Category: Human Performance
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How to make Behaviour Change Stick
It’s January. New year is a time for reflection on how life is going… and often to make changes. Why does behaviour change fail? Here are 3 reasons why I see people fail at behaviour change: What to do to help Behaviour Changes stick? If you liked this post, you will also like the guide…
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Choose to Take Responsibility
Welcome to 2022. A couple of weeks back I shared something that my father said to me over and over again when I was young. “It might be their fault, but its your problem”. His point was always to take responsibility for what you yourself can actually control in any situation. Robbie van Persie shared…
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How to Stay Sane in Uncertainty
A month ago it felt like the Covid virus was losing its capacity to disrupt our well made plans… but along comes Omnicron and the maths change again. We are living in the era of predictable unpredictability. All plans are flexible and adaptable. It is a state of existence that puts great pressure on our…
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Improving your Strengths or Improving your Weaknesses
You cannot win the marathon by sprinting. The winner of the 100m in the Olympics might also win the 200m, but will never be competitive in the 10K… or marathon …or rowing, or judo… Gold medal athletes focus on their strengths and work to amplify their strengths. Usain Bolt doesn’t spend training time trying to…
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Don’t wish for less Problems: The Grain of Sand creates the Pearl
If an oyster keeps all the sand out of his shell, he lives a life of comfort. At the end of his life, you find a dead oyster… in an empty shell. If a grain of sand enters the oyster’s shell, he loses his life of comfort. In order to protect himself from irritation, the…
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Decision Fatigue for Leaders
The more choices you make throughout the day, the harder each one becomes for your brain. As it tires, your brain looks for shortcuts. The 2 most common decision avoidance tactics are: to act impulsively (without seeing the consequences of the decision) to procrastinate (do nothing) Taking decisions takes willpower. Willpower is a form of…
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Jeff Bezos on High Standards, and on Why you Don’t Achieve your Goals
I’ve published two videos this week. Both of these videos were inspired by Jeff Bezos’ letter to shareholders from last week. (The text of the letter is available below). 2 Jeff Bezos Inspired Videos The first: why do we fail to achieve our goals? The second: how do we create high standards? if you are…
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Why Leaders Seek Coaches (the top 6 reasons)
The Top 6 Reasons why Leaders Seek Coaching Creating a 90-day plan Navigating Organization politics identifying tactics to deal with “politics” Managing work and life priorities achieving a workable “balance” Developing a strategy to grow your leadership presence Accelerating momentum in your current role Clarify goals and pinpoint how to achieve them
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What makes a Great School? 100% Enthusiasm, 0% Cynicism… or lots of Music
I’d love you to leave a comment and tell me the answer to this question: Who is the most enthusiastic person that you know? Thanks, Conor Last night, I asked a retired inspector of schools: “What makes a great school?” His answer… “Music.” He said that infallibly he would find a thriving musical scene in every…
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3 Videos of Inspiration for the Weekend from Kilian Jornet
Kilian Jornet, 29, is widely considered the world’s best ultra-distance and mountain runner. Last month, he conquered Mount Everest twice in one week without using supplemental oxygen or fixed ropes. A project called Summits of My Life has taken him to the peaks of Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, Denali and Aconcagua. Here’s 3 videos of Kilian…