If I was to try to summarise all of my leadership teachings down into one word, the word would be “Intentional“. I teach leaders to be intentional: In communications I teach leaders to clarify their “Point X” – a visibly clear outcome from each interaction. How can you become Intentional? Write some goals down, and … Read more
It’s not time, but iterations that build skill. Practice a skill repeatedly. Get feedback. Adjust and try again. This is what speeds learning. How many iterations are you getting this week? Often, the most significant progress isn’t about the sheer volume of effort, but the consistent, iterative approach. If you liked this post you will … Read more
Carl Jung, the Swiss psychiatrist and collaborator of Freud, has long been one of the thinkers I return to again and again. One of his most lasting contributions is the idea of archetypes—the basis of the single most read and shared post on this blog. These five ideas aren’t complicated. They’re not even uniquely “psychological.” … Read more
“Marathons are run in the outside, but marathons are won on the inside” Carlos Escario Running a marathon isn’t just about the miles. The physical challenge is 42 km, but where the effort that really defines success happens is inside—the inner game of mental strength, self-belief, and resilience. The physical side matters: aerobic training, long … Read more
Taking action consistently outweighs merely having the potential to act. The speaker reflects on how they once equated doing well in school with succeeding in life, only to learn that real-world success comes from initiative and execution, not just intelligence or talent. Through life experiences, they discovered that waiting for the perfect moment or ideal … Read more
A Stanford Business School survey found that 51% of CEOs report using coaching. The study involved 200 CEOs of North American public and private companies. A report from Personnel Today noted that 51% of organisations regularly use coaching services. According to the survey, coaching is being used: Why do CEOs seek Coaching?
Poem: I Counted My Years by Mario de Andrade, Brazil 1893-1945 I counted my years and found that I have less time to livefrom here on than I have lived up to now. I feel like that child who won a packet of sweets:he ate the first with pleasure,but when he realized that there were … Read more
This week’s video shares some psychological research on the happiness impact of getting $5 for yourself, or getting $5 that you must spend on someone else. Our perception is very different from the reality. Subjects predicted that getting $5 for themselves would make them happier. Subject’s lived experience shows it is the opposite. Dunn et … Read more
This is a harsh quote, but as I move through life and spend time with those who have achieved the things that most matter to them… I discover that they have an incredible ability to focus. My father commented that he finds that leaders have 3 types of activities on their calendars: vital, important and … Read more
How did Rockefeller make his fortune? Listening, thinking and reflecting… and a few good decisions Thinking work vs labour work – thinking work doesn’t look like work… it looks like slacking. I, and many around me, need to shift my idea of what “time-wasting” looks like and what actually is valuable. Rockefeller didn’t dig wells… … Read more