Simply knowing what you should do doesn't necessarily mean you will do it. On some level we all know what actions will make us successful. Yet when the rubber hits the road and we have to actually engage, we can resist, procrastinate or avoid. There are two forces at w...

If you niche and focus on your core business in a deliberate way, your delivery will improve exponentially and your message will be defined. Authentic expertise is priceless in today’s market. Be known for that. So put away the scattergun and get obsessed with your uni...

We think of perfectionism as being not such a bad quality to have, and we often wear it like a badge of honour, but perfectionism is an insidious character that chips away at our productivity and our self esteem. Perfectionism pretends to be our ally by telling us that...

Recently, I made a pretty big mistake. I had a speaking gig with an influential audience where the potential for future work was high. In short, I was poised for greatness! It was the first time that I had ever given a remote presentation where I wasn’t in the same roo...

The problem with doing things for the first time or putting ourselves in new and uncertain situations is that our brain doesn’t have any mental models to call upon to inform our strategy. Not being able to make a prediction about a situation is what causes the feelings...

There are so many competing emotions when you start your first leadership role. They are a mix of wanting to appear competent, particularly if you have already established a reputation within an organisation, wanting your team to like, trust and respect you, and wantin...

My family loves to watch “The Middle” on TV. Those of you who are familiar with the show will understand when I say that when it comes to reading, I channel my inner “Brick”. I find it difficult to stop reading. On the surface, it doesn’t seem like such a bad thing, re...

If you are like most business people these days, you are a consumer of information. You read everything: books, blogs, cheat sheets, “how to” guides ....