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,...
Don’t forget to celebrate!In a crisis, we are time poor and while we intellectually ‘get’ the importance of celebration, it’s not always easy. For example, some...
CoronaCommunities ProjectA few weeks ago I shared with you that I'd dived into a new initiative called the CoronaCommunities Project. After many iterations, the...