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Goal Setting Field Guide - an a 4 letter idea to build better goals

Goal Setting Field Guide - an a 4 letter idea to build better goals

Goal setting is a very annual thing for me. I do the annual review in mid-December, then I do goal setting between Christmas and New Year. I use this same process whether setting personal or work goals, only the frame of reference changes – more on that in a minute. I

A personal annual review - using the 6 pillars for a powerful retrospective

A personal annual review - using the 6 pillars for a powerful retrospective

This is the last post for 2022. As is usual, this edition is my personal annual review. I know many of you do something similar, some were inspired by the last two years of me doing this – and maybe this sheds some light on how to structure your own. I’

Adaptable Communication - A top 10 behaviour at work

Adaptable Communication - A top 10 behaviour at work

During my time scaling a start-up, I interviewed hundreds of people. Over 800 to be precise and hired around 150 of those people. Each of these people went through a rigorous screening before the face-to-face interview, so it shows how hard it is to find great people – and why hiring

Managing costs at the expense of purpose

Managing costs at the expense of purpose

I had a very real experience of a company managing costs at the expense of purpose. Last week my wife and I went out for a meal at a local pub. This pub is typically a good, solid, safe choice. A mixed menu (we very much like different food), good

The Creative Process - why rejection and fear are part of it

The Creative Process - why rejection and fear are part of it

The creative process can be full of fear and rejection. At the start of each in-person session of my Communication Super Power Workshop, I run a small game designed to warm the group up but also show how creativity and the sharing of ideas is couched in fear but also

How to prioritise - solve important problems only

How to prioritise - solve important problems only

I remember reviewing some objectives in a company once for the exec of a central services team – you know – a team that supports other teams in the business. One of the objectives was to meet every single Vice President in the company and build a relationship with them. I asked