The Best Time to Plant a Tree
When I have more money I will…If I had more time I would…Once I know how… It is pretty easy to put off something with an excuse of lacking something in order to proceed. Any…
#329 Add or Subtract
Start taking notice of what energises you and what drains you. Are you pumped after a conversation with particular colleagues or exhausted?Do you love the buzz of a big group or the intimacy of a…
#328 Influencers
You are influenced by that which you focus on and you focus on that which you are influenced by. What do you watch & read?Who do you hang out with?What do you work on?Who do…
#327 Blessing in Disguise
We have one of those robotic vacuum cleaners that runs early morning, mainly to keep the dog hair at bay. Easy and efficient mostly except for one morning the back door was left ajar and…
#326 Tell Them
If I see something broken I like to fix it. That goes for stuff at home as well as in business. If it is not right I like to make it so. Problem is I…
#325 Do
You will not get there with just an idea. Intent and desire are not enough. Thinking about it, talking about it won’t help much either. It is all in the execution. The rest is just…
#324 Try Stopping Me
Boom!! And just like that large percentage of you will have made your decision. The choice to stay and read on or move on. Instinctively, we are constantly making decisions as to whether or not…
#323 Matching
Avoidance or seeking? If you listen carefully to your audience you may notice that they have an inclination for either risk aversion or a comfort in the possibility. Understanding their preference (not yours) can be…
#322 Baggage
No matter how small something is, it, along with other small things will continue to weigh you down if you let them. New Year is always a good time for a cleanse. I am not…
#321 Nothing
When I suggest professionals write as part of their brand building the very thought brings a sense of fear that they have nothing to say. Yet these same people can stand in front of a…
#320 Something
This may be my shortest post ever. Why? Brain fog post break. Why post? Because writing takes consistency and better to write something than nothing as the act of doing so makes the next one…
#319 Deadlines
Something magical happens at this time of year and I am not talking about Christmas cheer or gratitude. I am referring to our ability to get 2 months worth of activity done in three weeks….
#318 Same Value
If you have 10 things to do to complete a project invariably you will prioritise the top few, then get on to the secondary batch and maybe run out of steam for the last two….
#317 Fumbling
“It was about 10 years ago, no, maybe eleven. Hang on, it was probably 12” We have all experienced this style of fumble in a delivery and all that was going through your head was…
#316 The Collective Good
For as long as I can remember pencil sharpeners have not changed. Neither have rulers, hammers, shovels or the 2B pencil. Yet what we have been able to create with these humble tools in the…
#315 Habits First
The best predictor of future behaviour is your current behaviour. Setting goals is pointless unless you are willing to change what you are currently doing. Rather than setting goals and then being disappointed, start with…
#314 Obstacles
“The thing that is stopping you doing your task IS your task” unknown source In other words, eliminate the barriers to enable you to get to the things that matter. If you allow it, there…
#313 Compound Interest
It is generally accepted that if you start investing a little early and frequently, by the time you retire compound interest will be kind to you. Same is true for learning. Learn a little, often…
#312 Story Adds Value
Last night I gave my family a choice of two dinners. Smoked artisan Italian sausage made with grass fed, farm reared pork on a bed of vine ripened Roma tomatoes and sweet red onion. Layered…
#311 Barriers
Find the shortest path to completing a sale first. Particularly true for a new business but will resonate with those struggling to grow. Too much emphasis and time is spent on the million things that…