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...
What's on your wallpaper?Back in the nineteen seventies, it was popular to use wallpaper (sometimes very loud wallpaper) on walls instead of painting them. When I...
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 stop thinking?Sometimes we need to stop thinking and just try something. I recently needed to replace some wood and glass doors in my house. The wood...
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...
Don't let overwhelm spoil your weekendMany of us are having a long-weekend that is quite different from any other we've experienced. Especially when we're working from home,...
ARE YOU STILL WORRYING about the problem that never happened?Walking the dog near my place, I often pass a golf driving range. Yesterday, as we passed the range, I commented to my walking buddy,...