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Donna McGeorge

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21.01.2022 Your meetings should be short, sharp and purposeful. What we need is a 25-minute meeting. A meeting that is short, sharp and productive. A meeting that gets the job done efficiently. A meeting that gets more value in way less time. Stop for a minute and look at your calendar. How many of your meetings are 60 minutes or more? By choosing to do 25-minute meetings, you will free up a large chunk of time to get your day-to-day work done. Or even just have space to think! ... Too often I have heard people say that they spend all day in meetings, so their evenings (when they should be with their families, friends or enjoying leisure time) are spent doing their actual work or catching up on emails they have missed. #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

20.01.2022 Pick and Choose There are hundreds of things that will happen throughout the day, but it’s only two or three high-impact tasks that we need to spend our most valuable time on. I had a client who was struggling to value his time. He felt like he never had a chance to get his work done. He was always in meetings, responding to hundreds of emails per day and then working late into the evening, missing out on time with his family.... From time to time, he would fluke into what he called ‘purple patches’ where he was able to be super productive. Generally, it was when a meeting had been cancelled and he suddenly had a space in his diary where he could do some, in his words, ‘actual work’. We decided together that he needed to create ‘purple patches’ more consciously in his diary and I suggested that he block out the first two hours of every day. He then colour-coded this blocked time with the colour purple. Within three months, he was regularly having ‘purple patches’ and getting on top of things. #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings Want more? Use the link in my bio to access books and e-Learning

19.01.2022 Don’t waste another second in a fruitless meeting. Reclaim your time and energy and transform your meetings from painful to purposeful. Start by being clear on Purpose. Finish this sentence At the end of this meeting it would be great if Let everyone know the purpose so they come prepared and can be fully present.... #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

19.01.2022 I am SO excited to be launching my latest book CAPTIVATE: A handbook for those that want to be world class at the front of the room or on camera. Given all the craziness of 2020, it seems appropriate that my lockdown/iso project be launched in a lockdown/iso kind of way. So we will be having a virtual launch, and it's happening THIS WEEK! Event Details... - Date: 30th September - Start Time: 5.30 6.30pm - Where: REMO Link provided after booking There are two ways you can attend: - FREE! Register and come along for the fun - Paid $40: Come along for the fun and get a copy of the book posted to you. Book your spot here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/captivate-book-launch-ticke

19.01.2022 Got a problem, issue or situation that you could use some help with solving? That’s what the EPIPHAME cards are designed for. Think about your problem, choose a card at random and apply it to your situation. They provide processes that help you uncover your own existing inner wisdom. https://www.donnamcgeorge.com/shop/epiphame

18.01.2022 Are you a morning person or an evening person? What time of day do you feel at your best and most productive? Not everyone does their best work in the mornings. One of my colleagues finds that she is better early afternoon. She does her trivial work in the morning, and leaves the afternoons for her to focus. ... This seems counter to popular belief, however if it works for her, it’s good for me. Identifying your best time means you can structure your day accordingly #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement #structure Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning

18.01.2022 Sharpen your focus and tighten your time frames to get more done in less time. The 25 Minute Meeting goes beyond cut to the chase and shows you how to take back your work day with smarter planning and more productive action. Meetings have become a de facto way of working, and as they pile up and stretch to interminable lengths, they eat up our days and sink productivityif they are poorly planned and run.... Done well, meetings are short, sharp, productive affairs that provide critical time and space for the interactions that drive business forward. https://www.donnamcgeorge.com/shop/the-25-minute-meeting

18.01.2022 What did you do this week that was fun? Share! Now! With me! #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

17.01.2022 Timing matters For just about everything there is a better (or worse) time. For example, our body clocks are designed for thinking in the morning and moving in the afternoon. Pay attention to the clock in your body, not the clock on the wall and make better use of your time.... Where could you make a change? #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #timing #bodyclock Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

15.01.2022 It’s ok. Just in case you needed to hear that today. #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

14.01.2022 Maximise your first 2 hours and set yourself up for daily success. In his book The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg explains that there are things that we can do upon waking that have a positive impact on our mental and physical wellbeing throughout the day. The same can be said for the habits we have in the first two hours of our working day. ... Protect that time so you can reap the benefits of getting your most important work done first. #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement #habits Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

14.01.2022 Make a change. What could you change right now to make your meetings more purposeful and playful? Why do we expect and accept that meetings will be dull? ... A client once told me, ‘That’s just the way it is. It’s the nature of our business. Our stuff is dull’. I challenged him to think of ways to make them more fun and enjoyable. He introduced yellow cards and red cards to his meetings (he’s a big soccer fan). Each team member was given a set of coloured cards and they could flash them at any time. A yellow card signalled, ‘We have spent enough time on this, let’s move on’, while a red card meant, ‘Out of order’. In the past, most people would sigh, have side conversations, or check their email when things weren’t moving along. The cards empowered them to let everyone know the meeting was veering off course without seeming rude or confrontational. By about the fourth meeting after implementing the card system, they had got over all the card flashing and laughter of the initial few meetings, and settled into a routine. #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning

13.01.2022 Adopt! What new things are you doing that you never did before? Whilst I was occasionally on camera (very rarely) it’s now a daily thing. What new language are we using? Lockdown for me is one. I don’t recall ever using that word so frequently in my life.... #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

13.01.2022 Make it easy I’m a fan of the universal law of least resistance or the principle of least effort. Animals, people, and even well-designed machines will naturally choose the path of least resistance or "effort"... What could you do today that would make your life easier, or make the life of someone else easier? #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

13.01.2022 Just like the default settings of a computer program, our brain also has ingrained settings that it operates with: if I’m hungry, I eat; if I’m afraid, I run. These settings are designed to keep us alive. Yet some of our less instinctive settings have been developed over years of learning, repetition and reward: in the morning, I check my email; in the afternoon, I hold our department meeting. It can be very difficult to change settings that feel like they are hardwired. It... takes understanding, discipline and practice. But you can do it. #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement #default #habits Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

10.01.2022 Your meeting culture is driven by everything from the default setting in your calendar app to how the lack of punctuality is tolerated. In her book, Walk the Talk, Carolyn Taylor talks about the systems, symbols and behaviours that make up an organisational culture. This can also be applied to your meetings culture:... Systems agendas and processes or lack thereof. Symbols punctuality and leadership or lack thereof. Behaviours Respect and presence or lack thereof. What are the systems, symbols and behaviours that are present in your meetings? #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

10.01.2022 Give your next 10 meetings a score out of 6. 1 point - PAINFUL Nothing useful accomplished; participation is constrained by lack of purpose and/or process. Nothing relates to me. 2 points - WOEFUL ... Destructive and counterproductive to getting any work done. A negative return on the investment of attending. 3 points - WASTEFUL A wanton and flagrant misuse of people’s time, effort and the organisation’s resources. Wrong people there, no decisions made. 4 points - USEFUL A return on my time investment with one or two useful things. Maybe half of the contributions are relevant. 5 points - MINDFUL Thought has been given to the agenda and attendees and for the most part good work is done. 6 points - PURPOSEFUL All of us brought energy into the space, and we communicated well. Ideas sparked off each other. There was genuine collaboration providing 100 per cent return on the time investment (if not more). #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

10.01.2022 Instead of a meeting, record a short message and invite participants to send a recording back. This is so easy to do via apps like WhatsApp and is a very common practice in China, on the WeChat app. Hold the record button, record your message and it is sent automatically. Very quick and efficient way to communicate quickly. Give it a try!... #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning

10.01.2022 TODAY'S THE DAY! Come and celebrate the launch of my new book "CAPTIVATE: A handbook for those that want to be world class at the front of the room or on camera." Event Details... - Date: TODAY! 30th September - Start Time: 5.30 6.30pm - Where: REMO Link provided after booking It's FREE to come along, just register your interest here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/captivate-book-launch-ticke Can't wait to see you all there! #captivate #training #trainer #facilitating #facilitator #facilitation #facilitationskills #presenting #presenter #engaging #engagement #learninganddevelopment

10.01.2022 Permission Granted Were you thinking about doing something else today? Maybe work shorter hours?... Skive off early? Take a long lunch? Go for it! #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #permissiongranted #lockdown #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

10.01.2022 Get more done with your day. The First 2 Hours is essential reading for anyone seeking to enhance their efficiency and avoid common productivity traps. This book draws on research from neuroscience, energy flow and the body’s natural rhythms, to reveal how to divide the workday into 2-hour blocks in line with the level of intensity and impact required.... https://www.donnamcgeorge.com/shop/the-first-2-hours

10.01.2022 Your capacity effects your day A wardrobe, bookcase, or cupboard will be more accessible and useful if it is at 80% capacity. Anything more then things are hard to find or could even get damaged. Our mental capacity is the same. Anything over 80% and then we are at risk of not doing our best work.... What could you do now, that could improve your capacity tomorrow? #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #capacity #8020 #eightytwenty Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

10.01.2022 Ease. The new standard in productivity I believe in the principle of least effort. This theory says that animals, people and even well-designed machines will naturally choose the path of least resistance or effort. How could you apply this principle to your work and life?... #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #ease #effort #resistance Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning

08.01.2022 Meetings are the defacto way of doing business, but too often they do nothing more than eat up your days and waste our resources. We need meetings. We need them at work because when they work, they are valuable. Clear actions get set, decisions are made and the whole business moves forward. But what we don’t need is for meetings to waste our time, money and resources. ... What we need is a 25-minute meeting. A meeting that is short, sharp and productive. A meeting that gets the job done efficiently. A meeting that gets more value in way less time. #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

08.01.2022 Make the most of it. Who knows when you will ever get a chance again to work under such unusual circumstances. There is not only much to be grateful for (more time with family) but also stuff we need to make the most of before our lives go back to some measure of normal.... What will you make the most of in the next month or so? #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

05.01.2022 Diagnose to improve Too often we are operating in default and don’t pause to diagnose where we could make improvements in our work (and life). Pay conscious attention to your work over the next week. What time of day are you most productive? What are your energy levels like throughout the day? Which meetings are better than others?... Where could you make a small tweak to get a huge result? #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #diagnose Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning

05.01.2022 Adept! If you are anything like me, you have surprised yourself with what you are adept at, or have become adept at over the past few months. What’s one thing you have surprised yourself with?... #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

04.01.2022 What is your attention on today? I believe the grass is greener where you water it. Whatever we put our attention on is where we will get our best results.... What are you attending to today? #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #dailydoseofdonna

03.01.2022 How to slim back to 25 minute meetings. What do bad meeting habits actually cost us: waiting for latecomers: (at least) 5 minutes wondering about the agenda: 5 minutes ... waffling and going off track: 5 minutes watching mobile phones or PCs: 5 minutes wasting time on fixing tech: 5 minutes. There’s 25 minutes RIGHT THERE that you could recover if you got rid of bad meeting habits, and I think I’ve been generous with time here. We frequently spend more than 5 minutes on some of these things. See for yourself. In your next meeting, keep a tally of how many minutes are actually spent being productive. To run an effective 25 minute meeting: Send an agenda, or purpose Start on time Stay on track Put phones away Minimise tech #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.

03.01.2022 Dare to try something new Go on! Do it! What are you waiting for? No-one is going to come along and make you magically productive! You will have to try new things. Have a crack!... #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #dare Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning

02.01.2022 We are happier, more alert, optimistic, considered and energetic during the first few hours of the day, and certainly before midday. We need to design our day to take advantage of that! Research undertaken by Twitter showed that tweets in general are happier and more optimistic in the morning, and there’s a dip in the afternoon, and we start to come good again in the late afternoon/evening. People are therefore more likely to be open to new ideas, change and persuasion if app...roached in the morning. #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings #timemanagement #influence #persuasion #change #optimism Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning

02.01.2022 Quick Wins I love a good couple of quick wins in the morning to make the day get off to a super productive start. It can be as simple as making the bed, or dealing with a problem that’s been hanging over your head.... What are 2 things you could do right now to start the day with some quick wins? #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #quickwin #dailydoseofdonna

01.01.2022 Pareto Principle The Pareto Principle explains that 20 per cent of our activity will give us 80 per cent of our results. This concept originated from Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto when he noticed that 80 per cent of the country’s land was owned by just 20 per cent of the population. ... This led Pareto to examine this imbalance further and how it related to other areas, including how we spend our time, effort and energy. For example, a daily stand up, that takes about 10 mins, will give you at least an 80% return by not having to worry where people are, where projects are at, or chasing down information. What are the things you do that give you the best return on your time investment? The things that produce great results? #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #meetings Want more? Use the link in my bio to access books and e-Learning

01.01.2022 What’s been your favourite part of working from home? I’ve loved the flexibility. I have been able to set my own timetable in a way I felt like I couldn’t in the past. What’s funny about that is that it’s possible I always could set my own timetable and just was operating in default mode.... #wfh #workingfromhome #thefirst2hours #lockdown #permssiongranted #productivity #covid19 #default #dailydoseofdonna

01.01.2022 Come and celebrate the launch of my new book "CAPTIVATE: A handbook for those that want to be world class at the front of the room or on camera. I’m throwing a VIRTUAL LAUNCH party tomorrow afternoon, and it's FREE to come along! Click the link here to grab your ticket: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/captivate-book-launch-ticke... You can also choose to buy a ticket and a copy of the book for $40 (free postage). Look forward to seeing you there! #captivate #training #trainer #facilitating #facilitator #facilitation #facilitationskills #presenting #presenter #engaging #engagement #learninganddevelopment

01.01.2022 Define your best day. Take some time to define what a productive day looks like and set an intention to make it the norm. How would you know if one day was any better/worse, productive or unproductive than another? Do you know what a great day looks like?... #results #productivity #makingworkwork #thefirst2hours #the25minutemeeting #attention #intention #define Want more? Use the link in my profile to access books and e-Learning.