Sex education is a good show. I would recommend it. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, the show is based around the son of a sex therapist using his inherited knowledge to advise his classmates on sex. We're into the second season and I have spotted a trend.  The majority of the … Continue reading No avoidance, no stress →

When the stakes are high, when the game is on the line, some players shy away and some players up their game. The fact is, everyone gets nervous about pressure but the great players have figured out how to lean into the fear and produce results.   The same can be said for uncertainty. Everyone … Continue reading Uncertainty resilience →

Pete: Have you seen the Gentlemen? John: No, is it any good? Pete: Ya it's class! It's a Guy Ritchie movie. John: Who's Guy Ritchie? Pete: He's the lad who made 'Snatch' and 'Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'.  ... Now Guy Ritchie has made other films since Snatch and Pete has seen those other … Continue reading Flop memory →

Tony Robbins has a 90 second rule. Whenever he’s feeling negative in anyway he gives himself 90 seconds to snap out of it. He has learned to minimize moping and feeling sorry for himself. Isn’t that amazing? But what’s even better is that if he can do it that means you can do it too! … Continue reading 90 second rule →

I will go out on a limb and say that spending 2 hours networking is more draining than 8 hours with your best friends. My hypothesis to support this claim is... Socialising is draining when you are acting. When you feel you have to put on a face or watch what you say and generally … Continue reading Acting is draining →

I am currently taking ‘The Marketing Seminar’ (an online course) by Seth Godin. It cost quite a bit of money but it was an easy decision for me as I am such a big Seth fan. Just off the top of my head I’ve bought 7 of his books, have listened to every podcast episode … Continue reading Perseverance →

I would bet, in your organisation, amongst the many archetypes, there are change makers and change blockers. Change Makers are people you can rely on to make your project happen. Change Blockers are people you can rely on to hinder progress as much as possible. The change maker is indispensable and will never be wanting … Continue reading Change makers v blockers →

I once worked in a shop.  And in this shop I had to change the bins.  I hated changing the bins but I had to because I was the lowest rung on the ladder. I had no one to delegate the task to.  And therein lies the promise of the working world. If you move … Continue reading Bottom rung →

Seth Godin said (something along the lines of) in 'This is marketing' "If someone doesn't act as you expect look for the fear" If you're trying to persuade someone it helps to try on their worldview for size and look for their fear in making this decision. Now not everyone may be up for admitting … Continue reading Fear finding →

“I’ll get a dessert if you do” What! What happened to: “If everyone was jumping off a cliff I wouldn’t do it too” Ah yeah but any excuse for a small indulgence. ... It’s easy to throw out a hyperbolic question that highlights your individual decision making but we are social animals and when everyone … Continue reading Are others getting dessert? →