Learn any skill, increase your productivity and improve your work quality In a world where you rarely need to discover information, where you can use the internet to find it. How important is intellect? One of my favourite quotes regarding this… Read More »How to focus your way to success
Get outside perspectives, double-check your stories, and master the art of pronoia I heard something the other day: 100% of the stories we tell ourselves are true — even if they aren’t. I’m not sure where it’s from, but it’s true. Numerous times, I’ve… Read More »How To Stop Twisting Your Memories in Ways That Don’t Serve You
Procrasti-later… I was actually putting off writing. Before that I was putting off doing the dishes. After this I might put off doing some sit-ups. I can be a serial procrastinator, choosing to work with bursts of enthusiasm rather than… Read More »How to get unstuck — a 5 minute fix
What would you like to see? At work, several years ago, they introduced a policy to reduce the amount of leave someone could carry over. They did it for a good reason. An acknowledgement of the importance of leave for… Read More »The future of the office — shut on Wednesday?
Six steps to an influenced outcome Tim and Brian Kight through their company Focus 3 are promoting a philosophy that is gaining traction. It has been spoken about in principle through a few adages over the years; Between stimulus and… Read More »How to trick your brain to more success
Liz Wiseman’s study of accidentally bad leaders I was in a meeting in a different organisation recently and noted that the team in the room felt really low on energy, in fact the only one in the room that seemed energised… Read More »How to challenge your leadership, see how you diminish
Google made it mainstream — can you benefit? I walked out of one meeting, into the next. This is a common occurrence for many, one that is often difficult to prepare adequately and to shift the mindset from one topic to the next.… Read More »Is the next great leader in the room with you? How would you know?
