Career Planning, Learning and Performance

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 [...]

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.  [...]

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 [...]

Most people seem to throw around the idea that you must be a big ‘risk taker’ to make it in business.  It’s a viral message passed between people who haven’t thought about it enough.  Unfortunately it gets passed on to some poor hopeful who is rather risk-averse.  He definitely doesn’t want to risk making himself [...]

The best advice I ever acted upon.  I can hear these words bounce around my head so clearly.  They were the words of my Grandad who sadly passed away a few days ago. When I was very unhappy in my career years ago, he repeatedly said this to me.  I eventually acted on his advice.  [...]

Better Business Businesses do best when they continuously give their ideal customers what they want.  This applies to individuals too (where their customer is their boss or employer). Better Learning Learning works best when the learner learns information using their own strengths.  If you read well, you should read.  If you learn best by video, [...]