5am: Sally’s alarm goes off Like any normal person, she groans and wishes she could turn the stupid thing off and go back to …
Two pads + a calendar: the simple system I use to organise life
Earlier this year, on the suggestion of a listener, Carly and I tried bullet journaling as a life-hacking experiment for Straight and Curly. Fans …
How to feel better after an epically crap day
Ah November. You’ve been a bit … crap y’know? Yes, I finished the first draft of Practical Perfection and that was pretty awesome – but …
The really excellent productivity tool I bet you’re not using
Hello there lovely readers – I have some exciting news. The first draft of Practical Perfection is done and now begins the fun part …
Magic mornings: 6 simple tips for starting your day right
Hands up if your morning is some variation of the below: Wake up, hit the snooze button, hit the snooze button, grudgingly get out …
From inbox disaster to email ninja in 9 easy steps
Are you one of those people who routinely has 3500 unread emails in their inbox? Do you often post about this ruefully on Facebook …
Project Live Life
Last week my friend Stace mentioned on Facebook that she was in an ‘existential musing phase’ and by George, I knew exactly what she …
How I motivate myself to exercise
Back when I was a triathlete I trained every single day; twice most days. So you’d be forgiven for thinking I was highly motivated. …
Lifehacker tip #11 – Just start
Hands up all you procrastinators. Come on, I know there are a lot of you in the room. Yes, I have my hand up …