“I wish there weren’t so many things that I can do!” My husband said this a little while ago. He was at a crossroads at his career, and was trying...
The curse of the capable
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Clarity & Focus
Diving Deep
I’ve realised lately that most of my work happens in two distinct modes. Scanning and deep focus. Scanning is when I’m responsive, agile, on the...
More than we expect
Sometimes plans change, sometimes things don’t go to plan. And sometimes, when we are wiling to abandon our plans, we can find ourselves with far...
Eyes wide open
When you look at your week ahead, what do you see? A heavy schedule - or a week full of opportunities? A diary full of meetings - or decisions you...
Why decisions drive you crazy
What does writing a book, going through a divorce, starting a company and buying a house have in common? They all involve a high level of decision...
Stop the clock
Ever wonder how much time it really takes you to write that blog post? Or update your Facebook. Or do that piece of client work? I was talking to...
In Place vs In Use
Last week I sent out an open invitation to people who wanted to join me in conversation to help me write my book, and I had the opportunity to speak...
Is your workaround creating more work?
We have some friends we usually do dinner with. One week we’ll go to them, the next week they’ll come to us. It’s a little family tradition we’ve...
Making space
This has come up in almost every conversation I’ve had with clients, colleagues and friends so far this year. Making space seems to be a big theme....