Worrying is one of those nasty little habits that are so common, like biting your nails. Unlike biting your nails though, worrying can have far greater consequences for you, your career and your life. Of course, worrying is about preparing for a future that may...
Whatever your views on the current global crisis, all things must come to an end. How the end affects you, and what comes after, to a large extent, is up to you. You can write your own story, far more than you may realise. However, one thing I can promise you, is that...
Bosses come and go, and with increasing frequency. One of my clients is getting ready for their first meeting (interview?) and another is preparing for a potential departure, so I thought it worth sharing a few thoughts on this topic. There are three things to think...
How much thought (and money) do you invest in looking presentable? Assuming that you care about the impression you are creating, probably quite a bit. It is important to look the part, to convey a positive image looking like you mean business. But, that doesn’t get...
Power comes in many forms. Formal power is usually quite tangible. Budgets, status and resource control are the most notable. These sources of power give in readable capacity to influence, which is fine for getting the job done. However, all of these sources are...
If you don’t play, you don’t learn, very well. If you don’t learn, you don’t change, very well. If you don’t change, tomorrow will be pretty much the same as today. And today, will be pretty much the same as yesterday. Which is pretty pointless, and very boring. So...