How To Avoid Procrastination & The Art of Flow
When I was in my early twenties I read a book that would profoundly change my outlook on learning and happiness. It would also change my attitude toward procrastination. The…
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5 Tips For A Fulfilling Career
Some time ago a graduate just starting their career asked me for advice. The question they posed was ‘what are the things that can help a career’? I gave a response at…
How to Be Resourceful and Less Reactive: 4 Types of Resilience for Leaders Today
In recent years I’ve thought a lot about resilience. Resilience means a lot of different things to different people. And it’s true to say it has become overused in management…
5 Factors to Consider in a Career Decision (and Why Finances is Last)
Some time ago an old colleague asked me for advice. I hadn’t worked with this person for a while, but I had been following their career, and I knew they…
How To Think Like a Strategist
I was inspired to write this blog by a question that first appeared on Quora which was ‘How To Develop the Mind of a Strategist?’. Occasionally as bloggers, we can…
5 Ways to Learn and Remember Absolutely Anything
A couple of months ago I started to explore Quora.com. You may have heard of it? It’s a site where people can contribute responses and expertise to people’s questions. The…
5 Questions Great Leaders Ask of New Hires in The First Month
If you’re a leader in an organisation, there’s a strong chance you have had to hire people. With any new hire, the first 4 weeks are crucial. This is the…
3 Lessons from The Kokoda Track
In August this year I walked the Kokoda Track for 8 days. We were a group of 6 hikers, our lead guide and accompanying porters. We had trained for 4…
4 Universal Qualities of a Great Mentor
In business (and in life) we all want to continuously improve, don’t we? Whether this means improving a habit that is already creating results, or changing a behaviour that isn’t.…
Finding Flow At Work: 20 Tips To Overcoming Overwhelm & Eliminating Boredom
Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed or, the reverse, bored at work? Do you find that time goes slower when this happens and that everything becomes a struggle? We wouldn’t be human if…
