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Have a relentless focus on key priorities!

Have a relentless focus on key priorities!

The reason most of us don’t get what we need to do done is, we lose focus. We complain about not having enough time. But, time is not a resource, time is a priority. We allow ourselves to get distracted. The most successful people have the mindset that ‘if they say...
Avoiding the Ostrich Effect.

Avoiding the Ostrich Effect.

I once asked a CEO how many people work in your organisation. He said, “about half”. In every business, there are people who are as committed as a kamikaze pilot on their 25th mission. Too many leaders act like the ostrich when dealing with underperformance. They put...
Stop beating yourself up!

Stop beating yourself up!

Too many of us focus on what we haven’t done, rather than what we have done. When you are beating yourself up about something. Ask yourself, if you would do the same to someone you love for the same ‘offence’. If the answer is ‘no’ and it usually is. Ask yourself, why...
To be Smart or Not to be Smart

To be Smart or Not to be Smart

One of the biggest impulses among successful people is our overwhelming need to prove how smart we are. The need to be the smartest person in the room. This often leads to some incredibly stupid behaviour. The time we spend trying to impress others could be spent...