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Procrastination: that dreadful curse of putting off important things until later. It never helps, but we all do it, even when we know it’s wrong. And we keep trying to justify it to ourselves. Sometimes we do it because the task appears difficult or scary. Maybe we’re hoping that, by putting it off, someone braver or more clever may volunteer? But that hardly ever happens, does it? Sometimes we conceal our procrastination by calling it perfectionism, ‘I can’t call on that prospect until I’ve done just a bit more research’. Yes of course we need to do background work, but don’t get drawn into ‘analysis paralysis’ and use it as an excuse for not actually completing the job. The most common excuse is that we’re too busy. Noone can argue with this one, surely? If that is your excuse, then you need to remind yourself of your business objectives and then reprioritise – decide what really needs
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doing. If a task is worth doing, do it now. Now that doesn’t mean charge at everything like a bull at a gate, but once you’ve decided it’s the right thing to do, put it into your diary and get it done! By doing things on time, you get to feel the benefits sooner, your brain is less cluttered for other tasks, and it can do wonders for your self-esteem! The last word must go to one of my favourite pieces of graffiti: ‘If I procrastinate today instead of tomorrow, would that be called progress?’ So there you have it. If you’re looking for the magic bullet, that one thing that will give you the edge over your competitors, you could do a lot worse than stop procrastinating. And do it today! julian@julianberry.co.uk
Royston is to become more Dementia Friendly The Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friendly Communities is a city, town or village where people with dementia are understood, respected and supported. Royston Business Network have committed to setting up one of these communities in Royston.
A one/two man office has just become available in this Town Centre Georgian building. A sweeping staircase leads up to the Small Roysia Suite with modern office furniture, wifi, gas central heating, electricity, and business rates all included in the monthly rental of £295pm plus vat. Small offices to let from £240 per month. First month free, shared kitchen facilities, 24/7 access, and Red Care security.
For more details call:
Stuart at Slaters Property on 01763 248 969 Sid at Fourways Accountants on 01763 878 300 alternatively email: stuart@barleyproperties.com
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who meet weekly at The Heath, have taken the first steps to improve this by becoming Dementia Friends and are now taking it further by rolling out across their businesses small changes that make life better or more inclusive for anyone with dementia. Sam Adby from In a dementia-friendly community people will be aware Margaret House, who is leading of and understand dementia, so the group said “I have seen how well these communities that people with dementia can are working in other areas and continue to live in a way they the difference they are making want to and in the community to people’s lives. We really they choose. Too many people hope that other businesses affected by dementia feel and community groups will join society fails to understand us so that the initiative can be the condition they live with, its expanded to cover as much impact or how to interact with of Royston as possible so that them. That’s why people with we create a community where dementia sometimes feel they people with dementia feel need to withdraw from their engaged and valued.” community as the condition progresses. In fact, over a For more information please email third of people with dementia sam@margarethouse.co.uk, for have said that they have felt more information on RBN visit lonely recently and a number of www.roystonbusinessnetwork. carers said they felt ‘cut off from co.uk and to find out more about society’ too. Dementia Friendly Communities visit www.alzheimers.org.uk/.../ The group, which comprises dementia-friendly-communities a range of local businesses
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