Are you measuring input or output?

What do notice about Olympic swimmers when they are competing for a gold medal? Perhaps how easy they make it look? Perhaps how little they are kicking? Perhaps how each stroke looks perfectly choreographed? So what can we mere mortals learn from them for our days at work? Firstly, the swimmers know that they need […]

There are many characteristics that are common to high performers. Investing time and money in themselves is probably the most common trait and arguably the most important. You are your most important asset High performers realise that they are their most important asset and that spending money on themselves isn’t indulgent, it’s necessary to maintain […]

Well that all depends on your natural pace. Neuroscience tells us that the average brain as has an average attention span of around 40 minutes. That’s great if you’re average, but working in 40 minute blocks is probably not your optimal focus time. Generally speaking faster pace people can significantly reduce their productivity by focusing […]

Have you ever received an email with this title? Perhaps you’ve been guilty of writing an email with this title? It doesn’t matter which side you are on, it’s not a good experience for either party. Generally it’s the faster pace person writing the email and the slower pace person receiving the email. Why? Because […]

This discussion topic recently came up in a workshop I was facilitating. The interesting thing was that when asked to determine their definition of success, many people in the workshop found the question difficult. Not only did they find the question difficult, they found themselves judging themselves and a few of them admitted to perhaps […]

Quick answer – your days require less mental energy drain when more of your day is on “automatic pilot”. Imagine the situation where the maximum amount of energy credits you could wake up with in the morning is 100. And that’s assuming you are in good physical and mental health. Let’s face it – not […]

Ever had a task that you just really didn’t want to do? So you kept putting if off until the last minute when you really had to clear the decks and knuckle down to get it done? We’ve all been there. So what’s really going on? Often it’s because the task is something that you […]

So many people stress into the “bad” camp when in actual fact you need a certain level of stress to perform. Imagine the relaxation you feel lying on a beach – it would be pretty hard to get things done if that was your constant state. How do I identify “good” stress? Generally speaking – […]