by Zena Everett | Sep 3, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
How long should each task take? If you don’t know, work will always feel harder than it needs to. I avoided a dull but important admin task recently — there are far more fun things to do in August than fill out a form for your accountant. Until my...
by Zena Everett | Aug 27, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
Dolly Parton’s 1980 movie Working 9 to 5 is a glorious lesson in toxic workplaces and gender inequality (way before these were even a thing). Three women are stuck with a boss who is lazy, controlling and spectacularly good at taking credit for...
by Zena Everett | Jul 21, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
The best careers are built in the quiet moments. How will you show up in September? August gives us something that’s in desperately short supply for the rest of the year: space to think. By September, we will be back-to-back again. New projects will...
by Zena Everett | Jun 29, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
Last week’s heatwave, the World Cup, the latest round of distracting political shenanigans, and a packed calendar have all reinforced one simple truth: if you don’t decide your priorities, the world will happily decide them for you. I help organisations...
by Zena Everett | Jun 4, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
What if the reason you are overwhelmed isn’t your workload? What if it is your reputation – for being capable, reliable, helpful, an eager beaver? People come to you all the time, for advice, decisions, reassurance, help, or just news. Many of you...
by Zena Everett | Apr 28, 2026 | Zena Everett's Blog
Pet projects are vanity pieces of work that are still pursued long after they have stopped making commercial or strategic sense. These time-wasters drain scarce resources and damage team morale. My job is to help people prioritise, but it’s not easy to kill...
