Keep What Worked
There is a ritual at the end of the year that looks like reflection but often turns into self punishment. You collect every mistake and hold it up to the light as if the weight of shame will force improvement…
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Light Touch Wins
The final run to the holiday asks for a particular kind of support. People are tired. Plans have shifted. Small worries grow because everyone is trying to finish something while also thinking about travel, family, and the logistics of closing…
Season Of No
December has a way of tempting good people into bad commitments. Clients want one more thing before the break. Colleagues hope for a quick favour that will save their week. Family and community life add extra weight to a calendar…
The Colour Coded Trap
There is a special glow that comes from a newly tidied calendar. Categories sit in neat blocks. Meetings look orderly and purposeful. Tasks line up like well behaved students outside a classroom. For a day or two you feel composed,…
Your Future Self Will Thank You
There is a simple test for whether your admin is working. Imagine opening a folder or a thread two weeks from now when your memory is dull and the pressure is high. Would you know what is going on within…
Busy is Not Proof
There is a particular flavour of November where everyone appears to be sprinting. The inbox is louder. Meetings multiply. Every conversation seems to include the word busy as if it were a badge that proves effort and therefore value. It…
The Quiet Reset
There is a moment in every busy season when you realise the problem is not the size of your to do list but the drag created by a hundred tiny frictions that no one notices until they all line up…
The Myth of “Just Delegate”
“Just delegate.” It is one of the most common pieces of advice when you feel overwhelmed. It sounds simple: pass a task along and free up your time. The unspoken message is that the problem is not the workload; it…
What Support Really Looks Like
There is something quietly infuriating about being told you are supported when you are not. The word gets thrown around a lot. We support you. We are here for you. Just let us know what you need. But when the…
The Cost of Being Capable
There is a quiet punishment that comes with being good at your job. The more you prove yourself, the more you are asked to carry. Tasks that are technically outside your role. Responsibilities that were meant to be shared. Emergencies…