In this episode, I introduce the concept of setting “lifetime” goals. Goals that you may never achieve. Lifetime goals are different to SMART goals. The purpose of Lifetime goals isn’t always to achieve them. It’s about who you need to…
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In this episode, we go into the psychology of leadership, exploring the unconscious and how our obsessive behaviours can sometimes be a cover-up for our deeper insecurities. Here’s the question: “I’m loving my new role, but the sales function is…
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In this episode, we touch on career, change specifically, whether to move from a corporate role to a Not-for-Profit (N.F.P.) or For-Purpose (F.P.) organisation. Here’s the question: “I love my work, most of the time, but wonder whether this is…
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In this episode, I look at the importance of owning your personal brand. Here’s the question: “I’m about to have my first town hall with the whole team. I’ve been here several months now doing lots of one-on-ones so most…
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“Are you an optimist or a pessimist?” I guess the quality of the answer is always dependent on the quality of the question. And that’s a very binary question. In other words, you’re one or the other. A better question…
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I played golf recently with a teacher I highly respected (and a great golfer to boot). A Beautiful swing and a beautiful person. We got talking about the “positioning” of boys’ schools and how they have it all wrong. In…
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