Do you have the A Team in your company? A lot of people get the whole team culture thing wrong! It is important to have fun at work! I love the way our company has 17 different cereals to choose from! We get to go on a team outing every 3rd Friday etc etc etc … Read moreTeam Culture is not just about Fun!
A lot of people say you should focus on what you are doing, or don’t get distracted by multiple opportunities (which is definitely one of my shortcomings) and so on and so on. This is good advice. There is however a difference between being focused and being tuned out! Have you ever sat down with … Read moreDo You Actually See What’s Going On?
You know when you walk into your home and your dog is always happy to see you? Maybe your family don’t drop what they doing to come greet you but your dog will. There is a lesson to be learnt here, how good do you feel when this happens? Try adopt this trait for when … Read moreMake Everyone Feel Loved!
I have said this for years. Unless you enjoy doing something (like you get excited at building IKEA Flat-pack items) hire a specialist. Do what you get paid to do and pay someone else to to the things you don’t. If you are a high achiever you shouldn’t be doing things like washing cars and … Read moreGet the right person for the job
I thought that given I was talking about taking advice from future you yesterday let’s give future you a gift today. Wow, writing this makes me think I’m in Back to the Future! We all like receiving presents so why not give yourself one every single day! I’m not suggesting you go out and buy … Read moreA Gift for You
YOU! There is a lot of chats going on about the new FaceApp. If you don’t know it, this is an app that lets you take a picture of yourself and see what you will look like when you are older. This is not about the app and what people are saying, this is about … Read moreThe Best Mentor is…
There is an old tale about a King who wanted to see how the people in his kingdom thought and more importantly cared about others. So, in the middle of the night he got a few of his men to place a large boulder in the middle of the main road leading in and out … Read moreWhat’s blocking you?
I had some interesting comments/questions/feedback on yesterday’s post so I decided to unpack the analogy a bit further. I said that you are your own Superhero and I meant it. Here is the way to actually unlock your masked alter-ego. Identify the people you consider heroes. They can be anyone. Your mom, The Neighbour or … Read moreSuperheroes unmasked!
If you chose someone from either the Marvel or DC Universe I hate to tell you that you are wrong! It’s actually YOU! You just need to find him or her! You see aspiring to be like your hero should be aspiring to be a better version of you. You don’t need a spandex outfit … Read moreWho is your Superhero?
Is preparing to fail! Sounds so obvious right? Yet so many of us get this wrong. Whether you are going for a job interview or cold calling a prospect, a lack of preparation is not only disrespectful to you and the client/interviewer but it is also a recipe for failure! Let’s take a DIY task … Read moreFailing to prepare…