Are you brave enough to change?
When CEOs and their teams fail to fully commit to change, change fails. As I saw with the board-breaking exercise, it requires a kind of in-the-moment bravery, a willingness to let go of your timid interior monologue (What if it I fail? What if this isn’t the right thing to
Do you find yourself constantly harking back to the past? I have done the same, especially when I’m trying to escape from pressing problems. Going back in time and using your 20/20 hindsight to prevent mistakes and tragedies from happening – isn’t that a superpower worth having? “If I had
The secret solution to the introvert’s dilemma
My heart goes out to every person who has told me this or something similar. “I struggle to promote myself, even though I’m really good at what I do.” “I’m naturally shy and I find it hard to talk to people.” “I avoid running events / starting my own community
How many times today have you started on an important or urgent task, and ended up watching Netflix or hanging out the laundry? The joys of working from home are many, but so are the perils. We tend to over-rely on self-discipline, motivation, and willpower to push through to completion.
Lenten Reflections for the Christian Entrepreneur
As we move through the Lenten season towards its culmination in the death and resurrection of Jesus, this is also a good time to pause and consider how our business reflects our values and aspirations as believers. A Time to Reflect: In our haste to always be doing, we often
It is officially Autumn here in Australia. It’s my favourite season – I love the reds, oranges, and yellows as trees automatically change colour, the gradual shedding of leaves, and the cooler weather means I can bring out my leather jacket. You and I go through seasons too. Some of
On your journey of career transition, it is a given that you will have days like this – “Why do I bother?” “Should I just give up and go back to getting a proper job?” “I still haven’t succeeded after x years. Doesn’t this mean this is not the right
Letter to My Fellow Introverts in Business
Dear Introverted Entrepreneur: I get that you want to make a difference. I get that if not for fear, you would be unstoppable. Fear of failure. Fear of what others think. Fear that you might not make it, that you might make a mistake, that you might lose money. Fear
Don’t rehash your old story – do this instead
Ever gone to a gathering of friends or family and there’s that one person whose words you can predict before they even open their mouth, because they say the same thing every time? That’s a bit like you and me when we rehash our old stories. I can’t be an
In the early years of my martial arts journey, I used to panic when someone else performed a technique differently from how I did. I would always assume that I was the one in the wrong, and that the other person had got it figured out, so I would try
