#0589 Evolution
In my twenties I was keen to learn and was a sponge.In my thirties I knew everything and was invincible.In my forties I questioned everything and became skeptical about everyone.In my fifties I realised I…
Category: Goals
#0587 Running Out Of Excuses
We needed the tools to be successful but they were expensive and out of reach for many. Now the tools are cheap or free. We lacked the skillset of the in demand few to build…
#0584 Busy
There are two types of busy. Those who are constantly busy keeping up with their to-do list and onto the next. Then there are those who recognise that doing is only part of the equation,…
#0581 Energy
Any action requires effort.Effort consumes energy. There are some things that use your energy to keep you alive and you have no control over.Then there is the energy you get to decide how it is…
#0580 Adding Soul
My 18 year old daughter hosted a pool party this summer for a bunch of her girlfriends. For the most part, it was the sound of music blasting in the background and a dozen voices…
#0579 The Journey
Have you noticed the theory of relativity in action. It takes forever to catchup to the car in front on the freeway yet when you pass, it disappear quickly behind you. Same theory works in…
#0576 Not So Grumpy
Listening rather than talking.Asking more, telling less.Being opened and not closed minded.Positivity in preference to negativity.Smiling over scowling. These are the traits I now look for in others, but also a reminder to emanate them…
#0575 Autopilot
A deep insight from a good friend… “On many days, I wake up with largely the same thoughts, thereby triggering largely the same emotions, thereby driving the same behaviours, thereby creating the same experiences day…
#0571 Micro Goals
You know that relief you get when you reach the top and you know you can catch a breath on the downhill. It feels exponentially easier as you prepare for the next ascent. Have big…
#0569 Your Circle
As a business your ability to sell is directly proportional to your circle of influence. Good quality meetings is often where it begins and doing that consistently is challenge for many. Sounds obvious but the…
#0568 Start With Purpose
Consider how you start your day. Jumping straight into emails and meetings is typically followed by more of the same. You know that thing on your list that never seems to get done. Do that…
#0567 Make Faster Decision
Rarely is there only one way. One choice, one method, one right answer. The feeling of being cornered can be debilitating when your answer may not be obvious. An excuse to slow down or worse,…
#0565 Too Much Noise
Having spent just a few days off grid, you realise that most of the day to day communication forced upon you is just noise. Adding almost no value but robbing you of time and focus….
#0564 Get It Done Now
How urgent is it really. Leaving it to the last minute will always increase the stress and urgency of any task. Chasing the ball is exhausting, yet anticipating where it will be makes it look…
#0563 Months Wasted
It happens year after year. The holiday season creeps up on us like it is a big surprise. Either desperately attempting to finish things off or delaying them until the new year. Reappearing in January…
#0560 Again and Again
If you study anyone successful in their field of expertise they have these in common. Practice and determination. They will have failed more times than they can count, but they always get up and go…
#0558 Pep Talk
You just undid all the good work. Sure, you can narrow in on the one thing that didn’t go to plan. Beat yourself up over what you did or did not do. Ignoring the multitude…
#0557 Focal Points
If I asked “What are you working on?” What would you say? I found myself in the same position recently and it made me stop and think deeply not about what am I doing day…
#0553 Shedding The Old
If only I knew that before. Throughout life there are insights you discover along the way that can change you. Things that you wish you had of known sooner. Sometimes altering your trajectory forever. It…
#0552 Master Your Time
Why put yourself under that kind of stress? I get that people need deadlines to get things done, but why leave it till the last minute. For me, get 80% done in the first third…