Is everything ok?
When someone misses an important deadline or doesn’t follow through on an expectation, we can tend to react adversely. We want them to know they’ve put us in a difficult position and then demand an explanation. But there’s really only one question we should be asking. Is everything ok? If the importance of a commitment […]
Forcing a result
I was gifted the book Never Split The Difference. I really wanted this gift, but try as I might, I could only read a small passage before putting the book down. I used to be an avid reader, but since audiobooks became mainstream I now struggle to consume printed text. So even though I was […]
Always time for pleasantries
The more stress we are under, the more direct our communication becomes. We drop the niceties we normally use that foster connection with others. This then causes our requests to take the form of demands. And while a demand may get an intended result in isolation, the more they are used the more disconnected people […]
Cut throat razor
When I first experienced a barber shaving my face with a cut throat razor, I was amazed by how smooth it was compared to regular shaving. In fact, I was so excited by the result that I wanted to use a cut throat razor on myself. So I went to a specialist shaving shop and […]
When a habit isn’t serving you
My deadline to send these blogs every morning is 7:30am. For many months, my habit has been waking up early to write the blog for that day, and I usually finish it with time to spare. I thought this habit was serving me because I was consistently and easily getting a blog done. But a […]
Why are we meeting?
A meeting should be scheduled when it respects the unique opportunity of people coming together. It’s a special space where ideas are shared, problems are discussed and decisions are made. Unfortunately, meetings can easily devolve into status updates or platforms for opinions which don’t add value. And we’ve all been in a meeting where watching […]
Get out of your own way
When you know what you want and you know how to achieve it, there’s one obstacle you still need to consider. Yourself. The biggest thing that will work against you when striving towards a goal is you. You will fall back on behaviours you’re trying to change. You will make the same excuses you’ve made […]
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Self-lead career development
You may think that your organisation will provide you with the training and development to do a great job and keep improving. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case for every workplace. When your organisation isn’t proactive with providing career development opportunities, you risk overestimating how much you’re progressing (particularly with the more time that passes). The […]
Courage with fear
Courage is developed in the presence of fear, not its absence. .