http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.admincollective.co.nz en-us Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:06:16 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/post/168033/what-i-wish-clients-knew-before-handing-tasks-over/ When someone first comes to us wanting support, there's usually a moment where I can see the relief on their face. Finally, something is coming off their plate.But there's also often a bit of hesitation underneath that relief."What if I hand this over and it's not done the way I would have done it?""What if I still have to check everything anyway?"Handing over a task you've done yourself for years, sometimes badly, sometimes brilliantly, but always your way, can feel like giving up control. And ... Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:23:08 +1200 http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/#post168033 http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/post/166629/why-being-busy-isnt-the-same-as-being-productive/ I used to think I was pretty good at multitasking.Answering an email while updating a spreadsheet. Responding to a Teams message while working on a proposal or taking a quick phone call while trying to finish a report.It felt like I was flying through my tasks.The problem is, I wasn't actually doing multiple things at once. I was constantly switching between tasks.And every time I switched, my brain had to stop, remember where I was, deal with the interruption, and then find its way back again.I... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:07:20 +1200 http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/#post166629 http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/post/165343/the-10-minute-admin-habit-that-saves-hours-later/ I was sitting at my desk the other day looking at the ridiculous number of tabs I had open, files sitting in downloads, and emails I had flagged to follow up later.And I realised, this is exactly how admin overwhelm starts, and not what we encourage our clients to do.It doesn't usually come from one huge thing.Just lots of little unfinished things sitting everywhere.Honestly, there’s also something so satisfying about finally clicking the X on a browser full of 27 tabs you were “definitely c... Mon, 25 May 2026 13:37:33 +1200 http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/#post165343 http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/post/164008/the-newsletter-thats-taken-4-years-to-write/ I have been in business for four years, and I am only just starting a newsletter.That feels a little late, especially when newsletters are one of those things business owners are often told they “should” be doing. But for me, it has not been as simple as sitting down and writing one.I've had a bit of a block around it.Not because I don't have things to share. After four years of running Admin Collective and working behind the scenes with business owners, teams, boards, and not-for-profits, I... Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:17:37 +1200 http://www.admincollective.co.nz/blog/#post164008