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The fool comes before the master

Throughout much of my working life, I have had an issue with perfectionism. I wouldn’t take action on things that I really wanted to do until I was sure I could do it perfectly. Of course, this left many things undone. It left many more things being done frantically to meet tight deadlines as I […]

Micromanaging and the problems it causes

Micromanaging is a term that is most often used when talking about time management. It is not usually seen as a good thing. It involves trying to manage every little aspect of the job, project, business, etc. I believe a great deal of micromanaging comes from the person having a lack of trust/faith in their […]

The simple way to take some responsibility

An old friend of mine used to be a personal trainer. People came to him with a wide variety of challenges, from powerlifting to gaining muscle mass. But by far the most common reason that he was employed was to lose weight. The first thing he would do with these clients was an assessment including […]

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9 Unwritten rules for life which reduce stress and boost performance

As you progress through life you will constantly learn lessons and develop your own rules and principles. These rules and principles allow you to take shortcuts in your life because you have learned from experience. That does not mean that you can avoid doing the things which really need to be done but you can […]

The goal is never the goal

My late brother, John, loved sports jerseys. He collected quite a few of them. Even during the 14 months where he was dying of cancer, he was still buying them. When he passed away, I took a number of his jerseys. While he was nearly 5 inches taller than me, he had a smaller build […]

Choose the pain you want

Have you ever noticed how you are sold this image of your dream life in only a positive manner e.g. take the following steps and you are guaranteed to succeed? Too often, the people who peddle these dreams fail to make any real mention of the uncomfortable truth i.e to succeed at anything you must […]

Using Parkinson’s Law to boost your productivity

Have you heard of Parkinson’s Law? It states – and I’m paraphrasing here – that work expands to fill the time available for completion. In other words, each task you’re working on will take as long as you give it. With Parkinson’s Law, the converse is also true, if you give yourself less time to […]

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You have enough time for the life you want

Time is one of the most precious resources we must manage. You can make more money, you can increase your energy, you can build new relationships and networks but without time; you can’t do anything. As a coach, I regularly get the opportunity to listen to people as they talk about their goals. It can […]

4 Reasons why avoidance is not an effective problem-solving skill

A number of years back, I was working in a job where I was happy and enjoyed going to work each day. I had a good relationship with my boss, a man whom I still admire to this day. I only had one work colleague and we enjoyed a great relationship. Suddenly, one day we […]

4 Great questions to improve your problem-solving skills

Problem-solving is a critical skill which you use each and every day. Your ability to overcome the problems you face is directly related to the level of success which you will experience in life. Most people find it easy to deal with the small problems which they face on a daily basis; however, as the […]

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