A note to young professionals. Every day is an experiment. An experiment in how to live a joyful and productive life. In a lifetime, with a bit of luck, we all have about 30,000 attempts at this experiment. So, plenty of time to get it right. A day in bed eating chips and chocolate, reading […]
A note to young leaders (continued). From the book, “Wait, What? And Life’s Other Essential Questions”, Ryan urges his readers to habitually ask five key questions. We covered the first three in my previous post, and here are the last two: Asking Ryan’s questions will help you to ultimately answer the big question, which Ryan […]
A note to young leaders. This summer break, I read a truly excellent book: “Wait, What? And Life’s Other Essential Questions”, by James Ryan. We’ve already spoken about how the questions you ask determine the direction your head is facing and how this in turn determines what you see and where you choose to go. […]
A note to authors and bloggers. To flatter a thought is to express it memorably. Thoughts, like humans, yearn for immortality. A thought well-expressed is an insight made portable. A thought memorably expressed is an insight made exportable. […]
A note to the highly talented. Talent is both a blessing and a burden. The more talented you are, the more miserable you will be if you don’t realise your potential. Such is the unbearable weight of unfulfilled potential. And no matter how hard you try, it’s a responsibility you can’t run away from. As […]
A note to young leaders concerning New Year’s resolutions. Nothing is more destructive of self-esteem than resolutions made but unacted on. The reverse is also true – nothing builds your self-esteem more than a quiet resolution, quietly fulfilled. So, make fewer resolutions, perhaps even one. But be ruthless in execution. […]
A note to young leaders. We’ve already spoken about the importance of starting your day with a winning soliloquy. But what can you do to make sure this happens on a consistent basis? Two things. Pay attention to your “waking mind” and to your “sleeping mind”. Your waking mind is your mindset as soon as […]
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A note to young leaders. Power is a reality distortion field. This is why regularly venturing outside your sphere of influence is such a sobering event. It’s edifying to periodically experience yourself as anonymous Joe/Jo. One thing for sure: your jokes will be a lot less funny, your insights a lot less incisive. […]
A note to young business owners. Until you’ve got sufficient cash reserves to survive a sudden or severe downturn, you’re not really in business – you’re in a casino. Bear that in mind as the US, UK and the European Union prepare for a recession in 2023. So if today you find yourself in the […]
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