Author Archives: Adam Sykes

Updated 19/05/2021 It is supposed to go something like this: Birth School Job Marriage Children Fin While, marriage and children are optional, and increasingly so these days, the rest is non-negotiable. We are living longer than ever before and will … Read More

Updated 12/05/2021 Using spreadsheets are part of being in business – right? Entrepreneurs need to be organised and know the direction of their business, and that requires a spreadsheet – doesn’t it? Whether Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets are your … Read More

Updated  05/05/2021 You start something new full of enthusiasm. You get so far. It seems too big, and other things get in the way. You will do it later. Days go by, weeks go by, and the next thing you … Read More

Updated 28/04/2021 Do you want to be more productive and become wealthier? If you are happy with your level of wealth, and want the security of a regular, safe (as far as the economy can be) salary, or to run … Read More

Updated 21/04/2021 Fail to plan, then plan to fail. If you don’t know what you are going to do each day, then you will waste hours drifting from one task to another, with no relation to your long term goals. … Read More

Updated 14/04/2021 Train people well enough that they can leave. Treat them well enough, so they don’t want to – Richard Branson You can’t do everything yourself Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “If you want a thing done well, do it … Read More

Updated 07/04/2021 True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are ever united – Wilhelm von Humboldt An obvious immediate benefit of exercise is that it helps to look after your health. If … Read More

Updated 24/03/2021 The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time – Abraham Lincoln Fighting Fires Modern life calls on our time in more ways than ever before. Ten years ago, the first iPhone … Read More

Updated 17/03/2021 Meetings Have you ever been in a meeting where most of the participants don’t participate? Do many of your meetings seem like an excuse for coffee and croissants? Executives are estimated to spend an average of 23 hours … Read More

Updated 10/03/2021 Get the Balance Right Taking one day at a time has many advantages in getting things done. There is a danger though of thinking too short term. If you only think of the next day then, there is … Read More