Over breakfast this morning, I listened to the amazing Brené Brown interview with Simon Sinek. (Access it here) It made me think about the things I've played as finite games, when really I should have been playing with an infinite mindset. One of the big things on my...
After the Prime Minister’s address today I looked at some Facebook reactions. One person said they couldn’t believe that only a few weeks ago the government said the new strain of COVID was more transferable and now they’d changed their mind to say it caused a higher...
We are preoccupied by our data for last month, last quarter and last year. We are chastised for underperforming and berated for coming last. But surely the only purpose for looking back should be to move forward and plan with greater accuracy? We spend much of our...
Today, I’m reminded how quickly professional situations can change and the unexpected can hit you between the eyes. The economy is at a crossroads and some businesses are changing and adapting whilst others are bring down the shutters for the last time A couple of...
Best practice or good practice? What is your preference? I once had a manager that referred to good practice because he said that good could always get better. I like that and I understand it These days I’m hearing the phrase best practice far more frequently. But, in...
This week I joined another Simon Sinek Inc. workshop about Find Your Why. Since the last workshop I’d played around with my Why. I’d also started reading The Infinite Game. It changed everything. When you’re working on forming your Why, reflect on where you’ve come...
2020 has been the year of lockdown-learning. I finished writing up my research in early autumn so my weekends became uncharacteristically free. I threw myself into learning, discovering new people and exploring what the modern philosophers wnd thought leaders were...
I wish you..... Happiness and good health Motivation and stamina Curiosity and creativity Kindness and calm Self awareness and resilience Effective leadership
It’s not the year we expected it to be. We had high hopes for the first year of the 20s but it’s brought in to sharp focus our needs, wants, tolerances and priorities. It’s highlighted inequalities in the way we treat our fellow human beings and it’s shone a spotlight...
As the year draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the changes we’ve been through. We’ve been through fear, loss and sadness. We’ve been agile, we’ve flexed and become virtual. We’ve had division, incredulity and unacceptance alongside kindness, compassion and...
Last night I joined a Find Your Why workshop with the team from Simon Sinek Ltd. It was an Open Mic, ‘pay what you can’ session with the aim of helping you pin down your ‘statement of purpose’ I posted about ‘finding my why’ a week or two ago. At that point I’d...
It's going to be a different Christmas for so many of us this year, but I hope you have a peaceful and restful few days and you're able to connect with family and friends virtually, if not actually. Let's hope for a kinder, better 2021 for us all