1. Parenting & Business
(according to me and Gwyneth)

2. Gwyneth Says…
“Give the children lemon flax oil every
morning before breakfast.”
Sally says…
Buy cereal bars

3. Gwyneth Says…
“Try outfits in advance to find looks for
business trips.”
Sally says…
Find a look.
Buy in 3 colours.

4. Gwyneth Says…
“Get up at 5.30am for some you time.”
Sally says…
Change clock. Send
child to bed early.

5. Gwyneth Says…
“Do interviews while answering email.”
Sally says…
Do one thing well.
And people forgive
busy before rude.

6. Gwyneth Says…
“Make mornings your meeting time”
Sally says…
Schedule meetings
back-to-back on one
day each month

7. Gwyneth Says…
“Schedule your day. Hour by hour.”
Sally says…
Be spontaneous. Go
to the beach.

8. Gwyneth Says…
“Carve out dedicated work time during
the weekend.”
Sally says…
Carve out kid time.
Then work at 1am.

9. Be Realistic.
You’ll make mistakes.
No need to be a princess about it.
Learn. Move on. Forgive yourself.

10. Don’t Waste Time
Automate everything.
Have a one-touch policy
Don’t always pick up the phone

11. Smarter Email
Use rules to file to folders
Create auto-replies
Have a library of templates

12. Smarter Web Support
Filter routine support to Twitter
Spend time on FAQ pages
Create demo videos

13. Efficiency Tips
Action/Delete emails daily
Move actioned emails to archive
Remove attachments on receipt

14. Protect your space.
Auto-reply out of hours
Make email ‘offline’
Take breaks

15. Productive Faffing
People do business with people.
Don’t be a robot. Tweet sometimes.

16. Delegate
Only do the things only
you can do. At home and at work.

17. Be Around Happy People
Don’t waste time worrying why
people don’t like you.
And don’t seek them out.

18. Involve the Family.
Sharing work with the
family gives you new
perspective
(or give your kid a blog)

19. Have a goal.
You’re a bit closer to it with each
day. Even the bad ones.

20. Remember…
It’s your job. Not your life.