
About this episode
With 88 working days left until the end of the year, how will you choose to spend your time? September can bring a 'new pencil case' feeling – a useful opportunity to reset and refocus on what matters most.
In this episode, Helen and Sarah share eight questions to help you use the rest of your working year well and wisely. Exploring priorities, time, people and skills, they reflect on their own answers and the actions they're going to take as a result.
🎯 What You'll Learn
– Identify your number one priority for the rest of the year and whether your diary reflects it
– Map out the key people who will influence and support your success
– Decide what to start or continue saying no to
– Identify the boundaries you want to protect so you can be at your best
– Explore five-minute favours and ways to borrow brilliance from other people
– Choose one skill you want to get 10% better at
– Decide what role you want AI to play in your work
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