A cupcake doesn’t make itself. It requires planning. There is a recipe, ingredients, preparations in the form of measuring, melting, mixing, heating of the oven… There’s nothing worse than getting mid-bake and discovering you don’t have enough of a key ingredient. You didn’t plan adequately and now you either need Read more…
I believed it to be true, after all, they did that thing and said those words with that tone. It must have been what was intended. But, what proof did I have of their actual intention? So I asked. And as sure as the sky was blue that day I Read more…
And you are. Enough, that is. You’re more than enough. Right now, just as you are. You are enough. Say it. I am enough. Say it again and again. Out loud. With a clear, determined voice. Print this image and place it on every frequently seen wall and mirror, and Read more…
I had just come off the stage in LA when the event organiser said, “I thought you would have been better, you seem so confident in person. At least you’re easily forgettable.” ‘Ahh, thank you, and feck you very much,’ I thought & so desperately wanted to say. That D Read more…
If the enemy of accountability is ambiguity, as Patrick Lencioni is quoted as having said, then surely ambiguity is solved with clearly communicated, concisely written, and consistently followed processes and procedures. Is it not? I learned today that if I’m not in a position to make things clear, concise, and consistent, then Read more…
There are three Shoulds for how to manage what you focus on. The No. 1 Should is that which is an excellent use of your time, effort, resources or attention (TERA). This is what you excel at. It’s what you should spend 75% of your time doing. The No. 2 Read more…
As leaders, we’re challenged to hone in on our effectiveness with the people we lead. Leading requires you to have influence over others. I’d like to think that you’re positively influencing others, but we all know there are people who are in positions of leadership that I personally would not Read more…
Does your day run you? Do things just pop out of nowhere and take over whatever is listed for your to-dos for the day? Can you say no to them or do they suddenly become the priority? My favourite response when I want to say no to someone’s request and Read more…
There is one common answer to the question: How have you been? And it says nothing about how you actually are. Most answer, “Great, I’ve been really busy.” As though busy is a good thing. It’s not. Busy shuts down the conversation. Busy has negative connotations. Busy suggests you don’t Read more…
I said to one of my wonderful recruiters this morning that I often feel like I am a “problem-seeker” not just a problem-solver. That is not to say that I actively create problems. No. Rather, I have a knack for seeing what isn’t working as efficiently as it could, things that Read more…