Keen to work part-time but worried it’s simply not feasible when you manage others? Or maybe you already work part-time and would like to take on more management responsibility, but fear you won’t be considered due to not being available full-time? It can sometimes seem that working part-time puts you…

This is a story of how boots can turn into boiled frogs. I got some new boots yesterday. And realized I’d overlooked something fundamental. Until yesterday I had a great pair of boots that I would have sworn to you were comfy, fit well, and felt great (if a little…

Let’s face it, none of us want a steady stream of interesting, profitable work. We certainly don’t want to attract new people interested in paying us to do work for them. (Good grief. What do they think we’re doing this for? To earn a living?) But the harsh truth is…

One Friday I stopped off at a petrol station on my way home from work. I fancied treating myself to wine and a trashy magazine while my partner was out that evening. As the teenage boy behind the desk scanned my wine, chocolate bar, and magazine, he cheerfully said, “Looks…

Want to use your time better and get more done? Well, sure, who doesn’t? You’ve no doubt read dozens of articles on better time management before, especially in the New Year-induced headrush of optimism, ambition, and desire for self-improvement. Yet so much advice either seems to recommend dauntingly large or…

Have you ever thought about what would happen to your business if your laptop suddenly burst into flames, all your files were destroyed, your workspace was flooded or you were struck down with Japanese encephalitis and unable to work for a fortnight? Lost working time, missed deadlines and unhappy clients…

Divorce and homicide are messy and best avoided, yet can appear as increasingly attractive options when you and your significant other both work from home. If you’re fed up of having your flow interrupted by your partner’s loud conference calls, or sick of squabbling over whose turn it is to…

Dreaming of extra time to work on a side hustle, spend with your family or develop your hobbies? Want to work a shorter week but worried your employer would refuse? Presenteeism — where your effectiveness and dedication to your job is judged by the amount of time you spend working…