunate enough to be a guest of Audi at yesterday's Bayern Munich game against Augsburg. I was even more fortunate to meet...
Hamish Mackenzie
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How sick are you?
We have a daughter with a chronic illness, so we spend a lot of time in hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices. One thing I’ve noticed...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Your most important asset.
As a CEO, your most powerful asset is not your intelligence, your experience, your expertise, your talent or your connections. Your most...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Don't count your chickens.*
One of the more painful but important lessons in business or in life is the one you learn when when a supposed "sure thing" fails to...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Keep your eyes on the road
When Success Magazine editor Darren Hardy asked legendary race car driver Mario Andretti to name his single biggest success factor when...
Hamish Mackenzie
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Can you change it?
There are things you can't change: Government regulations, customers or suppliers going bust, Brexit. And things you can: Poor employee...
Hamish Mackenzie
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It's not a popularity contest.
A desire to exhibit "humble leadership" often manifests itself in the pursuit of consensus and a "constructive" working environment....
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