#0687 Up To Here In It
Some people handle busy with avoidance, while others seem to handle more no matter how busy they are. Are they better at time management, handling stress or is it simply a mindset. Those with the…
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#0676 The Pursuit
Do you need another course or do you need to take more decisive action. In the pursuit of a better way we can get lost in the next thing. You have a pile of inherent…
#0675 Overthinking
I rarely sit down to write with an idea in mind. Yet when I sit in my armchair, something invariably comes to me. Starting with a word or two and it flows from there. A…
#0671 Seek Cheerleaders
If you keep seeking validation you will never push the boundaries of what is possible. There are many examples of innovators who were thought to be crazy until they had their breakthrough. Growth comes from…
#0670 Just Do
I’m not sure how to put this. Get out of your own fricken way. You are the blocker, you flim-flam, you cufuddle, you discombobulate, you. Take stock, make a decision, act, stick to it, review….
#0658 Governance
Just because you run your own business does not exclude you from governance. You must still act ethically on behalf of your stakeholders (you and your family) You must have a strategy backed by sufficient…
#0657 Lean In
You cannot half commit. If you have ever been on a motorcycle racetrack you soon realise that when you approach a corner at speed you must lean in, hard. Half measures will see you crash…
#0655 Playing Long
Patience is an underrated skill for any initiative. Playing long takes courage, backed with a healthy dose of conviction. A little like investing, time in the game has the benefit of compounding interest. And just…
#0653 Bank Them
You learn nothing when it works first go. The sum total of our experience is overwhelmingly banked from our mishaps. Little by little theses accumulate like a blue chip stock you have been sitting on…
#0650 Addiction
It is difficult to distinguish between busy and productive. Just because you are sitting at your desk doing stuff, does not always equate to stuff that matters. The list is seductive, as is ticking off…
#0649 Breakthrough
It is too hard, so we stop. We reach our limit of patience, expertise, will, desire. It is no longer enjoyable so why continue. When you persist through the urges to give up is often…
#0647 The Merry Go Round
Round and round we go. If you find yourself in a loop, chances are you have reached the end of your expertise. Repeating the same things over in loop will not make them work any…
#0644 The Price
Can I pick your brain. So many coffees had starting with this phrase. I take it as a compliment however the cost of time adds up. Some will lead down an unexpected rabbit-hole that can…
#0642 Stripping Back
The more you have, the more you need to maintain. We surround ourselves with systems, processes, hacks, tech, stuff that eventually stop working, costing us time and money. Many businesses have over complicated how they…
#0641 Choose Something
There are at least 67 gajillions ways. Since when are we skinning cats anyway, rabbits I would understand. There are just as many choices in business and it can be overwhelming. Rather than default to…
#0631 Do Not Wait
You do not need to know if it will work, but you do need to try to see if it will. Have an idea, take some action, adapt based on your action, take some more…
#0625 Micro Outsourcing
There is always one. The thing that stops you from doing your thing. You have tried to break through but there is that blocker preventing you from executing. You know the one, your nemesis. Acknowledge…
#0624 Do Some Today
It should not be an afterthought. If you are struggling to get more leads it usually means your audience of influence is too small or you are not communicating to them enough, often both. Regular…
#0622 The Overwhelm
Do the things that matter. If you are feeling overwhelmed, eliminate the noise and focus in on the few. Ask yourself, if I were to achieve just this today, would I be happy. If the…
#0620 Innovate
It probably will not work, but try anyway. The task sucks, so find a better way. Do not assume it has to be done that way. Put in the reps, fine tune what you do,…