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 | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized, Zena Everett's Blog
Procrastination isn’t about not doing something. It’s about not starting it. An average colleague who gets things done contributes more than a high potential who sprinkles their attention round like an excited puppy. Most productivity problems stem from the...
by Zena Everett | Nov 27, 2024 | Zena Everett's Blog
What will you do differently next year? I was taught that it is trite to start an article with ‘in these volatile, unpredictable and challenging times,’ but in this case, I’ll make an exception. All we can control is where we focus our time and energy, and our...
by Zena Everett | Nov 1, 2023 | Zena Everett's Blog
When a junior person wastes time, it usually results in other people having to pick up some of their work. When a senior person wastes time there will be far more long-term consequences because other people don’t have the strategic oversight they...