Career Planning, Learning and Performance

Here’s some of my thoughts on how your age relates to your work and the value you can provide: Life’s Too Short As you get older, you increasingly realise that life’s too short.  Life’s definitely too short to be in the wrong line of work.  In fact, it’s too short to be in the ‘right’ [...]

It would be tricky to aim to be the best, fastest and smartest in your team.  But certainly fun trying.  However you can and should be one of them, or at least the ‘something-est’ in your team.  Tip: don’t be the lazi-est.  Go for something positive! I learned this idea from Mike Michalowicz who wrote [...]

Its about time I nailed this. Positive thinking is encouraged everywhere you look these days. But I think it can land some people in trouble. How to Think Smart Smart thinking requires looking at potential consequences, both positive and negative of decisions and actions in the short, medium and long term. You want to check [...]

People often say ‘you get out what you put it’.  Rubbish.  You can get loads more back than you put in, if you ‘put in’ to the right places in the right ways at the right times.  Whatever you’re currently getting out of your work, you can almost certainly get much more. How? I learned [...]

Here’s the litmus test: are you proud of what you do in your work? Be honest. If not, what exactly are you going to do about it? Everyone can earn a living doing something they’re proud of, including you, despite your fears, excuses and current lack of ideas.  But YOU have to find it.  Time [...]

What career related challenge are you currently facing that you’d like some help with? I often receive emails from people asking for help. I always reply, but of course per person that’s a huge demand on my time.  Of course, the same questions often come up, so I’d like to do my best to answer [...]

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Lack of ideas, and therefore options prevents many of us from heading down new paths and trying new things.  The thing is, once you take your first step towards something new, lack of ideas is no longer a problem.  Once you’ve decided and stepped forward, your mind is no longer split and your focus tightens.  [...]

One of the biggest reasons why it’s so hard to get in to certain employment or career positions is that there’s too much competition.  These days it’s worse than ever.  Far too much noise. Yet people insist on competing at this level against the thousands.  The person who gets to the top at this level [...]

I sent this post out as a newsletter back in 2008. For those who missed it, it’s worth a look: My advice this month was given to me 10 years ago by a colleague who I deeply respected.  It still holds true and I often think about it.  He explained to me that to increase [...]