Use one of these techniques when you next need to make a presentation…

Having trust reduces stress and worrying about whether things will get done and to the right standard. So I want to share one great way to build trust - and it's super simple.

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. 

information itself is becoming commoditised. Soon anyone with access to the internet will have access to any knowledge they need. So to stand out in business you just need to be the person who's an expert in applying a certain type of knowledge and getting a specific result. 

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?

We all have things going on outside of work that affect how we show up at work, so it’s impossible to deal with our careers in isolatio

I think to successfully navigate our careers in the 21st century, we need to utilise a combination of traditional career management BUT within a modern context.

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…

Last week I shared some practical steps to identify your areas of genius. This week I said I’d expand on this with another key component - helping you to identify your passions.

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've said it before, but it's worth repeating - I think 'happy' is the whole point. So we need to learn to adapt our environment at work, or move to a new one, if we're not feeling happy there.

We can often be guilty of stubbornly repeating the same thing again and again or trying harder and harder to get what we want, as if brute strength and determination will do it.

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.

We're often told failure is a good thing. It helps us learn, it helps us grow. It's best to fail quickly so that you can find success more quickly etc etc. Whilst I understand the logic, I still struggle with the idea of failure. Ideally I'd rather not fail at all