“What day is it?” asked Pooh. “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favourite day,” said Pooh. More profound than he may have imagined, Winnie-the-Pooh touches the heart of something important: the fact that today is the only day. Taken seriously,...
Important decisions related to work and careers often get stuck in a demoralising yes–no–yes–no loop. Even though you may have analysed it this way and that for weeks, you can’t seem to settle it. There’s a simple, proven way that...
With careers and working, efficiency and effectiveness get confused, but they are not the same. Efficiency can be improved relatively easily, but getting to effectiveness is way more important and a lot more difficult. Here are three strategies to break...
As year-end approaches things can get a bit intense at work – even putting your career progress at risk. There are some rather subtle communication skills that can deliver unexpected benefits here. Simon’s situation provides a great example of one...
You already know lots of tricks for managing stress with work. This post is not another collection of them. Rather, we explain a simple approach that can shift your mindset from negative and stressed to being more creative, resilient and...
Tools that support professional performance are so important and practical they should be reviewed daily. This post is about one of them: the importance of actually taking the next step...
Most of us have been able to look forward to a future with at least some bright spots – a project completed, a holiday, a new position, a cycling tour, or an overseas trip. There was plenty to keep us...
To get anything done at work, we have to act on specific things. But what things? We must act on what matters most to get the right job done, of course – you might call this having a task-focussed purpose. But...
Not your usual end-of-year review. As you approach the end of a very challenging year, it may be worth taking a deeper pause than usual. Step back for a moment and reflect on what you think your work is really for...