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Behind the scenes at the Unleash Your Awesome audiobook recording
Reading Time: 3 minutes Get a glimpse behind the scenes at the recording of the audiobook version of Unleash Your Awesome. I absolutely love audiobooks, and listen to 30-40 each year. But until I did this project, I had
The cat is out of the bag!
Reading Time: 2 minutes That’s right – ‘Unleash Your Awesome’ is soon to be available as an audiobook! The ‘Unleash Your Awesome’ audiobook I recently spent time in the studio with the amazing Jordan Greville, recording the audio version
The power of a clear “No”
Reading Time: 5 minutes The first time I heard the phrase “No is a complete sentence”, it blew my mind. All my life, I’d believed that if I said “No” to something, I had to provide a justification, and
Personal Mastermind: What we’re reading
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve been participating in and running Personal Mastermind book clubs since early 2021, and they have been such wonderful experiences. Not only are they a great way to learn about and read excellent books, they’re
The two fears you need to know about
Reading Time: 3 minutes Fears are a completely normal part of the human experience. Almost every human will feel fear regularly, from the time we are born, until the time we leave this Earth. In the right amount, and
Why you need to choose your failures
Reading Time: 3 minutes Which of your recent failures did decide on in advance? I know, you’re probably thinking, “Aren’t I meant to be planning for my successes, not my failures?” The short answer is, “No”! Read on to
Series pages
Series: How to turn great ideas into great results
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Welcome to my series on “How to turn great ideas into great results”. On this page, you’ll find links to the articles I’ve written detailing
Series: How to have great ideas
Reading Time: < 1 minutes Welcome to my series on “How to have great ideas”. On this page, you’ll find links to the articles I’ve written detailing strategies for having
General posts
Great Ideas: Strategy 5 – know nothing, be curious
Reading Time: 6 minutes This strategy sounds counter-intuitive, but the “know nothing, be curious” approach puts us on the pathway to developing fresh perspectives and gaining insights. And from that, we can generate great
Great results: Strategy 5 – involve others
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you’ve read through my previous series on how to have great ideas, ‘involve others’ will be a familiar strategy for you. There’s an excellent reason for including it again
Culture element: communication
Reading Time: 7 minutes The element of communication is one of the most significant building-blocks to your organisational culture. We spend most of our days communicating with others. But how often do we stop
Emotions list
Reading Time: 4 minutes Emotional intelligence (EQ) is widely recognised as a key factor for leadership effectiveness. Having a rich “emotions” vocabulary is a great way to build your EQ. The emotions list below
Never Mistake Stability for Certainty
Reading Time: 3 minutes One of the most common thinking traps that we humans fall into is mistaking stability for certainty. I’ll bet you’re used to things being a particular way. The amount of
The power of a clear “No”
Reading Time: 5 minutes The first time I heard the phrase “No is a complete sentence”, it blew my mind. All my life, I’d believed that if I said “No” to something, I had
