It is easy to quit when facing a problem or challenge. Instead of doing the 14 page strategy for a client – it’s quicker to have an excuse than do the work. This is the problem with business and people as a whole. So when faced with a crisis; find the solution not the excuse! … Read moreFind the solution, not the excuse
So now that your arms have recovered after yesterday’s exercise we need to get your mindset changed too. We need to look at the tribulation we are facing at present and figure out how we are going to adapt. There is no reset button – so accept it and figure out the best way for … Read moreHow to adapt
It is much easier to sit and do nothing than to get up and do work. In the current situation we have even more of an excuse to do nothing. A simple analogy – If you arms are folded and I push you over will you land on your face or unfold your arms to … Read moreIf you don’t fly, you will fall
Nothing unites us more than a common enemy. Well, this should be the time that we are all united then as I don’t believe a single one of us is not united against Covid-19! If we can all come together and unite in a way forward where we all win and benefit then the crisis … Read moreKeep your enemy closer
I woke up and thought about how do I find something positive in the world we find ourselves in. The first thing is to accept that the world we live in is now the world we live in. If we cast back to 911 – it changed the way we travel. Do you remember how … Read moreNew week, new mindset
It’s interesting to see how people are reacting to our new world. We have the denialists that are just hanging around waiting for things to just simply go back to normal, sorry but this is not going to happen.Then you have the panickers – stockpiling toilet paper and face masks. Others are learning how to … Read moreGet in the game
We all have things we don’t want to do or don’t like doing. Today is the day to do them. I am not suggesting that you do something that could be harmful like drinking 5 liters of sugar-filled drinks or a case of beers! I am talking about doing the things we avoid. If you … Read moreDo what you don’t want to do
No. I’m not saying don’t read. I said put the book down. It is pointless to read or ingest a library of books if you don’t actually action the ideas or content therein. You will never close a sale sitting on your couch reading. You won’t be able to give a Steve Job’s style keynote … Read morePut the book down
Yesterday I spoke about doing things when they need to be done; right now! What I realised, like show-jumping, we have another trend as humans: We like to put up hurdles or reasons why we can’t do something. We all do it. It’s much easier to explain away having to do something rather than sitting … Read moreJump over the hurdle
We are procrastinators by default and now with being in home isolation this trait is going to get worse. Break it! If your car is running out of petrol you fill it up right now! If the sink is overflowing with water you switch off the water, right now! You get it right? The problem … Read moreRight now