Chain reactions are powerful. If you put thought, time and energy into toppling that first domino, you can create extraordinary results.

Next week we’re launching into the second half of the year, so it’s time to make some new commitments.
I was going to write ‘new goals’, but I know that the word ‘goal’ comes loaded with pressure…

Having a growth mindset is about believing you can develop new capabilities and learn. This means you're likely to take on new challenges, accept feedback and learn from mistakes. 

733 multi-millionaires were interviewed and asked to rate the factors (out of 30) most responsible for their success. IQ was only 21st on the list - giving a strong case for just how important emotional intelligence is.

Our environment where we work can chip away at us. At our concentration. Our focus. Even our wellbeing. Here are some tweaks you can use to boost your productivity.

If you've been thinking that there is something in your life you'd like to change (job, relationship, health habits etc) then this note is the sign you've been looking for.

Before we launch into goal setting for a new year it's important to step back and reflect on 2018. There's learnings in there that will impact what you do this year - some things to repeat and others to avoid. 

Mentoring relationships can seemingly go on forever if there isn't a discipline of checking in against some objectives. They can fizzle out or become more like chats and that's not the lasting impression either of you would want to leave. 

I've noticed that I sometimes censor myself, which means I don't say what I'm really thinking. And I expect I'm not the only one doing this. What are you not saying? At work, home or with friends?
It’s pretty tiring being radar-on all the time. Why not let some of the real you out? 

Whilst fear is permitted to be present, it isn't allowed a say. I find this a useful way to talk to myself when fear looms and think it's absolutely applicable in the workplace. 

What's really sneaky about fear, is that we often think we're feeling fear when actually, we're not. 

Is it just me, or has 'nice' somehow become a negative word? The Oxford dictionary describes nice as meaning 'good-natured and kind'. That sounds great, so why in modern parlance has the word nice become a bit bland?

In Greek Myth, Icarus famously flew too close to the sun which was a metaphor for the danger of over-confidence. What's often forgotten is that he was also warned not to fly too low to the water and risk wetting his wings and drowning - a metaphor for becoming complacent…

I think you have a specific kind of genius. There is something you can do better than everyone else. It could be a particular skill, a technique, a thought process. So it's a real shame that the way we're judged in corporate can be restrictive.

One of the typical habits of a millionaire is that they write down their goals every day. And if you're not an aspiring millionaire, it's also a habit shared by successful sports professionals, entrepreneurs and CEOs.

Don't try to hard or...you might get hurt. Ever been told that? Even just writing it depresses me! It's perverse logic but we say these things to ourselves (and hear them from well-meaning people) all the time. Whether it's you or not, you need to shut it out.

I want to talk about Cause & Effect. Because when you're 'at Cause', you are in control. When we're struggling with our roles, or feeling trapped, or uncertain what next step to take, we can fall into the 'Effect' stage.

Everyone has an opinion on your career. Some are more vociferous than others. So it makes sense to learn when to look for guidance and when to tune out the dissenting voices.

I think it's quite difficult to know where the edge is. By 'edge' I mean edge of our comfort zones. We're told to dream big and set moonshot goals. But how do we know if the goals we are setting are stretching enough? 

A lot of people are feeling stuck and uncertain which direction to take. That's something I went through a couple of years ago and I expect you can relate too. So why are people feeling stuck? Typically it's because they've stopped listening to themselves.