Robyn Pearce

Robyn Pearce is an author, international speaker, businesswoman, and time management specialist, and founder of GettingAGrip.com.

Robyn has learnt her skills and knowledge about time management and productivity from the ground up. In fact, she's made just about all the mistakes in the book, and survived! She reckons this gives her the world's best qualifications for running a time management and productivity business - she really does understand how it feels to be out of control!

Her path has taken some interesting turns. First she went from librarian to farmer's wife and mother of six (including an intellectually handicapped foster son). Then a solo mother on government benefits, and from there to a very successful real estate agent, (an obvious career path, wouldn't you suppose!) Robyn had to learn better time management skills - or sink!

For years no one else in the house would answer the phone. She's been kicked out of meetings because she was late. She's burnt out numerous times from overwork. In fact, she thinks she wrote the handbook on stress! And then, one day a friend pointed her in the direction of a decent diary and a few key time management principles. Since then she's turned her biggest weakness into a major strength.

Since 1992, as a keynote speaker, trainer and author she has shared her experiences and knowledge with thousands of clients around the Asia Pacific region, helping them win their time battles. She's one of only around 400 world-wide to hold the highest professional speaking accreditation - Certified Speaking Professional - and the first in NZ.

Author of four books, including bestseller 'Getting a grip on time', with more in production, Robyn also writes for many publications and regularly appears on television and radio.

Trish Flower

Trish Flower is a Human Resources Manager with a wealth of business experience behind her. She has held HR management roles for twenty years as both an employee and as a self employed consultant.

Trish's career has spanned a management consulting firm, a large technology group of companies, an international venture capital business plus a diverse Australasian engineering group. Along the way, her other clients have come from a broad base of industry type and size.

Early in her career managing a busy home life, business and post graduate studies Trish learned that balance was essential for sanity and ensuring that all areas of her life got equal attention was a constant struggle. Even then, the early concepts of 'Getting A Grip On Life' were emerging, albeit unknowingly.

Over the years, in her diverse roles, Trish has helped many people to get a 'grip on life', using a variety of training methods. The product which predated 'Getting a Grip on Life Goal Toolkit' was one of the most powerful tools she'd used, so when it became unavailable, she joined with Robyn to create a new and improved one.