You have to play to your strengths. It is rare that for anyone using a metric such as Belbin will come out as equal in all areas. This is exactly as it is meant to be and this is the purpose of teamwork. You may be a really strong plant/ innovator, but your completer/ finisher […]
Yep! I was early today. Not only was I a little early, I was a whole day early for my meeting….. I think there is a saying that goes something like this: “Be early and you waste your own time, be late and waste the time of others” That may be a slight misquote but […]
As the zen proverb goes: “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water.” And I take this to mean, that however enlightened you are in your profession development, there will always be the basics to be done. In order to sustain the biggest income the books must still be balanced. In […]
There is always a lot to do. FACT! So where exactly is the time to nourish yourself? Sometimes you have to put the phone on silent and trust business will take care of itself. You need ignore the house and garden, knowing the sky will not fall in. You need to place the child […]
Nope! This title isn’t a suggestion that anyone reading this should become a detective in order to earn their living. It is however a suggestion that it might be useful to examine the conclusions you are drawing from the experiences you are having. What we humans appear to be pre-programmed to do is to come […]
The reality is that as a coach I do not have your answers. Nobody has anyone else’s answers when push comes to shove. As my client however I trust that you do, deep down, know just what it is that you want to do. Together we shall put on the head torch and explore the […]
As Alice walker said: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any”. This is really true. Unless we believe ourselves to be potent we cannot even image the changes we desire. Without the freedom to contemplate what we really want we have little or no ability to […]
If you are seeking Career Wisdom, here is today’s thought for the day: If it’s all too much, take a step away. Step back from the decisions. Step back from the conflicts. Step back from the coal face. Rest and recuperate and all the above will be achieved in a third of the time on […]
I found myself posting someone else’s blurb about definitions of professional success and important milestones that entrepreneurs reach. As I did so realised that I too have a unique window into the professional worlds of the successes and lessons of others, and, that might just be something to play with in there. My first observation […]
If you’re feeling overwhelmed at work, or at home (or indeed at both given it’s the end of the summer hols!), then sometimes the simplest of things can have a big impact. I have used this tactic. I know this tactic works. When I am overwhelmed I forget this tactic over again….. So I shall […]