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Achieving Success By Thinking Small
It seems like a hundred years ago now that I attended some management training where I was asked: “How do you walk around Australia?” To me, it was just another trick question that I didn’t know the answer to, a feeling that was confirmed when the presenter...
Monday Motivation
"He who spends time regretting the past loses the present and risks the future." - Quevedo
How To Think Clearly Under Stress
One of the key characteristics of mental toughness, as per the MTQ48 framework, is the ability to perform under stress and pressure ‘whatever the circumstances’. This ability comes from a mindset that is positive and in control and where you are able to think and...
Hocus Pocus FOCUS – Managing Distractions
One of the cornerstones of being successful is managing distractions to get the important stuff done without being distracted or diverted before you have finished. It is easy to become distracted by endless little things that prevent you from doing the one big thing...
Cognitive Diversity Really Improves Quality Of Decision Making
Cognitive diversity is important in an organisation for many reasons but it’s especially important for the improved quality of decision making it brings. Different ideas, different cultures, different experiences, different insights, different interpretations pooled...
Monday Motivation
"The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it" - Molière