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Mar 83 min read

The opposite of risk is not safety

When I was 19, I gave up a hard-fought place in Law school to study literature - letting go of a supposedly lucrative career so I could...

Mar 13 min read

Being assertive, but not aggressive

“I feel attacked,” my boss finally said. Hmm. Had I overdone it? In previous roles and companies, I’d requested promotions or transfers,...

Feb 264 min read

How to stop avoiding difficult conversations - today

Having conversations around differences or sensitive topics can be daunting. But sweeping things under the rug can lead to 😤 resentment,...

Feb 196 min read

Productivity, not efficiency

Do we need to rethink productivity? I joined a live workshop last week by Ali Abdaal and Matt Gray, essentially to launch Ali’s new book...

Feb 94 min read

What are your boundaries telling others about you?

We often sacrifice our own peace and identity to maintain harmony or relationships, or simply because it seems to be “the right thing” to...

Feb 24 min read

One essential concept for changing your perspective

How we analyse things can affect our actions and responses. We can tweak this to our advantage. When something happens - a retrenchment,...

Jan 265 min read

Know what game you're playing

Ever spent a lot of time/energy/effort trying to chase wins, and then realized after winning that it wasn’t what you thought it was? Or...

Jan 235 min read

Hacking our own psychology for motivation and momentum:The 3 phases of (re)starting something

Starting from scratch, or re-starting something, is a difficult but important skill. Here are three phases of starting anything new (a...

Jan 164 min read

From mediocre to meaningful (1/4): Essentials for better relationships

Several years ago, I made a decision not to have mediocre relationships. Part of this was, as with many things, age and the season of...

Jan 107 min read

In a world of abundance and distraction, focus is the antidote to the scarcity mindset

What’s been a little unexpected about starting a new business, even a small one at such an early stage, is the number of interesting and...

Jan 28 min read

Daily resolutions over New Year lists: Growth-setting for 2024

As many of us finalise our resolutions or lists for the coming year, it’s worth pausing to consider what approach will best translate...

Dec 26, 20235 min read

Deconstructing perfectionism: Getting stuff done.

When I was in the startup world, we had a saying that “Done is better than perfect”. And the idea behind that is, rather than optimise an...