Today I watched an interview with Peter Senge and right at the end, he said something that really made me pause… For him, it seemed to be like a bit of a throwaway line but for me, it was the highlight of the interview. Things are way too urgent to be rushed....
Why do we write posts on social media? Two possible reasons (maybe there are more, but I can only think of 2 big ones right now): Reason #1 – because we want to put our stuff out there and gets likes. Reason #2 – because we want to write for the joy of writing,...
“I don’t need social media… I’m not interested, it’s a waste of time, it’s not for me, I’m not selling anything.” Take your pick as to which answer you’ve heard before. I find that this conversation comes up repeatedly (maybe I’m giving away my age here)....
“What do you do?” Does that question fill you with dread or excitement? Is it easy for you to answer in 2-3 sentences with passion, enthusiasm and power? And when you need to introduce yourself in front of a group, do you shy away, mumble a few things and...
Working with leaders who are at the top of their game, means that I have to be at the top of mine. That’s why I have my A-Team. My A-Team is made up as follows: A business mentor who helps me develop and revisit my business and marketing strategy so that I...
I often reflect on accountability and how it shows up (or doesn’t) in my coaching engagements. Not without some guilt I might add. Guilt because I know that when my clients decide on an action to take forward from a session, I don’t always follow-up. In...
I subscribe to Daniel Pink’s newsletter. He sends out newsletters so infrequently that he managed to escape my “unsubscribe” frenzy and besides, I happen to really like his work so that when his most recent newsletter entered my inbox I actually opened it and read it....
Have you noticed how time never seems equal in different situations? For example, when you’re in the flow of doing an activity that you truly love and are fully engaged in, an hour can pass by as if it was only a minute. Yet, when you’re sitting in a...