Fusion Blog

Time is our most precious resource. It doesn’t matter who we are or where we live, each and every day we are all given the same 1,440 minutes or 24 hours. We get to choose how we spend it. But with that gift comes a huge responsibility. ..

Is your "To-Do" list system supporting you?  Behind every success story is a great system. And great systems don’t happen by accident – they are designed, tested, improved and lived. Schedule 15 minutes this week into your diary to review and improve your “To-Do” list system. The 5 questions below will help you.  ..

Being productive is all about having great habits. It's all about
keeping it simple. Here are some habits that work well for me.

1.    Start each day the right way - ensure
       you have breakfast.

2.    Do something important (eat a frog)
       before you check your email. Checking
       emails first in the morning is a sure fire
       way to get hijacked.

3.    Empty all tasks from your head onto
       your to-do lists (yes, you should have multiple to-do lists) including the
       following - administrative & accounts, marketing, projects, operations,
       team members (I have one list for each team member), this week,
       today, waiting for (this is one of my favourites), personal and any other
       significant areas of responsibility or projects that you have.  ..

You know them… but do you do them?

1.    Have one diary where you put all
       commitments, personal and business.

2.    Turn off your email whilst working at your
       computer unless you are in an 
       email-checking period.

3.    Start each day by eating a frog – get one
       important task done and feel a sense of
       achievement early in the day. ..

Every day we all get bombarded with “stuff”… It is overwhelming and it seems to be fired at us from every direction. In fact, some days it can feel like there is a big canon parked just over the horizon continually shooting "stuff" at us. We spend our time ducking and dodging the firing line only to find that Double-Agent “Stuff” Saboteur is also shooting at us us from point blank range…

It's exhausting and and all we really want is some respite from it… just a little rest so we can breathe… do you remember how to breathe? Do you remember what it feels like to relax while you feel the air rushing into your lungs invigorating your energy levels.  ..

Social media is a wonderful thing. It enables us to connect with people anywhere in the world. It's powerful. It's instant. And from a marketing perspective, it's reach is broad…our postings and thoughts are read by many. But as with anything that has that much power…it can be a friend or a foe. ..

What sort of day are you going to have today? How you start your day is so important. For me, I find that the first hour of the day generally determines how the rest of the day will be. So make a decision now…are you committing to productivity or chaos? The choice is yours. ..