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 | 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 | 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...
by Zena Everett | Nov 3, 2025 | Zena Everett's Blog
It’s November and is crazy busy again. Are you on track to achieve your goals? Do you spend most of your time doing what’s most important to you? Doing something unimportant well does not make it important. Requiring a lot of time does not make it...
by Zena Everett | Sep 2, 2025 | Zena Everett's Blog
Any pagans amongst you will be gently preparing for the autumn equinox, that midpoint between summer and winter which is a time of gratitude and reflection after the harvest. Most readers are more likely to be on full speed already. The same old story. Our days are...
