raising your game in business and life
Growing up I always thought I’d be a football player, and until a certain age and a bad injury I was convinced it was going to happen. I had the passion, the drive, the willingness to do what it took to get there, and while I wasn’t the most gifted of players on the field, I worked at getting ...
In my opinion, the Dalai Llama has it right when he claims that no happiness can ever come from our external rewards, and true happiness can only every come through the right state of mind. In his book, The Art of Happiness, he expresses the concern about materialistic western approaches to love and life that ...
We looked at the FIRE model as a tool to balance life in a more holistic way than the work-life 'tug-o-war' that we struggle with. The FIRE model allows us to enrich our lives in four areas of Flow, Impact, Role and Excellence. Together, they help us achieve fulfillment, ikigai, or more simply, our reason ...
A Leader who thrives in the different FIRE elements may follow the different leadership styles, however the more balanced leaders practice a wider range of transformational (Bass et al) approaches that make them more effective. Indeed, they are more resilient and agile in different situations. The Transformational leadership skills described by Bass et al looks at ...
WARNING - attempting to replicate some of the activities in this blogpost may cause injury or death. Use the advice and support of an experienced professional. DISCLAIMER - the effects of this article may cause you to spend too much money on gear, skip work to go out and play, or cause irritation to your partner ...
"People buy on emotions"... we hear it all the time. They have often downloaded the specs and comparisons off the internet before they even walk into your shop or office, with a clear understanding of what they THINK they need. But that doesn't mean they can't leave with what YOU think is best for their needs... "S/he's a natural ...
In a previous post I talked about the futility of attempting to achieve work-life balance through a measurement of time, (see The Work-Life Balance Illusion) because this often just results in the frustration of not giving enough time to either. This lose-lose can be turned into a win-win if we measure quality and focus on purpose, ...
Like most people, I love watching sports; but perhaps for totally different reasons to the scores of fans that follow their beloved teams through thick and thin. To me, sports is the representation of human endeavour, motivation and mind-over-matter. I love to watch the underdog win, and the human spirit prevail over what sometimes seems ...
It seems that more I work with executives the more the subject of work life balance pops up in conversations, sometimes disguised as overwork, burnout and stress. Also common at this time of year is the conviction to do something about it. Like with fitness centre memberships, the self discipline to take action soon runs ...
I regularly use devices and apps to track my movement, sleep, nutrition and a number of other parameters in order to evaluate how I function, what impact other factors have on my 'system' and whether changes to my lifestyle (hacks) are bearing results. The most useful of the devices is the Activity Tracker. I use the ...
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