#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…
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#0674 Judgement or Curiosity
The person who cut you off in traffic, the waiter who got your order wrong, the call centre operator who seemed to not care. Easy to criticise a moment in their day, brand them with…
#0673 Persistence
You win some, you lose plenty. A memorable phrase for any sales person to accept. Part of the process is to filter out those who do not suit or are not ready for what it…
#0672 Future Chapters
Imagine your life is a collection of stories you are using to write a book. Many of the best tales are rooted in misadventure, failures and hard knocks. Some chapters you would probably skip and…
#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….
#0669 Embrace Challenges
Challenges are invigorating. Challenges lead to growth, shifts, progress, learning, experience. Challenges are not the enemy, your mindset toward them may be. Embrace them as they appear as one thing is for certain, there will…
#0668 What You Do Not See
It is easy to think the grass is greener, anywhere but where you are at. What many will not appreciate is the work that goes into making it green. The drainage system, the soil conditioning,…
#0665 Listen and Wait
Dinner conversations can be a little chaotic at our place. Many voices vying for airtime, it’s fun but I am not sure anyone is listening. In a business setting, this kind of over-talking does not…
#0664 Risky Moves
Risk is not just about Win-Lose and rarely that clean cut. Reputation, trust, legal, brand and safety are just a few others. Also consider the human impact, burnout, relationships, goodwill. Instead of Win-Lose, think Win-Lose-Draw-Delay-Divert-Transform,…
#0663 Banks Hey
We expect the worst and convoluted is an understatement. Whilst organising some finance my bank sent me an email asking me to sign a document and return by email. Only problem, the request came from…
#0662 Go Deep
Stay with that thought. In meditation we aim to allow a thought to pass and then focus back on our breath. Thoughts come and go and that is the point. If you are trying to…
#0661 What Do We Do
Information has not been power since Google arrived. We have had access to all the world’s information for decades, information we still had to interpret. Now with AI we are handed an answer which for…
#0660 A Simple Existence
Where does the time go. At the blink of an eye I find myself in the latter years thinking about how to make the most of whatever time is afforded me. We spend so much…
#0659 The Cost of Email
When someone sends you an email, is it reasonable to expect a response within a day if not hours. I am conflicted on this one. Yes is my immediate reaction especially if the email is…
#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…
#0656 Father Time
Capture them all. We are quick to take photos of the good times yet rarely do we think to capture the everyday. I have thousands of photos of the kids, holidays and time spent with…
#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…