★There is no transition switch★We've been experiencing a lot of disruption lately and while life may be getting back to normal for some of us, for others, it's very...
Is that solution what you expected?A few weeks ago I posted about my home renovation and discovering the problem was bigger than expected (see link in comments). Last week...
WFH: Are you asking the right questions?The disruption of COVID-19 has given us an option to break free of some of the old ways and try something new. Many leaders I know are...
Are you starting where you are?It probably seems like an odd thing to say. I mean, when we're talking about heading in a particular direction, it's pretty obvious that...
Would you build a road before you had a map?Imagine what would happen if you did? You’d start digging holes and ripping up the landscape but which way would you go. You might have a...
Are your tools helping with your big problem?Even the best tools don't always help us with our biggest problem. Traffic jams are a big problem in many cities around the world....
Is it time to take a step back? When we are attempting to solve big problems, we can be so close to them that we can no longer see the big picture. This can mean that...
What could you do differently?Driving in the car a few months ago, before social distancing even existed, I was in my car, waiting in the first row at the traffic...
Is that problem worth solving?A little while ago I decided to change a very small part of our house, turning a tiny tiled patio into a much nicer garden. It was only...
What's your unconscious habit? When the Coronavirus first occurred and we found supermarkets had very little toilet paper, I decided that we needed to take evasive...
What lens will serve you right now?When the unexpected happens we often react without thinking. But, if we can catch ourselves at that moment, we realise that we have a...
Are you starting from a position of trust?Trust is the core element of every relationship in business, whether it's with customers, employees, team members, partners or...
Are you decision-making or problem-solving?Have you ever wondered about the difference between these two ideas? Or at least wondered why it matters? When you look at them on the...
Has this ever happened to you?Today, I was working on my book and the phone rang. I was so entrenched in my thinking, instead of answering my mobile phone, I reached...