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Here are some of my client recommendations. I have limited this to 60; there’s tons more.

You will see stories of business productivity challenges being overcome, initial scepticism being blown away, work life being transformed. All within short, confident and enthusiastic advocacy stories.

All attest to the practicality of my content and the fanatical support that enables people to literally change the habits of a working lifetime and define, defend and deliver their competing priorities and critical results easier.

Ian Harvey
Ian HarveyDell EMC
‘Richard has worked with EMC as a provider of training in the area of personal productivity and time management. I have recommended his training to my peers and friends, inside and outside of EMC and wouldn’t hesitate to do so again.

‘Prior to my attendance on these courses I was struggling to manage my inbox and my tasks and I was regularly dropping balls. The WP2P training that Richard delivered, invested me with the skills to make a fundamental improvement in personal productivity and to start successfully juggling the balls again. The subsequent WP2P Strategic Thinking course has allowed me to use that personal productivity and organisation to take a structured approach to meeting my goals. The results have surpassed my expectations. Richard provides excellent post training support, which I have also found an invaluable aid to implementing the techniques. What was evident during the courses is that Richard really understands his subject area and knows how to apply that knowledge. In addition he has a relaxed style that works well with the subject matter.’

Mark Williams
Mark WilliamsPensar IT
I engaged Richard to deliver some training for 2 members of my team. The feedback from the session was overwhelmingly positive. So much so, that I’m going to have Richard deliver some further sessions for Pensar IT.
Highly recommend.

‘Prior to my attendance on these courses I was struggling to manage my inbox and my tasks and I was regularly dropping balls. The WP2P training that Richard delivered, invested me with the skills to make a fundamental improvement in personal productivity and to start successfully juggling the balls again. The subsequent WP2P Strategic Thinking course has allowed me to use that personal productivity and organisation to take a structured approach to meeting my goals. The results have surpassed my expectations. Richard provides excellent post training support, which I have also found an invaluable aid to implementing the techniques. What was evident during the courses is that Richard really understands his subject area and knows how to apply that knowledge. In addition he has a relaxed style that works well with the subject matter.’

Martin Rasmussen
Martin RasmussenGlobal Alliance Manager Quest Software
‘I instantly found about an hour of extra productive time every day.’

‘I attended a Priority Management training with Richard in 2011, and I instantly found about an hour of extra productive time every day.

I have come back to Richard for help and support when changing jobs ever since, and I still very much appreciate the extra time this gives me for work as well as family matters.

Alan Mason
Alan MasonLeadership, Strategy and Performance Improvement Consultant
Richard’s advice was sound, simple and extremely helpful involving the concept of a ’Canary Yellow Volvo Estate’…… What? I hear you say…… Yes, a ‘Canary Yellow Volvo Estate’……. you’ll have to ask him!

I’ve had the great pleasure to know Richard over several years via various business networking groups including the monthly Surrey IOD 8:59 sessions that he Chairs and which I also highly recommend.

I recently found myself needing to make an important decision, but the more I looked at it the less clear the answer became. As I value Richard’s knowledge, experience and discretion I approached him for his thoughts and opinions.

His advice was sound, simple and extremely helpful involving the concept of a ’Canary Yellow Volvo Estate’…… What? I hear you say…… Yes, a ‘Canary Yellow Volvo Estate’……. you’ll have to ask him! The result was that in a very short space of time, this had refreshed my thinking and my approach enabling me to clearly identify what I should be focused on and to move forward. A classic piece of coaching, thank you, Richard.

James Truscott
James TruscottManaging Director at Branston Ltd
‘I’m still a convert to Richard’s Purpose and Priority Management training after 20 years!’

‘I’m still a convert to Richard’s Purpose and Priority Management training after 20 years!’

James first came across our practical prioritisation training on a Graduate Development programme with a large client firm way back. He has trusted me in training and supporting his people in a number of businesses where he has held Senior leadership and Director roles over the years, up to and including his wonderful people at Branston Ltd. Thank you James for your confidence and support over the years.

Dr Karen Morton
Dr Karen MortonFounder and Medical Director at Dr Morton's - the medical helpline
Thank you for your wonderfully kind and efficient orchestration, Richard….as always!

Thank you for your wonderfully kind and efficient orchestration, Richard….as always!

Lara Nascimento-Brooks
Lara Nascimento-BrooksSartorius AG
I strongly recommend Richard’s Influencing Skills and Purpose & Priority Management training and support services……

I strongly recommend Richard’s Influencing Skills and Purpose & Priority Management training and support services

His Influencing skills training material is very useful, and all tips and tricks from how to use efficiently time as well work tools such as Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook email is of great value. All his advice is very relevant for the busy daily life in the office!

David Harrison
David HarrisonH2I Insurance Brokers Ltd
One year on from his purpose and priority management training I remain very happily welded to its ‘stress reducing’ workload management system. After 12 months use it has been thoroughly road tested and works so well for me that it is the only system I’ve ever stuck with

Richard’s #WP2P system is so good, I would not go back to my old ways or use any other system – you can take that as a compliment along with a huge slice of gratitude!

One year on from your purpose and priority management training I remain very happily welded to your ‘stress reducing’ workload management system. Have to say it has been absolutely invaluable over the past 12 months in managing the deluge of hundreds of emails and tasks that merrily dump themselves into my inbox every month.  It took a while to get used to changing the habits of a lifetime, but within a couple of weeks it became second nature.  After 12 months use it has been thoroughly road tested and works so well for me that it is the only system I’ve ever stuck with.  With 30 years of working life behind me, I have seen them all.

Gregory Hall
Gregory HallQA Manager, Branston Ltd
‘I can truly say that Richard’s Welding Purpose to Priorities with Office 365 way of working has helped me to prioritise my work’

‘I can truly say that Richard’s ‘Welding Purpose to Priorities with Office 365′ way of working has helped me to prioritise my work, rather than letting emails dictate my day! I’ve also found I’ve got more time to complete my critical tasks by managing them properly within my fast moving FMCG role’. 

Clive Harrison
Clive HarrisonMD H2I Insurance Brokers Ltd
‘Richard’s Working Smarter with Outlook and Office365 training has allowed us to re-evaluate and improve the way we collaborate together and deliver results to our clients, even when we are working remotely.

‘Richard’s Working Smarter with Outlook and Office365 training has allowed us to re-evaluate and improve the way we collaborate together and deliver results to our clients, even when we are working remotely. The training immediately solved some of our issues and inspired us to develop our own solutions based upon what we learnt. We did the training almost 9 months ago and it is still paying dividends, it is highly recommended’

Yvette Copping
Yvette CoppingCommunity Fundraising Manager, Woking & Sam Beare Hospices
A month on and I am very pleased to share that Richard’s #WP2P training has changed my way of thinking and it has helped me hugely to prioritise my work load.

‘I attended a free training session that Richard very kindly put on for Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care as one of his 5 free days he donates each year.

When I came away from this session I was really motivated to change my way of working, however having previously tried to simplify my many ‘to do’  lists I was unsure how much his strategies would help. A month on and I am very pleased to share that Richard’s ‘Do, Date, Delegate or Dump’ method is up on my office wall and I follow this whenever I get emails in or have tasks to complete. It has changed my way of thinking and it has helped me hugely to prioritise my work load. Thank you Richard for showing me that the dreaded Outlook is so much more than a simple email tool, and that changing your mind set and way of working can help you become so much more proactive rather than just simply being reactive to what lands in your inbox!’

Nicky Myers
Nicky MyersFounder & Director VA-UK
Richard’s tips around winning, attitude, planning, strategy and time were invaluable and I think he helped everyone in the room!

‘I was lucky enough to be part of Richard’s ‘Win easier in your business – top tips from Mr Productivity’ seminar.

It was an excellent session. I thought not only the content, but Richard’s delivery was fantastic.

Richard used a number of methods, all very engaging – from a visual presentation, to sharing statistics, real life experience’s and not only professional but some personal moments. 

He really got you thinking about your ‘Values and Vision’ and I definitely left with some things to think about and work to do. His tips around winning, attitude, planning, strategy and time were invaluable and I think he helped everyone in the room!

I thoroughly enjoyed and found the whole session very thought provoking!

I look forward to working with Richard and learning more from him.‘

Virginie Chassériau
Virginie ChassériauDirector of Cup of Learning
Richard’s keynotes are very inspirational and practical. He is an authentic speaker who speaks from the heart. Highly recommended.

‘I had the opportunity to listen to Richard deliver 2 keynotes recently:  first, in front of an audience of  University students and second with a group of entrepreneurs. On both occasions, Richard has been very inspirational and full of common sense. He gives practical advice, easy to implement and which could make a big difference in your life. If you’re looking for an authentic speaker, down-to-earth, speaking with his heart, then with no hesitation, I recommend Richard. And please, invite me to listen!’

Phil Wormley
Phil WormleyDirector of Fundraising at Woking and Sam Beare Hospices
I would definitely recommend Richard as someone who can help to get you and your team to think differently, to step out of your comfort zone and embrace a positive new way of working.

‘Richard kindly provided one of his DonationDay free training for our Managers here within the fundraising team at Woking and Sam Beare hospices. This was a highly productive, practical and effective session that has delivered on the promises made of helping to improve an individual’s and the team’s collective effectiveness and efficiency while also help to reduce stress.

All of those that took part enjoyed the training, which was very hands on and was made relevant to our roles. We have all employed the key principals that were shared and as a consequence one month on we are feeling the benefit. I would definitely recommend Richard as someone who can help to get you and your team to think differently, to step out of your comfort zone and embrace a positive new way of working.’

Clare Hetherington
Clare Hetherington Marketing Manager – Reabrook Limited
I feel more organised, driven and motivated by the #WP2P organisational skills we learnt…..

Although initially little uneasy, I am working with just an actioned folder for all my filed emails and now have an empty inbox!  My team is embracing the task system as it gives them clear visibility of their priorities and the tasks they need to complete.

Although I consider myself an advanced technology user, and would always investigate software and best practice, I still learned a huge amount from our WP2P workshop and find that I feel more organised, driven and motivated by the organisational skills we learnt.

James Lomas
James LomasHead of Sales - Industrial at Arrow Solutions
Richard’s #WP2P workshop is by far the most effective development programme I have attended…….

‘Richard kept the room engaged throughout the whole day and fielded questions and challenges constructively. I have already asked that the rest of my team attend the next #WP2P course, not only to support my new way of working but to introduce them to a more efficient and effective workload management approach as well as maximising Microsoft Outlook and Office 365. It is really strong stuff,’

Anthony Horton
Anthony HortonCEO East To West
The phase ‘Life changing’ is very often over used but I can honestly say that the time we spent with Richard was just that …..

It’s not often that someone comes along and delivers an idea or set of tools that change the way we work. In fact, I have sat in many workshops and within a few minutes realised that I have made a mistake and started working on my emails. Richard Maybury’s workshop was NOT one of those occasions, quite the opposite! The phase ‘Life changing’ is very often over used but I can honestly say that the time we spent with Richard was just that, he has revolutionised the way we work (another over used phase!) I cannot recommend Richard highly enough, booking him to come and work with your team will not only make your team more productive, it will lead to a more effective working environment and less stress all round, truly ‘life changing!’

Guy Hewitt
Guy HewittDirector Anglo European Trading (UK) Ltd.
Richard solved a problem that I didn’t know that I had!!…..

Thank you for your inspirational #WP2P Working Smarter with Outlook & Office 365 course Richard, which I completed a few months ago.  You solved a problem that I didn’t know that I had!!   I now feel more in control of Outlook, my emails and my life.  Your support when I migrated to O365 was a life saver.

Mark Sizer
Mark SizerServices Sales Manager at Veritas Technologies LLC
I did Richard’s “Working Smarter” courses whilst at EMC over 6 years ago . Many of the principles and techniques I am still using today and Richard’s ongoing support keeps the course content updated for me …..

‘I had the pleasure of taking one of Richards “Working Smarter” courses whilst at EMC over 6 years ago. Many of the principles and techniques I am still using today and the best thing about the course is that Richard consistently follows up to ensure that I have ongoing support and keeps the course content updated for me so that the techniques I learnt 6 years ago can be applied to the updated functionality in Microsoft Office etc… I highly recommend Richard and this course because the content of the course was interesting, fun to learn and adapts to the changes in technology, plus you get ongoing support for life – what is not to like about that!’

Wasil Sriwi
Wasil SriwiAccount Manager Bioprocess Solutions @ Sartorius Stedim Nordic Oy
With Richard’s #WP2P training I feel now that I have a full control over my workload ………..

Before I would stop doing my own tasks as soon as I receive an email and jump at once into trying to reply to it resulting in leaving what I was doing to the side and then getting to the frustration level over how much work I should do. Now I control my inbox and evaluate emails against my plan. I am even using this #WP2P concept in my day to day life where I try to plan and prioritize what to do for the whole day! And the results are great! I hope actually that a lot of people get Richard’s training because it is so beneficial!

Karen Wale
Karen WalePartner Account Manager at Sage
Richard’s laser focused communication tips are brilliant and I would recommend his WP2P workshop to anyone looking to sharpen up their performance.

‘Thank you Richard for sharing a wealth of tools and insightful tips to improve my effectiveness and eliminate deadline related stress. Your laser focused communication tips are brilliant and I would recommend your WP2P workshop to anyone looking to sharpen up their performance.’

John Griggs
John Griggs Business Systems Manager Branston Holdings
Wow! Richard’s ‘Welding Purpose to Priorities’ has made Microsoft Outlook and Office365 productive at last for me

“I have to be honest, with a training title of ‘Working smarter’ in my diary I wasn’t holding out much hope for the training day. But – wow! For me, Richard’s ‘Welding Purpose to Priorities with Outlook’ made Outlook productive at last.

It’s given me the knowledge to get the most out of Outlook and release the mash of stuff I try and remember or get frustrated by every day. So – big thank you Richard”

Abbie Hills
Abbie HillsAdministrative Manager King's Church Centre Lewes
Richard’s productivity and time saving tips are essential for any business that wants to get the most out of their working day.

Simple changes have already transformed my team and its working pattern and helped to protect us from that all too often feeling of work overload.

Robert Shapcott
Robert ShapcottTrainer Domestic & General Insurance
Richard’s training is practical, the changes I have made are palpable. I am now much better organised in giving shape to my days.

“I was sceptical about the training before I attended but I was pleasantly surprised. Richard’s training is practical, the changes I have made are palpable. I am now much better organised in giving shape to my days. On reflection, in the past I was probably over-engineering my workload management approach. I now have a lightweight, flexible and quick approach to  managing my priorities. The sense of overwhelm has been lifted and I feel more in control. The training exceeded my expectations.”

Kate Wadia
Kate WadiaManaging Director Phase 3 Consulting
The programme is one of the best work investments I’ve ever made.

“I’m offering my thanks to Richard and his team some 16 years after attending an original Working Smart programme, at a time that seems right to share quite how much value I have retained from a few short hours. Attending this course changed working life for me. As now a business leader in my own right, some don’t believe it’s possible that I can run a company and leave every day with an empty inbox, but I vouch that it can be done. The programme is one of the best work investments I’ve ever made.”

Kate Sharp
Kate SharpHR Director G&B Electronic Designs Limited
Richard’s post training support has proved invaluable, he keeps in regular contact with all the participants and gently reinforces the need for a smarter way of working.

“After a major restructure within our organisation we recognised that the main issue that was causing stress amongst our workforce was the amount of work expected of them and the lack of time to do it in.  We kept hearing the phrases “I have so much to do I just don’t know how to get it done”, “there are too many interruptions” and “I have too many emails”.  The initial reaction is to throw resource at the problem but we were reluctant to increase our overheads without exploring other solutions first. We wanted our team to work Smarter and not harder and that’s where Richard came in.

Richard had a good understanding of our organisation and what we wanted to achieve and he introduced us to his ‘Welding Purpose to Priorities’ time and workload management training course.  This half day course enabled our team to use outlook smarter, to be less driven by emails and more by your calendar and Tasks.  One of the most useful aspects of the training was to use the task list.  This has transformed the way I keep track of actions from both the day to day tasks/interruptions and the constant flow of emails I receive.  For me post it notes are a thing of the past!

As with any change some of our team found it difficult to adapt and whilst they enjoyed the training they found it challenging changing their “habit of a lifetime”.  Richard’s post training support has proved invaluable, he keeps in regular contact with all the participants and gently reinforces the need for a smarter way of working.  Outlook is a vast tool and we were only using a small part of it, this training and the continued support is helping us get to grips with a more intelligent approach to time management. Thank you Richard for your continued support”

Dax Patel
Dax PatelGroup Accounting Director, Handicare Group AB
I was promoted in to a new senior position to deliver a major strategic, multi-country project for the Group.

‘I was promoted in to a new senior position to deliver a major strategic, multi-country project for the Group. I had no previous experience during my career of managing a project of this magnitude and needed to hit the ground running immediately and make an impact on the business.

I had met Richard previously during some work he did for the Senior Team of the Company on Leadership Development and managing competing priorities. I engaged Richard to do some coaching for me to assist in my new role. With Richard’s help, I created a strategic plan of how the project would be delivered. My coaching sessions also helped me work through some stressful interpersonal situations. The coaching helped me deliver greater productivity, taught me a lot about myself and how I was being perceived within the Company. I used to look forward to my coaching sessions. It gave me the opportunity to put things in perspective and gave me confidence to take bold and decisive actions. Richard gave me ideas on how I could improve my communication to make the required impact. I would use my sessions to hear my own voice and would take guidance from Richard on improving specific skills such as delegation, conflict management. These sessions gave me the confidence to deal with the most senior Management within the Company. My project was successfully delivered on time. This would certainly not have been possible without the Coaching I received from Richard. My only regret is that I didn’t discover him sooner!

Laura McBrown
Laura McBrown Managing Director G&B Electronic Designs Ltd
Richard’s WP2P training has made a huge difference to me personally. You will see my HR Director’s recommendation elsewhere for the business impact

‘I’m ever thankful for the Welding Purpose to Priorities time management training that Richard conducted for my team and I. I know everyone learned something useful and each have implemented different elements.

For myself it has made a huge difference, I was finding that keeping on top of the endless stream of emails, numerous to do lists and follow ups in my head was an impossible and incredibly stressful expectation. Adopting a more organised and strategic/best practice approach to how I manage my time, tasks, follow ups and emails has taken a huge amount of stress out of my life and I feel much more in control. No more do I suffer from waking up in the night having finally remembered something I should have done and then the rest of the night stressing about it. My personal time is now my own and I can now give myself full permission to relax because I know that everything important that I need to keep track of is managed in effective system. Many thanks again.’

Adam Williams
Adam Williams Partner and Employment Lawyer DMHStallard
Richard provided us with training and support in relation to managing competing priorities in a busy work environment, using Microsoft Outlook to deliver results.

‘He quickly guided us through the easy steps we can take to ensure that Outlook works for us (and not the other way around).
I have found his guidance invaluable in setting up a structured approach that ensures I am in complete control of my diary and commitments.
I would recommend his services to anyone who is looking to achieve the same’

Jason Mathew-Mammen
Jason Mathew-MammenClient Manager at Acuity Professional Group
I can honestly say Richard’s mentorship has made me 100% more productive and efficient.

“I have had the pleasure of being mentored by Richard since the start of 2017. I work in a very busy environment with many stakeholders and he has taught me how to manage all my competing priorities in a simple and effective way. Richard has transformed the way I work by first streamlining the way I structure and prioritise my workload via Microsoft Outlook alongside our other business software and Apps. He has also made small tweaks and given me extremely useful tips and tricks that have realised to huge positive results. I can honestly say Richard’s mentorship has made me 100% more productive and efficient. I have recommended Richard’s services to many people within my network and I also strongly recommend you give him a buzz! :)”

Craig Thomson
Craig Thomson Client Director – Finance Dell EMC Enterprise
Of all the courses I have ever done, Richard’s Welding Purpose to Priorities training still has the biggest impact on what I do day-to-day.

‘And I did both his ‘Tactical’ and ‘Strategic’ workshops about 10 years ago! I’m always happy to recommend it to people who have to manage competing, and sometimes conflicting, priorities every day as they deliver their business critical results. It’s been invaluable in helping me prioritise in both my personal and professional life. And yes, Richard keeps his promise and does indeed offer lifelong post course support! To be fair it’s still the best course I’ve ever done.

John Gill
John Gill Managing Director uvex safety (UK) Ltd
Richard worked with the Directors of Uvex Safety UK through his “Thinking Strategically” programme. Together with his post-programme one-to-one implementation support this has enabled us to work more effectively as a team; and the impact on our business has been very positive.

‘Richard worked with the Directors of Uvex Safety UK through his “Thinking Strategically” programme.  Together with his post-programme one-to-one implementation support this has enabled us to work more effectively as a team; and the impact on our business has been very positive. On the back of that programme, we engaged Richard to run a workshop with our already very successful sales team, challenging us all to “raise the bar” by broadening and strengthening our key customer relationships, using benchmarks of best practice both within and outside of our own sector. Richard’s work with us, in addition to its direct impact on our sales effectiveness, also contributed to the company’s Investors in People accreditation being uplifted from Silver to Gold status. I have no hesitation in recommending Richard’s facilitation and support work.’

Tracey Sullivan
Tracey Sullivan Head of People Development, EMEA at Invesco Perpetual
I have had the pleasure in working with Richard in both my roles at EMC and VMware, latterly as Head of Global Talent Development. Richard is one of the nicest people I have come across and goes beyond the call of duty, to ensure that his customer is always happy.

‘Nothing is ever too much trouble. Richard is always very cheerful and approachable personally whilst maintaining rigorous professionalism in the way he manages the business we have done together. His courses have helped both organisations in the priority management space. I wouldn’t hesitate to work with Richard again.’

Andrew Parsons
Andrew ParsonsDirector, Shortfield Garage
I started my day today with new vigour and a To-Do list that might actually get done.

“Richard recently provided me with an hour of Personal Performance Support, I did the Priority Management training about 20 years ago, with the paper organiser system. At that point I discovered a way of dealing with all my appointments, conversations, emails, phone calls and To-Do tasks in a way that I’d never been able to before. Over the years, as technology has somewhat taken over, my system has developed still following the 4D principles. Richard’s guidance in driving those productivity principles through Outlook has taken it back to its original best. I started my day today with new vigour and a To-Do list that might actually get done. Thank you Richard”

Malcolm ODonovan
Malcolm ODonovanACA MBA
Generous in providing positive challenge and support

“Richard is generous in providing positive challenge and support. After an hour of incisive questioning, insights, ideas and practical support material I am driving more purpose and momentum into my project than I was previously.”

Tony Murphy
Tony MurphyMD Finevalley Communications ltd
Richard has the uncommon ability to get people to do what they know they should – but never did! And stick to it! – like they never did. Work with him.’

Richard has the uncommon ability to get people to do what they know they should – but never did! And stick to it! – like they never did. Work with him.’

Ivor Stockdale
Ivor Stockdale Financial Controller Frazer-Nash Consultancy
Richard’s Executive Coaching really works. Since 2011, I have been using his techniques every day to keep on top of all my competing priorities easier than I thought possible.

‘My workload hasn’t reduced, of course, but my sense of control has certainly increased’.

Neil Jenkinson
Neil JenkinsonMD Financial Measures ltd
Richard welds insightfulness and inspiration with uncompromising practicality, if you want ‘How To’ instead of ‘Should Do’ you must book him.’

‘My workload hasn’t reduced, of course, but my sense of control has certainly increased’.

Clare Schorah
Clare SchorahAsst Marketing Manager, Shipleys llp
I’m still using Richard’s email management techniques, 7 years after my training. They are brilliant and a great time saver, and I’m very grateful for them.’

‘My workload hasn’t reduced, of course, but my sense of control has certainly increased’.

Leslie Robbins
Leslie RobbinsDirector White Lodge Centre
Richard ran a session for 10 of our managers on Influencing With Integrity, many of them lacked the confidence to deal and manage difficult situations.

‘This 3 hour session was lots of fun and all of the managers were fully engaged with the training through Richard’s great ability to keep people engaged. There is no doubt that Richard gave the staff tools that they have since used when managing people, in fact two staff have mentioned it to me. Thank you Richard for giving up your time to support the White Lodge Centre.’

Gaius Hiscox
Gaius Hiscox Principal Contract Manager at PGS
Six weeks ago Richard provided me with a coaching session based on his ‘Welding Purpose to Priorities with Outlook’ programme. The outcome of that session, and the follow up that Richard gave, has been transformational.

‘Richard suggests that the programme can deliver significant time savings, and in my experience that is very true. Perhaps more significantly, the underlying principles of the programme are to concentrate on ‘focus’ management, rather than time management, and that has helped me concentrate on the strategically important areas of my work. It is also worth commenting that the learning has stuck, by which I mean the outcome is a change of habits, which I am confident will continue.’

Kerry Gray
Kerry GrayOffice Manager CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young)
Perhaps more intriguingly though, staff who attended Richard’s session have taken on board a lot of the ethos / philosophy behind how and why we do things certain ways.

‘As a charity, we at CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) were the beneficiaries of one of Richard’s ‘Donation Days’. Around half of our office staff attended a thought-provoking 3 hour session with Richard and this has resulted in a number of people adopting changes in behaviour / procedures. From a technology / process perspective, many people have embraced the suggested new approach to using Outlook, which immediately reduces the stress of continually being confronted with a bulging Inbox and huge disorganised ‘To Do’ list! Perhaps more intriguingly though, staff who attended Richard’s session have taken on board a lot of the ethos / philosophy behind how and why we do things certain ways. In all sorts of contexts, staff now seem a little more reflective about whether something is done out of habit, or because it really is the ‘best way’. People are starting to analyse their habitual behaviours and consider whether it is time to break old habits. My gut feeling is that the combination of ‘new tools’ (using Outlook differently) and ‘new thinking’ will lead to a significant reduction in stress for 3 or 4 people in particular; and improved efficiency and sense of control over workload for a dozen or more staff. All-in-all, I think it has been a very positive experience for CRY. Thanks Richard.’

Joe Burnie
Joe Burnie Non Executive Director and Business Consultant
Richard is one of that rare breed of always positive can-do advisers who adds value in every situation and every conversation.

‘His insights and suggestions are always practical and helpful. If you are looking for a new angle on any business challenge that you are facing, I recommend you give Richard a call.’

Mark Russell
Mark RussellSport and Business performance coach
Richard has an outstanding ability to enable his audience to get clarity on their purposeful priorities and then to drive these into their daily decisions.

‘I have worked with Richard as one of his clients and as a business partner, where he has provided specialist productivity input into my Mastermind groups. Richard has an outstanding ability to enable his audience to get clarity on their purposeful priorities and then to drive these into their daily decisions. What is more, he then equips them to maximise their existing tools like Microsoft Outlook and their tablets and phones to provide a seamless purpose and productivity platform from which to work. I recommend his training and speaking services wholeheartedly.’

Bob Hughes
Bob HughesChief Executive – Sight for Surrey
He has an electrifying and convincing style, and moves at a pace that brings everyone within the scenario he is building.

‘Richard led a really effective interactive session with about 40 of our staff. It was thought provoking, and it spread understanding about the role of every member of the team as an ambassador for the charity in their various roles. He has an electrifying and convincing style, and moves at a pace that brings everyone within the scenario he is building.’

Bryan Aherne
Bryan AherneSenior Account Service Engineer at Dell EMC
I can honestly say that Richard’s ‘Welding Purpose to Priorities maximising Outlook’ is the best course I have ever attended. I am feeling more organised, more productive and less stressed than ever.

‘Richard led a really effective interactive session with about 40 of our staff. It was thought provoking, and it spread understanding about the role of every member of the team as an ambassador for the charity in their various roles. He has an electrifying and convincing style, and moves at a pace that brings everyone within the scenario he is building.’

Janet Hurley
Janet HurleyOperations Change Lead, Domestic & General
This is the most useful course I think I have ever done.

‘Thank you Richard, It’s been a pleasure working with you and this is the most useful course I think I have ever done. You explain everything so well so it was all easy to follow. I would recommend you to anyone in who needs help organising and prioritising Workload , ‘

James Smith
James SmithUK sales manager & Global key account manager at Summit Packaging Systems Inc
I can’t recommend Richard and his Welding Purpose to Priorities training course enough.

‘Having never received any formal training on Outlook yet spending the majority of my time in this program. This gave me a completely new prospective on how I manage and execute my workload. Gone is the habit to open the inbox and keep on working until all the messages are answered rather than focusing on where I can bring greatest value. With this clearer view of my workload, I feel much happier and motivated in my role and want to continue to develop the time management skills covered in this course. ‘

David Blackburn
David BlackburnMD, EQT Mid Market (GP) Limited
I have just come of a Pit Stop support call with Richard. His questions, insights, suggestions and experience helped me clarify my thinking and move quickly forward on a strategic issue I was grappling with.

‘Every professional conversation with Richard is enjoyable, and, yes, many are inspiring. Most important for me as an MD though, is that every call provides me with practical, actionable information I can immediately work with in the business. I strongly recommend Richard’s support services. ‘

Tom Holiday
Tom Holiday Sales @ DELL EMC
I rave about Richard’s Welding Purpose to Priorities course to anyone that will listen, and specifically Richard’s style of delivery, because the combination of the delivery and the content of the course (strategies, techniques and mindsets) have not only influenced me in my work, they have transformed it.

‘I am more operationally efficient with workload management (especially around managing Outlook effectively and efficiently): significantly more so than I used to be, which is very important to me in my line of work. I owe that very largely to Richard. I’ve just come off a call with him that was offered to me as a follow up to the last time I sat the course several months ago, just to keep track of how I’m doing and to re-ignite some of the learning that I might have let slip. I frequently recommend Richard and the Tactical Priority Management course to anyone! ‘

Tina Dorrington
Tina DorringtonCustomer Experience Manager, Domestic and General Insurance
I am incredibly happy that I did the Welding Purpose to Priorities training with Richard Maybury.

‘I feel that my ability to focus has improved and for the first time I am working from an empty inbox. The training and support has been far more useful than I ever thought it would be and I am happy to recommend it to anyone looking to work smarter. ‘

Tony Burke
Tony BurkeCEO www.allglobal.com
Richard’s WP2P training is fabulous, really impressive and incredibly useful. The feedback among the group here is that it has been the best training we have ever put on.

‘It is also the most practical in terms of having tools now to really change and improve how people work. You have spurred some great debate about many of the issues and questions you raised, all very positive indeed.I am full of admiration for how you made the trainings so easy, so pleasant, and so personal. It was as though you were in the room with us! So, again, a very big thank you. ‘

Stuart Dey
Stuart DeyBusiness Development Director Shipleys LLP
Stop thrashing about in the dark and get Richard Maybury to turn the lights on’

‘It is also the most practical in terms of having tools now to really change and improve how people work. You have spurred some great debate about many of the issues and questions you raised, all very positive indeed.I am full of admiration for how you made the trainings so easy, so pleasant, and so personal. It was as though you were in the room with us! So, again, a very big thank you. ‘

Jon Whiteman
Jon WhitemanAssistant Director CIL
We are always looking to develop our business practices and our IT Support company, Ramsac, recommended that we speak to Richard Maybury, so we did….

‘We spoke about his WP2P time and priority management training using Microsoft Outlook to drive productivity. We were keen to become more efficient but sceptical about how Outlook could support this. However, we got Richard in and he ran an informative and entertaining two hour session, packed with practical content, for our whole team. He demonstrated the power that can be unleashed through Microsoft Outlook and we have now adopted a lot of his suggestions into our ways of working. Thank you Ramsac for the recommendation and thank you Richard Maybury for helping us to work smarter.’

Neil A. Jones PhD
Neil A. Jones PhD Director – Branded Solutions Medical Marketing Research International
‘After attending a ‘Welding Purpose to Priorities with Outlook’ course with Richard, I returned home to my wife and said that I had “attended a course that would change my life!” Of course, she said…..

‘Of course she very quickly came back with a response along the lines of “Will it change your life outside of work too?” and then she said “I thought it was a course about how to use MS Outlook, how can that change your life?” In truth, it was so much more! I approached the day with a healthy dose of scepticism, thinking that I already successfully organise and prioritise my work using my ‘ABC rule’; in looking at my ‘to-do’ list every day, I labelled tasks with ‘A’ – to do today, ‘B’-to do tomorrow and ‘C’ – to delegate. What I soon discovered on the course was that I was missing an option to say ‘no’ and the ability to schedule things beyond tomorrow! As the day progressed, it became apparent that I was not prioritising my tasks effectively; I treated every client request as a crisis requiring an immediate response and never actually deleted anything relating to a project off my ‘to-do’ list until the project was complete and delivered…there were even ‘tasks’ that were permanent and that I re-visited daily…all the while kidding myself that ‘I work better under pressure’ and wondering why I spent all my time at home worrying about work. A few simple rules have significantly and immediately changed the way I approach my work …….and I have no doubt that my wife will feel a difference outside of work – I even managed to learn a little bit about outlook functionality as well!’

EMC Computer Systems
EMC Computer SystemsEMC Computer Systems EMEA Training and Development Manager
Richard’s WP2P priority workload management training is a key component of our Management Development Programme. It has been very well received with consistently positive feedback.

‘People have actually been able to identify the improvements they have felt empowered to make following the workshop and coaching and, thanks to Richard for making sure that the needs of each group was met, not just in terms of outcome but in delivery style as well.’

Malcolm Ogg
Malcolm OggDirector, Portfolio Development (CMR) Thomson Reuters
‘Our organisation challenged Richard to deliver a series of tailored MS Outlook productivity workshops that would enhance our working practices.

‘Richard’s WP2P approach was efficient and effective throughout the engagement and his passion for the subject matter was evident. Without doubt one of the most valuable training investments we have undertaken.” ’

Phil Benton
Phil BentonDirector Civica PLC.
Richard and Priority have helped me retain better focus and control over my deliverables with less effort, stress and pain – even with up to 100 emails a day! Work with him if you want to change the way you work for the better.’

‘Richard’s WP2P approach was efficient and effective throughout the engagement and his passion for the subject matter was evident. Without doubt one of the most valuable training investments we have undertaken.” ’

Nick Jefferson,
Nick Jefferson,DELL Enterprise Solutions Consultant.
I just wanted to take a moment to comment on the training course last week. I was very sceptical – what can you possibly teach me – I have been using Outlook for years….. I was wrong,

‘I got a lot out of the course, I currently have an empty mail box and a well organised schedule of tasks and diary. I currently feel more on top of what I have got going on and better able to schedule my time and resources. I would strongly recommend that we roll out this course to other people in DELL.’

Stephen Hardy
Stephen HardyAccount Manager at VMWare
Working in IT sales, I have attended countless training courses, but can honestly say that Richard is the best coach I have ever come across. The content of his Welding Purpose to priorities course is exceptional and has dramatically changed the way I work.

‘I found Richard to be very personable and a truly inspirational trainer. I have recommended Richard’s WP2P course to several of my colleagues, and would certainly recommend that everyone attend one of his courses ’

James Quickfall
James Quickfall Head of Client Services at Retail Decisions Inc.
Richard is a highly organised and professional individual with a real passion for his work.

‘His energy and animation enrich his delivery of courses and his advice and evidence are both practical and bring immediate results.’

Robert May
Robert May MD Ramsac Ltd
I attended one of Richard’s courses on time management using Outlook and our current trend to urgency addiction. The results from attending the course were for me immediate,

‘I am more organised, more focused and more in control and I am very grateful to him for the wisdom he imparted. If you’re considering engaging with Richard take my word for it and don’t hesitate to go for it!’

Gavin Jackson
Gavin Jackson vmware
On behalf of the team I’d like to thank you for what was an excellent session on Tuesday. Thanks also for the follow-up tips and advice. I have been using the process in anger since Tuesday night and it is truly liberating to manage work-flows in this way.

‘I will be adjusting my Management Framework to include the processes learnt in the session and I will keep you posted on how that works out.
I am confident that my team and I will be more productive as individuals and in our work-groups following this program. I am particularly keen to get stuck in to tasks that are managed through ‘categories’. One of the big battles we have here is the breadth and scope of what we do. It is often difficult to cancel out the noise from the music and ‘focus’ is everything. Relating work-loads, time, tasks and energy to ‘priorities’ ought to be the weapon of choice in that battle. Your references to tasks that ‘follow the money’ resonates very well within EMC!! I would recommend this course to everyone, particularly given the velocity at which our field operates and the need for laser focus activity management.’

Louise Cannon
Louise Cannon vmware
This program has proved absolutely invaluable to me. Richard’s practical approach makes it easy to implement small changes that make a huge difference. I was struggling to balance an ever-increasing workload with the daily demands being made on me in my evolving role.

‘By embracing not only the process but also the philosophy of Richard’s Priority Management, I have completely overhauled the way I work. Instead of sticking yet another post-it in my workspace, making a mental note or erratically running a highlighter over something, I now organize everything through outlook – clean, simple and efficient. I have never been so consistently productive or confident that I am staying on top of things by dedicating my resources to the right tasks. This training has come early in my career and I count myself lucky to be presented with such a useful tool. I’m sure it will serve me well into the future. If you have a chance to participate in this program – do it! It’s simply impossible to exaggerate how beneficial and valuable it is. ‘