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One of my new goals for this work week: use the phrase below in an internal call: 🤓😊

What's better at a job: a) being on-time to work and taking 30 minutes to "settle in" and start working OR b) being 30 minutes late to work and starting work immediately and why did you choose that option?

Can you believe it's already time to start planning your team's holidays for next year? 🎄 The MAK Jobs wall planner is here to make the process easier! If you’d like one for your team, just let me know!

🌟How a little time off can supercharge your productivity… After an intense four months in my new role at Learnifier, I’m reflecting on what a fun, and challenging H1 it has been. Our team has achieved fantastic results, and I couldn't be prouder of the dedication and hard work everyone has put in. 🤯But taking on a new role has also been challenging: At times I have felt like I needed 30 hour days, working late nights at the cost of family time. Not leading the way for my team and promoting a healthy work-life-balance. This was my choice. My manager caught me working late nights and encouraged me to take some time off to reflect. Which I did. I came back with a supercharged productivity and a new focus; To become a great leader within the 8 hour work day. So how did our team do? We finished H1 with record numbers, new exciting customers and a great team spirit🤩 Now, it’s time to recharge and spend quality time with my family. For the next four weeks, I'll be taking a well-deserved summer break. This time away is essential not just for me, but for anyone looking to maintain a healthy work-life balance. And to be able to come back to work with that “Vacation glow” ready to take on new challenges, spread positive energy, with new boosted creativity and ready to continue building a fantastic workplace. 📖The first book on my vacation list “Turn the ship around” by L. David Marquet. Have you read it?

With less than an hour to go before I will be off to pick up my other 'full time jobs' from nursery and another work week is done! ⌚ Where does the time go!? I am chuffed as I have had a super productive week with a weekend around the corner packed full of fun, friends, and family (with some work and chores snuck in there too!). If you find yourself having more to-dos at the end of the week or you hear yourself saying constantly 'I haven't got time' ... I have got you! Reclaim 5+ hours per week to spend on the things YOU want to. What would that look like? Together, we'll identify your time traps, develop customised strategies and leave you feeling empowered and in control for the week ahead. Invest in yourself and start reclaiming your precious time. It is the one thing we can never get back and it is one of the biggest things I hear us complain about. DM me to schedule your session today or book using the link in my featured section.

Story time: How I was reprimanded for thinking at my first job. My first “real” job was for a large and VERY famous Danish company who’d hired me fresh out of university to work on one of their big new products. One day, about a month into my time there, I was sitting at my desk thinking big thoughts. To other people it might have looked like I was slacking – I’d put my feet up on the desk and was staring into the air – but in reality I was considering if the approach I’d chosen to solving a particular task was the right one or of there was a smarter, faster way. And for that I was reprimanded. When my manager walked by and saw me sitting there, he criticized me for goofing off. As long as he could see me pecking away at my keyboard, he felt confident that I was productive. Seeing me with my feet up automatically made him assume that I was wasting time. Companies everywhere are looking to increase productivity. Employees are asked to work more efficiently and get more done faster. But it seems to me that the constant focus on short-term productivity gains is hurting long-term results because employees’ work days are filled to capacity (and over) with tasks, meetings, deadlines, projects, etc. What’s missing from that picture? Free time! Here's my article on why free time is ESSENTIAL at work: https://lnkd.in/ed569rBT

What was it that kept you awake last night? That Sunday night feeling kicking back in as we start not only a new week but the first real working week of the year. 📌 the endless list of to-do’s? 📌 how to constantly juggle everything? 📌 how to not fall into habits you promised yourself you would leave in 2024? 📌 where to begin? How do you deal with these challenges? I bet some days you are on fire and can handle anything that is thrown your way 🙌🏻 But what about most of the time when curve balls land and you feel like you’re sinking? You don’t feel like you can reach out as you’re a leader in your field, it feels waaayy to vulnerable to show others that side of you. So how would it feel to have someone in your back pocket to support you with **all** of the above? 🥹 weekly calls to use as venting time / brutally going through your diary and prioritising effectively, including your personal life! 🥹 someone who can work with you every week to nail delegation amongst your time to supersize productivity 🥹 someone who can build the skills you know you need in order to have sustainable personal growth which would lead to all manner of things in your role! Well that’s handy then as I have x3 spaces to work 1:1 doing exactly this for a period of 6 months 🙃 I suggest you message me so we can get you started as we’re already on 6th January! There’s no better time than now ⏰ *how did you feel when your alarm went off this morning?

Happy Monday - Mondays DONT always have to be a drag. Here are some pointers to see Mondays in a different way. ➡️ A chance to create a to do list for the week. ➡️A chance to set new goals or prioritiee old goals to complete. ➡️A chance to organise your work area to set up for the new week. ➡️ A chance to get extra support for your business admin needs. So when you look at Mondays in this way its more like a chance to set the tone for your new working week.

As you start a new work week Remember It’s not about the task (yes the task must get done) It’s not about closing the new deal It’s not about getting a new client It’s not about climbing the corporate ladder It’s not about leaving the corporate world and starting your own company It’s about taking the opportunity to invest in those around you!

So your 60-hour workweek... how is that going for you? 🤔 We've all been there: late nights, burnout, and wondering if it’s ever going to stop. 👻 Spoiler alert: it doesn’t have to be this way. 👻 1. Time management is key—no more endless late nights. 2. Prioritizing tasks means you can actually leave on time. 3. Efficient planning makes room for life outside work. Time to stop glorifying exhaustion.🛑 Break for the holidays is a great time to REST your workweek for 2025! _____________________ Hello, 👋🏻 I'm Katelyn Rossier, AIA and this is mentorDINO! 🦖 I’m an Architect. I am tired of seeing professionals struggle, unprofitable firms, and training being sidelined. I’m here to change this culture. I help design teams acquire the technical skills, professional development, and resources they DESERVE to lead successful projects and step into leadership roles with confidence. Get ahead: Learn now, experience as you go!