Nicholas Bate –

1. Always have a plan;

2. But understand that the reason for a plan is it allows more flexibility in a world of surprises.

3. Always know your true priorities, work and home. NOT (necessarily) what is most urgent nor most easy.

4. Ensure work is aligned to those priorities.

5. To execute 4, get comfortable with a polite ‘no’.

6. Your brain is your greatest asset: look after it. Many current working practices reduce the brain to ‘auto-cue’.

7. Your brain is part of your mind/body holistic system. Look after your body. Much office life neglects the body’s hunter-gatherer needs.