Wednesday Wisdom

20 September 2023Crazy SMART goalsSMART goals are dead. Enter: CRAZY SMART goals 14 September 2023Hope is a terrible recipe for changeIgnore history at your peril. If you hope for the best, plan for the best, but change nothing about yourself or your approach, you'll fail. 7 September 2023'AHA'! meet: the Ambitious High AchieverSome people are wired for ambition and achievement. If that's you, you will probably suffer, until you change your internal dialogue. 24 August 2023Like it or not, you're in sales: here's a new frameworkYou don't need to be a sleazy car salesman to know how to sell. Level up your impact at work by improving your sales skills. The secret: showing more CARE. 23 August 2023You don't know how great you can be: expand your possibilitiesYou don't know how good you are, until you lean in, learn and make increasingly finer distinctions. It all starts with a leap - which you've done before. 16 August 2023The difference between employees and entrepreneursNot everyone is cut out for entrepreneurship - and nor should they be. Here's the critical differences, and how you can choose. 9 August 2023What to do with criticism: who to listen to, and who to ignoreIf you don't want their outcome, don't accept their input. 5 August 2023Why now is the right time to start your own businessNow is the right time to start your own business. Businesses need you and your expertise now more than ever. 2 August 2023Living your values is the hardest and easiest pathYou can't decide how other people live, but you can be true to yourself. Bonus: You'll sleep better. 27 July 2023How to learn from your mistakesEveryone makes mistakes, especially when they’re doing something worthwhile. It’s what you do next that counts. Here's how to learn from your mistakes. 26 July 2023What you need to do to make brilliant workIf you suck at something you care about, you're already on the way 19 July 2023You've made more progress than you realiseIf you're a frustrated high-achiever, you might not appreciate your achievements. This is your reminder. 12 July 2023Most things can be undoneLife is full of tricky decisions. If you make them small enough, you can pivot as you go. 7 July 2023The human hands behind AI’s ‘magic'AI content is a less nuanced version of our existing bullshit, which is why the 'future' looks a lot like the present. 5 July 2023The risks of self-employment: the good, the bad, and the uglyLearn the promises and risks of self employment, so you can design a business and lifestyle to support your goals. 5 July 2023Don't worry about the competitionIf that's your focus, you've already lost the game. 3 July 2023What to do before you quit your job to start a businessBefore you quit your job you should know your reasons, know your numbers, and keep your connections. 30 June 2023You're a person, not a brandHey, Sniffing Lady... DON'T GET ON THE PLANE. 28 June 20233 good reasons to go consultingPeople are leaving traditional employment in droves. Here's three reasons to go consulting - and how you can get it right. 27 June 2023Yelling into the voidSocial media is an empty consumerist hellscape. Meanwhile, our connection muscles atrophy.