There can come a moment in a successful life when the applause still arrives, but it no longer lands. The career is working, the title feels right, the reputation is growing and the diary is full. The outer architecture of…
read moreThere is a particular experience that many leaders carry quietly. It is not always visible from the outside. In fact, it often sits alongside competence, success, and reliability. Others may even admire it. The ability to hold everything together. But…
read more“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” – William James Work can be stressful. You could argue that it should be stressful at least some of the time, but only because those striving…
read more“Those who play rarely become brittle in the face of stress or lose the healing capacity for humour.” – Stuart Brown, MD Do you ever play? By which I mean, not just relaxation. Not scrolling, reading, watching or anything passive of…
read more“That’s the great irony of letting passionate people work from home. A manager’s natural instinct is to worry about his workers not getting enough work done, but the real threat is that too much will likely get done.” – Jason…
read more“Nothing is more creative… nor destructive… than a brilliant mind with a purpose.” – Dan Brown Thankfully, in recent years, companies have consciously invested in the happiness of the people who work for them. That’s not to say that many businesses…
read more“I want to look back on my career and be proud of the work, and be proud that I tried everything.” – Jon Stewart Even dream jobs come with lows. Your job may be packed full of highs most of…
read more“Successful negotiation is not about getting to ‘yes’; it’s about mastering ‘no’ and understanding what the path to an agreement is.” – Christopher Voss Negotiation is a part of business. Indeed, it is a part of life. When anything involves…
read more“A good life depends on the strength of our relationships with family, friends, neighbours, colleagues and strangers.” – David Lammy One would hope that somebody will notice if you work in a company surrounded by other people and…
read more“We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn.” – Peter Drucker Getting to the top of any business or organisation, whether…
read more









