Posts Tagged "Target"

Rush Hour

Posted by Ian and Steve on Oct 20, 2011 in Hints and Tips | 0 comments

So what is the rush all about? Are people just bad at planning their time?

My appointment with a client in London was scheduled for 2pm but, knowing the ways trains can be delayed and connections fraught with the unexpected, I left my home about 11.30am.

This allowed me time to take my car to the excellent Park and Ride service, get on an air-conditioned bus, and slowly amble my way to the station.

At the station I had time to spare so called into a local sandwich shop and bought my lunch to go. The pace of life was slow and the sun shining added a Summer’s edge to the end of Sept.

And then the Rush Hour began …

What’s the worst that can happen?

Posted by Ian and Steve on Mar 24, 2011 in Hints and Tips | 0 comments

Ready for the gig

We were invited to perform at a recent charity gig along with a few other groups and solo artists.

The prospect of standing up in front of a hall full of people provided different reactions for different members of the group.

We were looking forward to the experience but were mindful that we wanted to do ourselves justice and perform to the best of our ability and the nerves were not helping.

Checklists were prepared to make sure we had brought everything to the venue – these are “comforters” and take some of the stress away.

Regular rehearsals were programmed into our practice sessions.

A clear set list, no more, no less, reduced the likelihood of “unbudgeted” songs being encouraged by the audience.

So how did it go?

Is voicemail a useful facility?

Posted by Ian and Steve on Feb 17, 2011 in Hints and Tips | 0 comments

How do you use voicemail?

In this fast moving world there are many reasons why it is becoming increasingly difficult to make real time contact with people.

People are at meetings, on the Tube, driving to appointments, away from the desk, away from the office and quite rightly, do not want to be disturbed.

And this is to be expected – some even turn their mobile phones off to ensure privacy and no interruptions.

Practice as if you are the worst, perform as if you are the best – Unknown.

Posted by Ian and Steve on Nov 18, 2010 in Hints and Tips | 0 comments

Managing team performance

As team leader you should know, at any moment in time, how your team is doing against its targets. If your line manager asks you, “How’s it going?” you should be able to say more than “Very well”, “OK” or “Not so good”.