What really is a priority? It so often seems urgent things are the priority and sometimes they undoubtedly are. The trouble is if we keep doing the urgent at the expense of what will make a long-term …
Welcoming feedback?
We know we need feedback: We need other people to let us know how we are doing; to challenge our ideas; and to shake our assumptions (especially if they are out of date). That doesn’t mean we …
How thorough do we need to be?
Ok, we probably need to stop before getting on to the gold plating, but how thorough do we really need to be, in practice? Perfectionism probably isn't the ideal trait, in most situations. We need …
How’s your own “brand” doing?
We perhaps tend to think of "brand" from the purely business point of view of supporting a premium price for a product or attracting customers. But the concept is also very relevant to relationships …
A more distracting environment than there’s ever been?
Is this true? Watching my early teenage years children struggle at times to focus on their homework in the face of diverse and increasing electronic distractions, I wonder whether their generation is …
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When you’ve got going, should you keep going?
One thing writing teaches you is, when you get going, keep going. When you've overcome your own inertia, keep that boulder moving. Lots of other things are like that too. But what about planning and …
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