Taming our Talents It is too easy to cut loose with our brilliance. However, it always has a time and place. We all have them, our areas where we shine. These talents have two sides to them though, just like a coin. There is a link to being self-aware, which is...
Email a Career Timebomb? I suspect that a fair amount of conflict at work starts with an email. To be fair, we have all seen it, or been a part of it. Indeed, that human history is littered with misunderstandings from email, at least since its inception, that is. ...
Interruption and Annoyance Context shifting can be rage inducing. Many of us get emotional when interrupted. For those interrupting us, it can be stressful if we have reacted badly before. When you focus on one particular type of task, challenge, or information set,...
The Weekend Reset How good was your weekend reset? Finishing work on Friday can leave us satisfied but tired. Frustrated with lack of progress, maybe. Frazzled, with a sense of overwhelm. Perhaps struggling with perspective, not being able to take the wins from the...
Vale Sabine (Reck) Schmitz, Queen of The Nürburgring A remarkable driver, a personality and a force of nature. Sadly, Sabine lost her battle on March 16 2021 to cancer, aged only 51. I believe that the world has lost a motorsport icon. “Sabine Schmitz passed...
Micro Ambitious I have recently become a fan of David Tennant’s Podcast. Recently, he interviewed Tim Minchin, David asks him about being Micro Ambitious, which caught my attention. Tim rejects the idea of a unique life goal, but passionately pursues what is...
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