How many sets of Instructions do you need?
The line between failure and success is wafer thin. It’s no surprise that we look for a formula to copy. That said, there are few original ideas. And yet, the consumption of ‘success’…
taking charge of your career
you have spent the last few years hunkering down in the hope that things will get better! the appraisal comes the appraisal goes. the timeline who knows? in my case, the whole business…
make time to think
[Photo from Flickr] The weekend is an opportunity to recharge your batteries. But more than that is the freedom it gives you to think. Perhaps you don’t have a lot of time, but…
you are not what you think (not yet at least)
You will recall a previous post where I referred to the power of positive thinking. Many books have been written on the subject, the most famous of which is Think and Grow Rich by…
have you reached the summit?
Last week’s post addressed the potential of your personal brand. It was the first time I had written, at length, about the context of my blog. My apologies if it came across as self-aggrandising,…
44 Productivity Tips
Focus on results not effort. Or as Steve Jobs said: “Artists always ship.” 1. Create a To Don’t list. Cut down your To Do list to no more than 3 things each day,…
Breathing life into your career
Are you a linchpin? Is you raison d’être to create something remarkable, or do you merely fit it in, keep your head down and hope that you will get noticed? In many ways,…
The point of no return?
It is the most oft repeated expression in the lexicon of personal development: “You are what you think.” I could call upon many great names to support my point, but it matters not….
How to avoid internal politics
Truth is, you can’t.
We all know that you have to play the game, it’s just that some people seem to get more satisfaction from being in the mix than do the majority of others.
I would not sure how to describe my journey with the internal jostling and sucking up. A part of me would like to think (smugly) that I ploughed my own furrow (“I’ll show the bastards”) but perhaps the more sanguine part of my personality would replay some of my more cringe-worthy moments, where I thought the only way to get on was to play the game. Either way, it didn’t benefit me. And, if anything, it made me even more resolute in the end that I simply wasn’t cut out for corporate life because I couldn’t be the real me.
It’s All About the Money …
What I Do
I care passionately about what I do.
Always have, always will.
My core message is the power of your brand, and helping people become the most that they can be (see the book Practically Radical by William Taylor). My focus is on social media, but I also work on other areas of practice – business development, client service and EXCELLENCE.
