Life priorities
If you’re interested in aligning actions with intent, here is an effective exercise we do at our leadership programs (RYLA). For this example, let’s say there are 8 distinct areas of your life: Friends, Family, Money, Health, Spirituality, Career, Learning, Relationships. Each area means whatever it means to you, and you can add additional areas […]
What am I holding on to?
Sometimes at the end of the day I’ll catch myself clenching my teeth or responding bluntly in conversation. I used to attribute these responses to the day itself, reasoning that it was a long day and I just needed to recharge. But the more I reflected on these moments, the more I’ve come to appreciate […]
Words of encouragement
Thoughtful encouragement before a challenge can go far beyond the result itself. .
Moisturising sunscreen
One of the best habits you can do with a great long-term payoff is putting on sunscreen each day. It makes sense to put sunscreen on when you’re doing outdoor activities like playing cricket or going to the beach. But I appreciate it may feel a little strange to start your day putting on sunscreen. […]
I’m doing everything I can
If you’re trying to achieve a goal and you’re not getting the results you want, before seeking help it’s good to have an honest conversation with yourself. Are you consistently taking the actions you believe are necessary for change to happen? If so, then by all means seek advice to try something different. But if […]
Our bias with value and time
Would you pay someone $5,000 if they gave you $10,000 of value? And let’s say this was for a full week of work. That would sound sensible, right? But what if it was for only 60 seconds of work? You still get the $10,000 of value, it just takes them 60 seconds to deliver it. […]
Is this worthy of …
A lot of my blog posts are about different ways to assess your decisions (and hopefully make more effective ones). But really all of these ways are just variations of one simple framing exercise you can use with any endeavour. Is this worthy of … Ask yourself this question using any factor which means the […]
One big ask
Chris Stuckmann is a movie reviewer on YouTube I’ve been following for quite a while. He’s gained quite an audience, mainly because he’s a passionate amateur filmmaker at heart. Since 2011 he’s been reviewing movies, and the only direct asks he’s made of his audience is to go into theatres and watch particular movies. Then […]
Would you be against?
I gained $10,000 with this question. I was engaging with a potential sponsor for a leadership program I’m involved with. The key contact had shown early interest in financially supporting the program, but then they went quiet for a few weeks. I tried politely messaging and calling a few times, but no response. So I […]
Run the loop
It takes 45 minutes to run around the lagoon near where I live. A lagoon makes for a scenic run and an incredible system. You see, if I stop running half-way around the lagoon, I would still need to complete the circuit. I can’t just take a shortcut across the water. And if I’m on […]