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Success – what matters more, talent or hard work?
Reading Time: 6 minutes We live in a culture that worships talent as the path to success. Have you heard people describe someone at the top of their game
My 5-star reads of 2022
Reading Time: 7 minutes After the success of my article about my 5-star reads of 2023, I decided to create this: my 5-star reads of 2022! I read a
Why Gardening Is A Great Metaphor For Working With Strengths
Reading Time: 10 minutes This morning, as I sat outside with my coffee admiring my summer flowers, I realised that gardening is a great metaphor for working with strengths.
Simple Strategies for Leading and Managing Change
Reading Time: 7 minutes Leading and managing change is one of the greatest challenges that leaders face. And it is also one of the greatest opportunities you have to
Great ideas: Strategy 6 – use a theme or vision
Reading Time: 6 minutes An often-overlooked strategy for generating great ideas is to use a theme or vision to drive our thinking. You can use this approach in conjunction
Great ideas: Strategy 7 – don’t prejudge your ideas
Reading Time: 7 minutes We’re shifting focus slightly in this post, to look at a strategy that will keep our thinking and idea generation as broad and open as
Unrealised strengths: how to ignite your every endeavour
Reading Time: 5 minutes The world is slowing waking up to the idea that working with our strengths is a far more enjoyable, interesting and productive approach than focusing
Great results: Strategy 4 – set goals and track progress
Reading Time: 8 minutes This article addresses one of the most important aspects of any change process – to set goals and track progress. Change programmes always face challenges.
Seven steps to turn your “to-do” list into an “achieved” list
Reading Time: 7 minutes It starts with that familiar sinking feeling, as we scurry around trying to do the million things on our mental “to-do” list, and instantly think
Goldilocks and a Pile of Salt – Why You CAN Have Too Much of a Good Thing
Reading Time: 5 minutes ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’ was one of my favourite fairy tales growing up. Salt is one of my favourite condiments. It seems weird to
The Best and Wisest Piece of Advice I Ever Received
Reading Time: 5 minutes Back in my early 20s, I was given a piece of advice, and told that it works in every situation that humans face. I initially
“What you heard isn’t what I said!” How to prevent miscommunication and get your message across
Reading Time: 7 minutes A large part of modern work and life centres on communication. But how often have you been surprised when someone misinterprets something you’ve said? When
Leadership Toolbox: how to create a self-care plan
Reading Time: 7 minutes As leaders, we need a comprehensive toolbox to succeed in our roles. I’ll be publishing a series of posts on leadership tools in coming months,
Great ideas: Strategy 8 – use a facilitator
Reading Time: 5 minutes So far in the series, we’ve looked at strategies that directly apply to our thinking. In this post, we’ll look at a strategy that helps
How To Use Your Unrealised Strengths More Frequently
Reading Time: 5 minutes As I wrote in a recent article, one of the best ways to boost your energy, engagement and achievement is use your unrealised strengths more often.
Why you need rest to be your best
Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s a bit ironic that I created the template for this article but never got around to writing it until I was forced into a