Tag: Personal Productivity

May 18, 2022

Back Yourself and Choose Your Leaders Wisely

To future leaders. Refuse to report to anyone whose competence and character you don’t admire. Do it if you must…

May 16, 2022

Turn Bad Luck into Good with Self-Belief and Tenacity

To young leaders. Good luck? Bad luck? Who’s to know? On a flight to Manila on Saturday, I watched the…

May 13, 2022

Cherish the Struggle and Grow Through It

To those still toiling for their first big breakthrough. The world celebrates victories, moments of triumph, the crossing of the…

May 11, 2022

Embrace Difficult Problems as Opportunities

Early in my entrepreneurial career, my father overheard me complaining about a supply chain problem. When I got off the…

May 9, 2022

Build Muscle, Not Just Resources

A note to young leaders. When faced with the need to go faster, most managers default to hiring more people.…

May 6, 2022

Speak Last to Lead Wisely

Note to self. The smartest guy in the room is often the person who speaks last. [...]Read More... from Speak…

May 4, 2022

Protect Your Company Culture Through Strong Leadership

To leaders of high growth companies. A note of caution from the late, great John R Caldon, former Deputy MD…

May 2, 2022

Stay Calm and Lead with Quiet Power

To aspiring leaders. A leader should never lose their temper and should lose it outwardly only for theatrical effect (emphasis).…

April 27, 2022

Choose Great People for Happiness at Work

A note to young professionals. Looking for a recipe for happiness at work? 1. Work with amazing people. 2. Do…

April 22, 2022

Embrace Your Uniqueness and Back Yourself

You’re not just “one in a million”, you’re one in 7.9 billion. There’s no one on Earth quite like you.…

April 20, 2022

Persevere and Wait for Your Breakthrough

A note to young leaders. Persevere. Progress is almost never linear. It’s subject to the “law of breakthroughs”. Breakthroughs are…

April 13, 2022

Always Remember, You Always Have a Choice

Note to self. I am lying to myself whenever I say: “I had to do so-and-so. I had no choice.”…