“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Sounds like good advice, but research suggests that it’s not quite right. To achieve complex goals across work and life, it is essential to develop Way-Power.
The second mountain is a noble but quiet journey. Unlike the first mountain, it happens inside of us and is hard for others to see. We rarely choose to climb this mountain, as it involves loss and suffering, but the older we get, the more unavoidable this climb becomes.
Humility is not generally celebrated as a key leadership trait within corporate culture. It is under-valued, poorly understood and rarely recruited against when selecting senior leaders. Yet research shows that humility is essential for anyone in a position of power.
Have you ever developed a bold strategic plan that everyone knew would never get done? The type of team plan with multiple goals and projects, presented as a beautiful glossy 25-page document with graphs and inspirational quotes?
According to research, “85 per cent of working adults cannot tell you their organisation’s most important goals.” There are many reasons for this. Team goals are often vague, complex, overly generic, or (if we’re honest) simply non-existent!
A wedding is a significant moment in a couple’s life — a ‘rights-of-passage’ ceremony that forever changes a relationship. But a wedding is just one day. What follows is what we call marriage…
Change Management… the dark art of changing things when change is hard. Here are two great books on change that are worth reading or getting re-acquainted with — Switch and Our Iceberg Is Melting.
Everyone, everywhere, is busy. As a productivity coach, I come across this time and again. There’s not magic fix, yet here are 3 timeless strategies to help you overcome overwork and reclaim your life…
Overnight sensation or slow, sustained growth? It’s counter-intuitive, yet research suggests that slow might be best. Give up the dream of instant success in exchange for slow, measured progress…