We all have them—those people in our lives we struggle to deal with effectively. And if we find a solution with one, we can be pretty sure there’ll be another along in a minute. It’s tempting to deal …
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Is today’s wisdom tomorrow’s foolishness?
Personally, I’m very much in favour of going to the source, and seeking out others’ experience, especially when their achievements are significant. It seems to me they’re worth paying attention to and …
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Telling yourself a better story
So much comes down to belief. After all... What does “impossible” really mean? Only that no-one yet believes that such-and-such can be done (running a 4-minute mile, being a famous example). What …
Relationship Mastery: Learning to learn about relating to people
Funny how new perspectives come up when you least expect it, like when chatting with a new contact... I’ve often explained “relationship mastery” (the subject and title of my book) as taking an …
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Is your advocacy unbalanced?
It’s very easy to make this mistake... When advocating a change or something new, it’s very easy to miss out that part of the status quo that is also needed. We’re so familiar—unconsciously …
Democracy or knowledge: Do we have to choose?
We’re brought up on the principle of democracy—one person, one vote. We’re also brought up on the importance of knowledge: “If you think knowledge is expensive, try ignorance” (to paraphrase Derek …
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