When I train for a marathon, there is a 16 weeks of training programme I must follow at the least. The training programme is crafted with care. It has dimensions that make my performance better, such as, mileage, hills, strength training etc. Over the 16 weeks I must turn up again and again and whilst I may say, "I am training" what I am really doing is developing. Developing stamina, strength...

My greatest learning experiences can never be defined as fun, fast and easy. A clear indicator of whether I am learning or not is, whether I am feeling the discomfort or not. In feeling that discomfort, I must embrace the tension, exert emotional labour and be aware that I will at least once hear that voice in my head that says , "Why are you doing this? " We now look for learning experiences...

Our early days as hunters and gatherers have taught us the value of fitting in. Back then, if we did not fit in, we wouldn't survive. Now, fitting in doesn't contribute to our survival in anyway. But that desire to belong is so strong that we continue to fit in. And when an opportunity presents itself to stand out, we want it but we also resist it. It is a push and a pull. To story tell is to...

You want to make a change happen. You tell a story of why the change is required to your boss. Your boss listens to you and says,"why did we not make this change happen 3 years ago?" You feel your communication has failed. However, you only feel that way when you are communicating for acknowledgement and not for making the change happen. You are successful, in-fact very successful in...

You subscribe to an online course from an unknown person, it exceeds your expectation or you listen to a talk from an unknown person and it exceeds your expectation. Chances are you will look for more courses and more talks from the same person. And for as long as the person continues to delight you, you will engage with what the person creates. The person has built a frequency and consistency...

I nod my head and I say to you, "I agree with you" and I genuinely do. You now believe that I am onboard and I will drive the desired outcome along with you. But agreement is not alignment. And because I am only in agreement, I will struggle to find the same passion and energy required to drive the desired outcome as you. So, how about we move beyond agreement which is built on logic and move...