Little League
To give yourself a chance of catching a ball you must keep your eye on it. Once you have it and you want to throw it, you should keep your eye on where you want…
Author: Storyteller Jewels
#263 Zig Zag
Unless you are the number one player in your industry, then you are a challenger. Which means we are almost all challengers and a challenger does not win against the champion by being the same….
#262 Preparing for the Ask
Will you come to the dance with me? Possibly the most difficult sentence a boy will ever muster. Most of the anxiety is due to the unknown response and if the lead up has only…
#261 Depth
“A painting is what you see and how it makes you feel.Poetry is what you hear and how it makes you feel.” A dear friends account of the art-forms. How something makes you feel is…
#260 Mirror Mirror
How would someone describe you when you are not in the room? Would they talk about your morals, your abilities (or inabilities) or perhaps your smile?Will it be positive, negative or maybe freakishly amazing? Here…
#259 Biases
There is a museum in LA where visitor are confronted by two doors, one is labelled “Prejudice”, and the other is labeled “Not Prejudice”. Visitors are forced to make a decision which door to go…
#258 Which Door
How do you choose what your priorities are? Do you do the easy things first and leave the hard ones till later?Perhaps the big things rise to the top and everything else just fills the…
#257 When Inspiration Strikes
How often would you execute if you waited for inspiration to strike to hone your craft? My guess is not that often. I only write when I am inspired. Fortunately I am inspired at 9…
#256 Give and/or Take
Are you a generous person? I am not just talking just about money or physical items, I am including time, knowledge, empathy, love, patience. It may be likely that you are in fact generous in…
#255 Fear is Your Guide
“An amateur believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome.” Steven Pressfield in the War of Art There are countless examples…
#254 Order
I found myself tidying up the Tupperware drawer this morning. Every now and again I spend 10 minutes sorting through and categorising the sizes and matching lids. Why? Partly because I am a bit anal,…
#253 Clarity or Indecision
When you are unclear as to the right path to take, chances are you will not make a decision at all. True also of the decision makers in business, they need clarity in order to…
#252 Objections
You are speaking to the right person.Who has the problem you solve.Your offering makes sense and priced appropriately.The risks are known and mitigated.You have demonstrated capability and experience.They seem to want what you are selling….
#251 Pay Attention
I am ignoring you for a reason so please don’t take it personally. My brain, like yours is hardwired to conserve energy. Energy we need to make it through the entire day. So the second…
#250 Aim Smaller
Contrary to the preaching of others, I am not sure having massive life goals is doing you any favours. Sure it is great to dream but when they are too big, no matter how much…
#249 Stop and Enjoy
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and so is success. Pushing hard to get the next big win at the expense of never being satisfied is a sure way to burnout, disappointment and…
#248 What to Write
Sitting with a dear friend recently (experienced in his field) when he expressed his desire to be more active in business writing for social, blogs, LinkedIn etc but he was stuck because he didn’t believe…
#247 Shifting the Deadline
“If it wasn’t for the last minute nothing would get done” A saying I have used many times in the past. There is nothing like a deadline forcing you to focus and sprint to the…
#246 Calling BS
Excuses. Excuses. I don’t have time – well you do, you just need to prioritise what is actually important. I cannot afford it – stop buying crap you do not need to impress people you…
#245 Conscious Curiosity
When was the last time you went deep on a topic? Switching between so many things in any given day and barely scratching the surface on anything. Having too many options has created a culture…