Lately there has been a real theme among my clients: how to find time to get important work done in the face of the relentless onslaught of to-dos.
Here’s the hard reality…
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What style of leader have you been lately?
The origin of the word “leader” holds a surprising clue.
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If you are feeling unhappy with what you’re doing in your career, but also very disconnected from what lights you up, here’s a few ideas to get you moving.
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If I were to pay you $1,000,000 a year on the condition that you had an occupation, what would you do?
It’s surprising how many people have a detailed answer right on the tip of their tongue. Here’s how to use that information to help you get unstuck in your career.
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No matter how capable you are, when you’re new in a role there is a time lag before you find your feet. That can be disorienting. Here’s something that can help.
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Going into a feedback conversation all fired up, ready to make someone feel bad and small for that terrible thing they did may make you feel better in the very short term but won’t produce great results. Instead, try this…
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Lately I’ve had a few conversations with clients and friends who are deliberating over whether to leave a job in which they are unhappy. Here’s 3 different possible answers…
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How do you explain the events of your daily life to yourself? And does it matter?
Whenever anything happens in our day, we ascribe a reason to it We do this fast, automatically and mostly subconsciously. Interestingly, the kinds of causes we attribute to things could have a huge impact on our mental health.
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Do you wish your work was more enjoyable and meaningful?
Job crafting could help you transform your experience without having to change careers or even search for a new position.
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In 1999, when email was nascent and accessing the internet meant a visit to the specially connected computer in the library, clearing clutter meant keeping on top of the movement of physical paper and files. These days it’s digital clutter that can cloud the mind and get in the way of clear thinking.
Here are 6 simple tips to help you bring some clarity to your day.
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Today I had two separate clients tell me they are feeling “super good” about their life in general at the moment. It’s not always how a coaching conversation starts!
It got me thinking about how much of our wellbeing is within our control… and how much of it isn’t.
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Being away from your normal routine can be so refreshing, not just because it allows you to relax, but also because it allows you to spend time doing new things and focusing on what’s important to you. Consider how these holiday tips might be useful for you at work as well. And no, that doesn’t include wearing your swimmers all day long.
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Many of my clients come to me because they find themselves at a career crossroads. They can see the brightly lit road to (more) success at work ahead of them. They know what would be required to get there. And they find themselves, often to their surprise and bewilderment, unwilling to follow it. Here’s how I tackle that one…
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After couple of weeks with a sub-optimally functioning brain, I’ve been thinking about what my brain needs each working week. Here’s my thoughts in a quick diagram. There’s two big features of most people’s weeks missing, though…
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This week I’ve been thinking about what makes a star senior leader. Here’s my thoughts in a handy graphic… what do you think?
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A lot of us (myself included) can sometimes think that people are looking at our every move, judging us on everything we do. But no one is noticing you as much as you think they are. Most people won't notice you skipped your weekly post [/insert own commitment here] because they have their own lives too; most people don’t care whether or not you did a thing today.
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So… You’ve had an incident at work you feel embarrassed about. You may be feeling anxious about the consequences of this mistake, and worried that your performance or reputation will suffer as a result. Here are some tips on how to ease anxiety when you've made a mistake at work.
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The transition from functional expert to executive leader is often thought of as a quantum leap from the security of subject matter knowledge to something completely new. Really, it’s just about learning new skills – just like you’ve always done. Here’s a framework to help make sense of the shifts from graduate to senior executive leader.
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Need some more bandwidth? Grab a (free) copy of my Quick Wins Worksheet. It steps you through a very easy, focused process for identifying one (or 2 or 3) simple, achievable changes to create that extra space.
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It can be tricky when your workmate gets promoted and is now your boss. Here’s some tips for making a graceful transition from peer to direct report.
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