It’s advice we all know, doing things one at a time is the path to focus, mindfulness, productivity, creativity and fulfilment. It also completely absolves anxiety in those moments, there is no room to be anxious when you’re wholly occupied by one thing. There is no such thing as multitasking…

This is a story that may resonate with productivity geeks. Those of you who have dabbled, even successfully pulled off activities such as Inbox Zero, Getting Things Done and Pomodoro Technique. Those who have multiple lists, often incomplete, who journal and goal set, and are ‘hustling’ or ‘getting after it’. …

Eddie Jones is one of the modern super coaches of Rugby Union. His accolades are exceptional and he’s built championship teams at club and international test level for Australia, South Africa, Japan and now England. In an excellent podcast interview accompanying his new book “Leadership: Lessons From My Life…

I’m currently reading “The Courage to Be Disliked” by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga It’s a beautiful book written as a conversation between a student and a philosopher over the course of a few evenings. The philosopher presses that the all problems in life are interpersonal relationship problems. …

Throughout your day, you’ll find many moments that aren’t in your control. It’s the meeting called by someone else that seems to drag on, the artefact that you’re a contributor for without any clear structure or ownership, a project that seems to be all over the place. Being a participant…

Originally posted on linkedin A very real conversation a year ago related to some confusing requirements I’d just received. Me: “That’s strange, why do they want that?” Consultant: “Don’t know, I’m just the BA, I just write down the requirements” Interviews and workshops are a critical part of any project…

I just finished reading an excellent book called “The Practice of Groundedness” by Brad Stulberg. The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul The Practice of Groundedness: A Transformative Path to Success That Feeds--Not Crushes--Your Soul [Stulberg, Brad] on…www.amazon.com What struck out to me was the way it spoke to modern first world issues of seemingly doing well but still being unable to relax, take a break, be in the moment and generally always…

Originally posted on Linkedin Knowing what needs to be built is the tip of the spear in a transformation program. If your requirements are clear, then everything else is easier. If they’re not, everything suffers. They’re also typically weighted to junior people in the team. They need to grow a…

Recently I joined a new, large project in a leadership role. I replaced another executive who had been there since the start. Joining mid flight, I found it hard to feel like I was adding value. …