Decision reversal
To improve your decision-making, consider how reversible each decision is. If it’s easy to reverse, then it serves you to take action quickly and see what happens. If it’s hard to reverse, then it serves you to take your time and come to terms with the potential outcomes. So if you’re sitting on a decision […]
Remote work for CEOs
Many business leaders and professionals I coach want a lifestyle that is more flexible but they’re not sure how to approach remote work. This desire is held by people at every level of an organisation, and it’s fantastic to see the Big Smoke Australia practically addressing this matter for CEOs and entrepreneurs. I was delighted […]
Phone fidelity
I feel there should be a rule that every advertisement about a phone with a camera should be shot from the phone itself to provide a tangible sense of its quality. .
Time or Quantity?
To take sustainable action towards a goal, consider if you work better with a time-based system or a quantity-based system. Some people prefer to keep to a regular time where they will work on their goal for a set period. Other people prefer to set themselves a target to strive for that isn’t time-bound. Let’s […]
Your brain will quieten
Near where we live is a lagoon with an 8km path around it. I’ve been running it regularly this year and yesterday I felt on track for a PB*. The reason I felt I was running at a new level was my brain was silent during the run. Usually I need to convince it that […]
Waking up at 5am
I have a running joke with a client who once asked how I get up at 5am. The answer is fairly easy – set an alarm. When I asked why they wanted to wake up at 5am, they said it was to get back into shape. To which I responded, well if that’s what you […]
Bounded imagination
To inspire action or make decisions, some people love letting their imagination run free with these types of questions: What if you had unlimited time? What if you had a million dollars? Where would you go if you could go anywhere? Other people though find these questions really hard to answer, as they can’t relate […]
Stop start stop start
One of the biggest challenges I see people having with pursuing a goal is shifting too much between strategy and execution. They will spend time determining an effective strategy and start executing on it, but before too long they shift back to strategising again. When challenged on why they stopped executing on their initial strategy, […]
There will always be an exception
When a problem arises, we can feel like dealing with it is a departure from everyday life. We reason that once the problem is resolved, things will be back to “normal” and we can focus on other initiatives. But another problem is bound to appear. Clients will always have challenges. Weeks will always have busy […]
Closed and reopened jobs
There’s no harm in applying for jobs that have closed, or reapplying for jobs that reopen if you were unsuccessful the first time. Where possible, call the person involved to understand the situation and stake your claim for being considered. Otherwise, sending a short and clear email about your desire to apply should get you […]