When the best way to give advice, is not to give advice
Narrative sharing is an alternative way of giving advice. Instead of offering direct solutions, the advice giver uses personal stories to address challenges or problems. It’s a subtle shift in how you deliver advice but has a much more impactful result. This article shows you how to use it.
How Dolly Parton stays focused and productive
Dolly Parton has written over 3,000 songs throughout her career, which spans more than six decades. She has three practices she’s internalised that enable her to stay in her creative zone and focused for longer.
Two factors that lead to high performance
Brendan Burchard’s book, High Performance Habits, is a #1 New York Times best seller. Brendan and his team conducted research with 30,000 people from 195 countries to arrive at two key factors that determine high performance over the long term. Click to see what they are.
How US music producer Rick Rubin overcomes mental blocks
US music producer Rick Rubin shares a simple hack that has worked to help overcome mental blocks for himself and the musicians he’s worked with.
How AI, loneliness and a declining attention span are shaping the future of work and what do about it
This week my first work appointment was to jump on a webinar hosted by Smiley Poswolsky. He’s a workplace belonging expert who helps organisations create a culture of human connection. He shared three realities shaping the future of work and together we’ve come up with what do about them.
Rethink the path to living a good life
Mark Manson is a New York Times best-selling author, podcaster and educator. In his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, he lays out the key to living a better life is by caring about fewer things and not giving a f*ck about the rest. It’s a cracking read.
Discomfort makes you smarter faster
US comedian Steve Martin’s stand up skills progressed faster when he started doing something that made him feel the most uncomfortable - writing his jokes. This article explains why.
Rituals can open the door to meet a new you
This week Jody Miller teaches me all about the ancient practice of Misogi which has been used for centuries in Japan to help create space for new beginnings.
Why we are wired to believe working hard is a virtue and how to overcome it
University of British Columbia psychology professor Azim Shariff has found we have deeply engrained societal biases that link hard work to morality, even when that work has no purpose or value. This article shows how you can overcome this culture in your organisation.
How perfectionists learn to take more risks
Are you a perfectionist struggling to take risks? It’s common for perfectionists to shy away from them, fearing failure or mistakes. However, learning to take risks is essential for growth and success. In this article is a strategy to help any perfectionist learn to take more risk and accelerate their growth.
How to create a solution when no options work
When two options don't give you the solution you need, see if you can blend them together to create a better one. Follow these steps to see how.