Balance in Life
One of the most overused and least understood phrases in the English language is work-life balance. There is such conflicting thought …
Work
Time to get off the track?
Entrepreneurs are typically full of self-belief and even arrogance about their own abilities. They have to be, it’s what makes what they…
Happiness | Purpose | Work
Which job would make me happiest?
We were in Los Angeles a year ago, staying with my wife’s cousins when their daughter Ellie asked me a question. Ellie is 20, fiercely…
Relationships | Purpose | Work
Mid Life Wishes
Bronnie Ware is an Australian nurse who spent several years working in palliative care looking after people in the last 12 weeks of their life…
The Lost Art of Concentration
As some of you may already know I have a thing about mobile phones. I often cite the research showing that if you leave your phone on …
Purpose | Work
Reflections from a Sabbatical
We have been back for nearly two months now from our family Sabbatical. We travelled around the world for four months, with …
Victim or Architect?
We all run stories in our heads. Stories about who we are, where we come from, what others think of us, why we do what we do. These…
State of mind
Time to upgrade your internal operating system?
The little badge appears on your phone screen, indicating that there’s an upgrade available for the operating system. You touch the icon…
Purpose | Life Matters | Happiness
What does success really look like for you?
I’m going to go out on a limb and assert that most people reading this won’t have a clear and immediate answer to that question. …
State of mind | Work
What on earth is an executive coach anyway?
Have you ever had that experience where someone attempts to explain their job to you and you’re left totally none the wiser? Example: &…
Relationships | Work
Learn the magic recipe of effective acknowledgement
Our brains come somewhat unhelpfully pre-loaded with something the psychologists call the “negative bias”. Very simply put, our …
Work | Relationships
The superhero power you didn't know you had
The weird thing about being a leader is that you probably don’t really see yourself as one. Most likely, you spend at least some of your…
Relationships | Work
Harness the transformative power of language
All our relationships are based on the nature of our communication, much of that communication relies on spoken language, and spoken language…
State of mind
Thinking is great. Action is essential!
I'm always intrigued when people say to me, "I need to think about it". What does it actually mean? Does it mean they're going to carve some…
Relationships | State of mind
The real secret of effective leadership? Vulnerability.
Like so many small business leaders, I found myself thrust almost accidentally into leadership. My business Lucky Voice was founded almost exclusively…
Relationships | Purpose | Work
What is Success for You?
I often hear people say in slightly hushed tones “oh yes they are doing really well, they have been really successful.” My initial…
