Busy is easy, thinking is hard – here’s an idea to help with the latter
I loved this cracking little idea to encourage founders to think about their business each day. Taken from the book ‘The Road Less Stupid‘, I came across it via an email from David Hieatt, Co founder of ‘Do Lectures’ and Hiut Denim (I’m a big fan of both). Why prioritise ‘thinking’…
Poem: The Guy in the Glass
The Guy in the Glass by Dale Wimbrow, (c) 1934 When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf, And the world makes you King for a day, Then go to the mirror and look at yourself, And see what that guy has to say. For it isn’t…
Why you should read difficult books (and take this test to find out your reading level)
So many books, so little time. So how should you choose your next tome? Well according to this little article from Huffpost, you should pass on the easy ‘holiday’ reads and head straight for the ones which challenge you. I’m talking those big idea books, or those books that delve…
Watch: Culture and Furlough with Lyndsey Best of Altair Media
I’ve called this video between myself and Lyndsey Best of Altair Media ‘Culture and Furlough’ though in truth the ‘lessons’ from our chat can and should be considered regardless of a global pandemic. Lyndsey, as you’ll glean from our conversation, is a contrarian. She freely admits that she likes…
The currency of kindness
Recently, during a growth planning workshop, a client team challenged me to re-engineer my well-proven approach to thinking about business worth. They wanted to attribute a value to “doing good” in their planning. They wanted to find a way to quantify kindness. [Spoiler: we haven’t succeeded yet – but we…
7 behaviours that can transform your life
I sometimes wonder about sharing articles like this because at first glance it appears to have nothing to do with business (and might also seem a little ‘heard it all before’). But as a coach, I know that learning how to be your most authentic self transforms not just your…
Quadruple your thank you’s
There is a remarkable power that is borne out of saying thank you. Promotions and salary increases are one thing, but as organisations face strained budgets and burned-out workforces, the time is now to thank your team, and regularly. Research shows that people don’t really ‘hear’ praise, so you need…
Fake news, neglect and the horror of transparency We’re talking TIMESHEETS
Timesheets. Nevermind, I’ve lost you, haven’t I? Once your eyes have rolled back to the correct position from the back of your head, I really, really think I’ve got something here that’s worth your time reading, watching and listening to. Timesheets are not sexy business chat. I’ll give you that….
Top tips: how to use your phone, so it doesn’t use you.
‘But what will I use as my alarm?’ I’ve come to realise that talking to someone about their phone usage is often like giving a swimming lesson at the bottom of the lake – anyone who needs the instruction has likely left it a little too late (I include myself…
Download: effective meetings checklist
This effective meetings checklist is a simple go-to for anyone running, attending or considering attending a meeting. Distribute it to your team, print the sections applicable to you, print it out and put it on your meeting room doors, encourage your team to hold you and themselves accountable for good meeting…