#0595 Compounding
Stand alone, 10 minutes of anything does not amount to much. Ten minutes a day for a year is the equivalent of a week and a half of work. There are infinite ways to spend…
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#0594 Why Not
Why do you do what you do? Can you answer this seemingly innocuous question. How does it make you feel. Does it drive you to do better. What impact are you making. What does it…
#0593 Your Best Year
Have you ever pulled apart a smartphone, precision engineering at its finest. Yet they improve on it year on year. Apple could have stopped when they hit iPhone 4 as it was far ahead of…
#0592 Two Sides
Should you be consuming or creating right now. Waiting for calls or making them. Reading a book or writing one. Spending money or making money. Procrastinating or doing. Complaining about something you lack or being…
#0591 Perfectionism
Does it need to be perfect or is it more important to get it out there. We stress about the small stuff most will not notice. And if they do, in most cases they will…
#0590 Do Not Stop
If you have ever been for a run, particularly when starting out there will be times you jog and times you walk. Ideally though, you do not stop. As you get fitter the jogs become…
#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…
#0588 Hand Crafted
Is ‘minimum viable product’ mentality hurting us? I get the need to get something to market quickly in order to test if it is going to fly, but what are we not getting in exchange….
#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…
#0583 Your Uniqueness
Everything started as hand crafted by many until industrialisation kicked in when everything became mass produced by a few key players. We then craved the hand made and sites like Etsy took off. You can…
#0582 Manipulating Time
30 minute meals my ass. Timing is everything when it comes to cooking. What to do when can be the difference between a 2 hour disaster and a 30 minute masterpiece. A master can serve…
#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…
#0577 Tiny Details Add Up
It’s the little things you should pay attention to. These are the things that make you stand out from the other 98%. The biscotti with your coffee, the thank you note, the attention do detail…
#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…
#0573 Boundaries
In any team sport there are rules of engagement and clearly marked boundaries of which you are either in-bounds or you are not. The rules are documented and understood by both parties before play begins,…
#0572 Clean Up
What you carry slows you down. Letting go is often hard but an essential step for progress. That idea that did not pan out, the toxic relationship, the stuff you bought but never use. It…
#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…
#0570 The Artisan
The difference between good and great can be subtle but powerful. The barista that takes care of each and every cup, the chef that sources the best local produce. The service provider that smiles no…
#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…