Realists always proclaim you have to consider feasibility and look logically at things before you get too carried away.
Can you name a single realist that has ever achieved anything remarkable?
Yet if you are rash and care not for realism, you’re likely end face down in the dirt. Read More
Who is having a laugh at you right now?
They say something, do something, that makes you mad.
Do they do it on purpose? Surely not, they are just ignorant.
Either way, you have a problem. Read More
While walking with a new friend, she shared with me her dream to be a writer.
I asked her, “What have you published?” Read More
Imagine a horse race where all the runners and riders are raring to go, itching to get started but uncertain which way to go. In this race, there is no clear winning post, nor even a rail to guide them round the course. Nobody is certain in which direction to race.
Then suddenly, one rider makes a strong and visible move in one direction, riding hard, with certainty. The others still can’t see which way to go, but worried about losing out, they start chasing the certain one, believing they must know where the finishing line is.
Read MoreIt is vital to have escalation procedures in place.
Natural to hit a problem and refer it to your boss.
Easy to throw the issue to someone else to deal with.
Yet whenever you escalate, you pass responsibility and control to others. Read More
Free yourself from the influence of external events, people and things.
Free yourself from those with hidden agendas and obscure pitches, those who play your emotions and your past.
Once you free your mind and heart, even from your past, then you can decide and be strong and independent - you can call the shots, in your life. Read More
To make handling the politics easy, the very best thing you can do is get curious.
Why?
Because you have a lot of work to do.
Only when you have done that work will it become easy.
That work involves building relationships, understanding agendas, considering scenarios, dealing with Machiavellian characters, creating goodwill, doing favours, helping people in trouble, and much more besides.
None of which you have time for, because you have a proper job to do. Read More
Before you make your move, make sure you really understand how the world looks from their side of the table.
No, you don’t need to agree with them, you have to understand your opposition.
Imagine sitting in their seat for a moment. Pretend to hold their values, have their experiences,
Most importantly, consider what it is like to be driving forward their agenda (professional and personal). Read More
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