This is a genius and/or terrible idea
Me looking at the people looking at ‘The Milkmaid’ This is a genius and/or terrible idea As you’ve no doubt gathered, I’m about to launch a book. The pre-launch work...
Turns out, I’m not built like a Japanese palace
At the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, admiring craftsmanship and contemplating perfection. Last week I was in Tokyo. Part pleasure, part professional … part wandering around,...
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How to Think Big and Live Brilliantly
You’ve likely heard the term “think big” bandied about by your managers or mentors. 10x it! Think outside the box! The sky’s the limit! I know the first time I...
What does “(almost) anyone” even mean?
Why yes, thanks for noticing; we DID get print copies delivered this week ???? What does “(almost) anyone” even mean? One of the things that I love about this new...
Internal vs External Motivation: Using Both to Achieve Your Goals
Finding consistent motivation is difficult, even when we genuinely, deeply care about the outcome of our plans and projects. It usually starts off well. Novelty provides a brief spurt of...
The first chapter of ???? How to Work with (Almost) Anyone ????
Me. Showing you Chapter 1. I’m counting down the days, and it’s just over a month to go. Soon it will be time to play the music, light the lights,...
How to Become a Manager: Unlock Your Team’s Potential
When you’re first presented with the mantle of being a manager, you’re going to feel responsibility not just for yourself, but for other people too. For some, this feels exciting...
How I get untangled from the selfishness of my own ambition
Spoiler alert: the opening pages of the new book How I get untangled from the selfishness of my own ambition There’s an insidious question that gets asked just about *now*...
How to fully commit
You’ll want to click here and watch this How to fully commit As you’re well aware, I’m two months out from the arrival of my new book, and therefore chin-deep...
Bouncing Back From Failure: How to Fail Fantastically
Failure sucks. Failure is difficult. Failure hurts. Trust me, I get it. But what if I told you that failure is also liberating, elevating… and fascinating? Hear me out. Very...
My new book, revealed & ready for you. (Help, please!)
Ta da! My new book How to Work with (Almost) Anyone is ready for you I’ve been hinting and murmuring and whispering about this for a while in the newsletter,...
How to Improve Communication Skills (Less Talk, More Curiosity)
Good communication? It’s always so tempting to think it’s sharing our pearls of wisdom, nuggets of gold, diamonds of insight, and advice hard-won on the battlefield of life. But in...
What’s in the shadows?
Adrián Villar Rojas at the Sydney Modern In the shadows On my final day in Australia, I visited the new wing of the Art Gallery of NSW, the Sydney Modern...