My latest article for Fast Company Magazine: Kindness is not something that we tend to associate with getting ahead at work or business success. We all know the tired phrase, “nice guys finish last.” The association of success with ruthlessness means that for those who achieve massive success and wealth, many tend to assume that [...]
My latest article for Entrepreneur Magazine: Most of us are familiar with the concept of being an entrepreneur. It can be a challenging path, and understandably, not everyone wants to take on that responsibility. But what if we could encourage that entrepreneurial spirit in our employees? The situation is potentially win-win – for the employee and [...]
My latest article for Entrepreneur Magazine: If you're a leader, chances are good you've been reading and hearing about emotional intelligence more often than normal lately. Emotional intelligence goes beyond empathy and listening to others. These qualities, while important, are not by themselves going to make you an effective leader. You need self-awareness, courage, the ability [...]
My latest article for Entrepreneur Magazine: All of us seem to be getting busier and busier. Despite technology meaning that many of the things that used to take up time in our lives are now more easily accessible than ever, we still continue to be busy. The words "I'm busy" are used like a badge of [...]
My latest article for Entrepreneur Magazine: Have you heard that 80 percent of success is mindset? Listen to any top performer speak about their success, and the topic of mindset will usually arise in some form or another. Can you achieve success without having a strong mindset? In my experience, the answer is yes. To a [...]
My article for Entrepreneur Magazine. "Maintaining an effective culture is so important that it, in fact, trumps even strategy." This quote from Harvard Business School professor Howard Stevenson makes me wonder: How many of us have ever worked in a company that truly has a culture that inspires motivation and innovation from employees? The search for such a culture is what many may [...]
Most entrepreneurs enter that space because they want to create a positive impact on the world. They have a purpose and a mission. They see a problem; they find a way to solve it. The reasons why we do the things that we do are everything. However, it can be all too easy to lose [...]
Do you recognise either of the following types of person? The people who have managed to make money (seemingly effortlessly) doing something they LOVE to do? And they seem happy in ALL areas of their life? (probably the minority) People who are ‘successful’ by what society deems to be successful but are unhappy, maybe even [...]
In the modern world, we are acutely conscious of the passage of time – the beauty industry is centred around delaying the signs of ageing, we want to achieve goals by a certain age, we measure all of our human relationships through the passing of time. Why are we all so obsessed with time? How [...]
I learned an interesting fact about myself the other day. I held the deeply rooted belief that change creates chaos. When I think back on it, it’s certainly not surprising that I feel like that. I remember clearly my meditation teacher saying 5 years ago ‘before any new structure falls into place, there is always chaos.’ [...]
