Reading Time: 2 minutesI read a tonne of books every year, and track all of my reads, from 5-star to 1-star, on Goodreads (check out my profile and reading lists here.) And because I religiously track what I’ve read, I’m always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all in one […]
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Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are my 5-star reads of 2024, in list format. If you’d like the pretty, picture-rich version with all the linky goodness, plus my reviews, check it out here. I read a tonne of books every year, and am always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all
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Reading Time: 3 minutesWe’re making the same leadership mistake over and over again – it’s time to stop! Here’s how.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou’ve heard all of the cliches about how “obstacles are the way”. Or that they are “the frightening things we see when we take our eyes off the goal”. Nice platitudes, but not all that helpful, because they keep you focused on the obstacles themselves. That’s why I love this quotation – it frames the
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI read a tonne of books every year, and track all of my reads, from 5-star to 1-star, on Goodreads (check out my profile and reading lists here.) And because I religiously track what I’ve read, I’m always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all in one
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are my 5-star reads of 2023, in list format. If you’d like the pretty, picture-rich version with all the linky goodness, plus my reviews, check it out here. I read a tonne of books every year, and am always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all
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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe 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 that my justification had to be absolutely water-tight. How wrong I was, and how much heartache that belief cost me!
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteI read a tonne of books every year, and track all of my reads, from 5-star to 1-star, on Goodreads (check out my profile and reading lists here.) And because I religiously track what I’ve read, I’m always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all in one
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Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are my 5-star reads of 2022, in list format. If you’d like the pretty, picture-rich version with all the linky goodness, plus my reviews, check it out here. I read a tonne of books every year, and am always asked for recommendations by friends and colleagues. So, I thought, “Why not put them all
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Reading Time: 3 minutesI love the distinction that Kim Scott makes in her book ‘Radical Candor‘ [non-affiliate link] between rockstars and superstars. And I think it has huge implications for how we lead, manage, and shape teams in our workplaces. Rockstars vs Superstars – the definitions 🌟 Rockstar: a solid, stable performer on a gradual growth trajectory, or
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