How to easily separate a single worksheet in Excel to email.
Don’t laugh, but I’ve worked with a client where they want to send a single worksheet in a file to a colleague. They would do a “Save As” and delete what they didn’t want their colleague to see. Whilst it does the trick, it’s not the most efficient or effective way to do it. In this video I share how to separate a SINGLE worksheet from an Excel file so you can easily send just that one worksheet to someone rather than ALL the data in the file. Take a look…. Like this tip? Get more by signing up for …
How to save time and frustration with Microsoft Word tables
If you’ve ever inserted a table only to find you waste ages trying to resize the column widths, get the exact size you need or get the headings onto the next page? It can be so frustrating right? When I present at a conference or internal workshop, when I show people how easy it can be to work with tables they get so excited and so do I! Take a look at how easy it is to do when you know how! Sometimes it is simple things that can make all working with programs such as Microsoft Word easier. If …
How to automatically insert text in multiple parts of a Word document
As a corporate workplace trainer, I am often asked how to insert the same text in multiple parts of a document. So often we create a document inserting a piece of text, only to find we have to type it in again somewhere else. Wouldn’t it be so much easier if you typed it in in ONE place and it automatically populated elsewhere??? Watch this video to see how. Like this tip? Take a look at my short course on How to Create Professional Documents in Microsoft Word. Click here for more information. …
How to “Flip” or Transpose Data in Microsoft Excel
Have you ever typed data into an Excel worksheet only to realise that rather than going across the sheet you should have gone down or vica versa? It’s easy to do, we are under so much time pressure to get things done. Rather than have to retype your data, Excel has a feature that enables you to quickly and easily flip or transpose your data to save you having to retype it! Watch this video to see how easy it is! If you found this tip useful why not subscribe to my YouTube channel by clicking the subscribe button below. …
How Referrals Can Grow a Business – Braith Bamkin
In business everyone wants to make more sales or money! Many believe sales is difficult. That you need to do your ABC’s (always be closing) and looking for new customers. But there is a much more productive way to generate opportunities to sell and grow your business. In today’s show my guest Braith Bamkin shares how referrals can grow a business. But before we start, here’s a bit about Braith… Braith has several degrees, including Psychology and Marketing and has worked for organisations such as Nokia and Telstra. These days Braith is a speaker, trainer AND the Executive …
How to Make Sure Your Next Meeting Online Doesn’t Send People to Sleep! – Warwick Merry
In the last eighteen months online meetings and events have been part of everyday life for most people in business. After a few months, Zoom fatigue set in and a lot of people found themselves more exhausted by online meetings than they had ever experienced in face to face environments. It’s hard to keep the energy up when the meetings you have seem endless and boring. Enter this episode’s guest Warwick Merry. With over 10 years in IT, two degrees, and a passion for improv, singing and acting, Warwick Merry’s world of hosting live events changed in 2020 when …
The Impact of Wellbeing in the Workplace – Laura Timbrook
Despite the best of intentions, life can get busy and stressful. Soon we start to notice we aren’t as energetic, focused or alert as we used to be, leaving us feeling less productive, frustrated and looking for a quick fix. With fad diets, stress management apps and fitness gurus, it’s hard to get back to a place of feeling healthy, happy and energetic. My guest in this episode, US based, national board certified health and wellness coach Laura Timbrook sees this all the time! Laura believes in practical, straight forward solutions to get results and she’s passionate about …
Helping Audiences Engage with Intent – Jon Yeo
We are often too busy to consider the impact of our work with each other. In a world of 24/7 connectivity, it is somehow hard to find the time to just get our immediate work done. But by altering our focus in our everyday communications, we can increase our productivity work towards intentional outcomes with clients and colleagues. In this episode I speak with Licensee and Head of Curation of Tedx Melbourne and Communication Coach, Jon Yeo about how we can help our audiences engage with intent. To find out more about Jon, visit www.brightstar.net.au To find out more …
Dependency Trap!
When looking for information most people want an easy fix or quick answer so they can move on with what’s next on their to-do list for the day. If you have ever been out of the office for a day sick or on leave, you may have returned to emails from colleagues asking questions. As you scroll up the list of emails, it is possible you may find an email back from them to say they found the answer they needed. For many if you can’t find the answers immediately, the approach has become, do one of three things: Physically …
The grass isn’t greener on the other side.
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to be able to see Jerry Seinfeld perform a live set in a small theatre in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City. He had so many wonderful stories, insights and anecdotes. Whilst I laughed loud at the time, and was blown away by his ability to observe and craft a story, I struggle to remember more than a couple of stories he mentioned. Cognitive Psychologist George A. Miller created what is known as Miller’s Law. Miller’s Law is commonly understood to mean that in our short term memory, on …
