Just Zilch is New Zealand’s longest-running ‘free store’. Since 2011 they’ve been on a mission to rescue food, serve the community and help the planet. Their store recovers food that would otherwise have gone to waste and makes it available to hundreds of people a day. There are no screening criteria for customers. They simply ask that people are mindful and “take just what they need”.
Does a 4-day week really work?
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. Have you seen some of the media about the 4-day week that Perpetual Guardian, a New Zealand financial services company, experimented with in 2018? Their CEO Andrew Barnes and his partner Charlotte Lockhart are personal friends, so it’s been a great chance to get an insider view of the company’s learnings, … Read More
To improve – inspect: the four keys to great delegation
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. Even in small businesses, great delegation is a vital skill for any business person who wants to expand or increase turnover. However, the problem is, very few have formal training in it. Many folk lurch along, doing their best, often overwhelmed by their own work as well as the needs of … Read More
Two Simple Email Tips That Will Save You Hours Per Week
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. Here are two email tips that got people really excited at a recent workshop. They couldn’t wait to get back to their desks and start using them. You almost never need to know you’ve just received yet another email but very few of us can ignore a beep or flashing message. … Read More
Tips to Defuse a Volatile Situation
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. I was at dinner at an Assistant Principal/Deputy Principal conference a few years ago. As we chatted about time-challenging situations, angry parents, guardians and employees popped into the agenda. Slow things down Winton said: ‘I look for ways to slow things down. When someone comes at you with a head of … Read More
Can Efficiency Be Taught?
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. I was having a conversation with my 90-year-old aunt about delegation, task management and managing staff – she’d had many years of running teams and offices. She said: ‘Efficiency is a life-long discipline, and not everyone has it or can learn it. Some people are naturally efficient and disciplined. Others are … Read More
Study Tips For Students (of all ages!)
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. 1. Write down your goals When you write down your goals it becomes easier to know where your priorities lie. You can then, with greater ease, stay focused when seductive time stealers such as TV, friends or a sunny day try to lure you away. What marks do you want? What … Read More
How to Reduce Meeting Time & Save Heaps of Money
An article by Getting a Grip founder, Robyn Pearce. Through the pandemic one thing that didn’t change, was the number of meetings. For many, there have been even more. Perhaps you were one of the many who felt Zoomed out! The major difference was location. Possibly you had to work around home schooling demands, family members interrupting your concentration, the … Read More
Consistency The Key To Better Time Management
An excerpt from Lauren Parsons’ book ‘Thriving Leaders Thriving Teams’.
THRIVE TV 074 – What is Group Medicine? & Why it’s Important for Your Health with Wick Nixon
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL DISCOVER: VIEW THE FULL EPISODE HERE: Want to get notified of the next episode? Prefer to check out the podcast version of the show? ABOUT WICK: Wick Nixon from Wicked Wellbeing is a passionate foodie whose mission in life is to motivate, support and guide you in your quest to make nutritious and delicious choices – … Read More