Tag: success
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The 3 Approaches to Work
I recently heard Sadhguru share 3 ways that people approach life and work: Idiot – these people don’t enjoy what they do each day Smart – these people have created a life where they do enjoy the activity and the people that they spend time with each day Genius – these people have learnt to […]
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Should I write out my speech?
“On many occasions I have seen presenters who thought that displaying a great memory was more important than punching home a well-crafted message.” Terry Neill This is a guest post by my father Terry Neill. It is an edited version of 2 emails that I was cc’ed into recently. Christmas 2019. We were in St […]
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Subtraction
Addition More, more, more… more projects, more goals, more connections… is the path to overwhelm. Subtraction Less, less, less… less projects, less goals, less connections… is the path to focus and renewal and energy. I heard Mathew McConnachy in an interview yesterday. He said that back 10 years ago he was a movie actor, he […]
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How to do the Most Important Work of your Life
I’ve been reviewing my purpose statement. I rewrote it earlier this year. The year of Covid shook up my routines and threw me out of balance. It took some discipline with mentors, coaches and my journal to get re-connected to why I get up in the morning. My purpose is “to inspire and challenge others […]
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Building a Successful Career: The PIE Model
It is not enough to just do great work to build a fulfilling career. In this short video I share the 3 elements of the PIE model for Career success 😉 The PIE Model for Career Success Performance Impact Exposure
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Don’t just do something, sit there…
Some things require patience. “Don’t just do something, sit there” Some things can’t be rushed. Sometimes patience is necessary. I have a metaphor I use as an entrepreneur at challenging times in life. If you are travelling on a boat along a river, if the river is going the other direction, you are better pulling […]
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Everything important in life takes time
Be Persistent. Success takes time. Tom Peters often says that “Everything important in Life takes time”. If you can start something and get it done ASAP, it probably is not that important. In order to plant the seeds for important things… you need to shift your time horizon to the long term. Building trusted Relationships… […]