You will be able to respond quickly to new inputs and opportunities. You’ll stop feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information coming at you all the time. Instead, you’ll experience the flip side of the “I don’t have time” syndrome. You’ll be more relaxed, more focused and ultimately more in control. Your mind, desk and office will be de-cluttered and you’ll literally feel that much lighter.

Your paperwork and electronic information will be so well organised, you won’t waste any more time looking for things. It has been found that executives in the USA waste as much as 28 minutes per day looking for things! E-mail becomes a breeze and you’ll begin using MS Outlook (or your current information management software) in a seamless and integrated manner. This allows you to be “ready for anything” and well prepared to execute actions irrespective of what the often unpredictable day brings you.

A huge benefit is that your actual work is the “curriculum”, so a lot of things actually get done during our time together.

You’ll work more effectively with your assistant as s/he can form part of our team. If you wish, we can work individually with assistants as well.

One of the most important benefits of individual tuition and coaching is that you don’t have to leave your office to attend a course or workshop and then try and implement it afterwards. We come to your office and work with you there for one or two days depending on your needs.

Together we design a workflow management system that suits your way of working and your way of thinking. There are certain basic principles that will guide us, but it is crucial that your system follows your unique ways!

Before we get together, we’ll identify your personal style for time and space management. This will assist us in making sure that the system we put in place be compatible with the way you prefer to manage your time and space – it doesn’t matter if you manage your time as a Hopper, Perfectionist Plus, Allergic to Detail, Fence Sitter, Cliff Hanger or if you organise your space as Everything Out, Nothing Out, Right Angler or Total Slob. You don’t have to change your preferred way of working - we simply adapt your new system to that.

At your office, we’ll gather everything in your physical and mental world that still needs your attention – these are your “open loops” that keep tugging at your attention. This includes the stuff in your physical “IN” tray, your e-mail Inbox, desk top and drawers, voicemail, meeting notes, past and future calendar items as well as everything you currently carry in your head. It’s crucial to get a sense of how much you still need to attend to!

We’ll then evaluate, clarify and organise every item in that pile of stuff we’ve collected. This is a simple but powerful process. You’ll evaluate each item to see if it fits in with the bigger picture of your life, whether you still need to take action or whether you can file or trash it. You’ll identify and list all your current projects and create a simple plan of action with the aid of a free mind mapping tool that we’ll provide.

Your next actions are identified and organised in your new information management system. If you opt for our one-day service, there will still be unprocessed items left at the end of the day for you to “push through the pipe”. In the two day process we guarantee that everything that still requires your attention will have been collected, clarified and organised into your brand new system. This covers your current actions and projects, life roles, career opportunities and life purpose.

• Two file organisers are provided for your desktop. This will transform your “piles” into workable files, keeping all your physical action reminders organised for instant accessibility and action.
• 100 tabbed folders will be provided to go with the file organisers.
• An electronic labeler to create labels for your files and anything else you want labeled (optional).
• A set of laminated A5 size cards that summarise the “Getting Things Done” methodology for easy reference.
• Two trays – one for IN and one for OUT (optional).
• Plastic cube holder with note paper (optional).
• A start-up kit for your general reference filing system.
• An A4-folder tickler file system to keep physical items for action / review on a specific later date.
• David Allen’s international best selling book “Getting Things Done – How to Achieve Stress-Free Productivity” (optional).
  
  [*Depending on the level of service you select, some of these items may not be included in your package.]

Productivity Software (Optional)
If you would like to get total control of managing your paper based information, we can install the Taming The Paper Tiger software for you. Use this system and you will find anything in your office in 5 seconds or less – guaranteed! This software has been developed by the Hemphill Productivity Institute, a leading professional organising company in the USA.

There are various versions of the software, available as single user or network configurations.

You’ll complete your first “weekly review” to start your cycle of weekly self-appointments during which you’ll work ON your own personalised system. This enables you to perform better within the system during the rest of the week. This is a crucial element of your process and vital for sustaining and maintaining your results.

You can choose how you would like to continue after our one-on-one time. You may want to call it quits right away and continue your new way of working. Or you may want to schedule two follow-up visits / phone calls of one hour each to support you in maintaining your state of “operational readiness”. You could also subscribe to a three (3) month follow-up support programme to ensure that your new way of working becomes part of your “this is how I do my work” DNA.

You’ll receive a series of follow-up e-mails to keep this “in your face” for one month after your coaching.

You’ll receive our “Productivity Tips and News” newsletter with productivity tips and information every 6-8 weeks.