How often have you heard someone say, “I just need to get better at time management”? I hear this from leaders consistently. Maybe you have said it yourself. I know I did in the past. But here is what we do know: you cannot manage time. Time moves forward no matter what you do (and … Read more
Fake it till you make it. It is one of the most widely repeated pieces of career advice. Smile with confidence, nod along, and pretend you know what you are doing until you actually do. It might work if you are learning a new skill or trying to overcome self-doubt in a low-stakes situation. But … Read more
Have you ever been told you are too soft as a leader? That you focus too much on the people. Whatever that means. Perhaps you have been accused of wearing your heart on your sleeve. And if you are a male leader, maybe the feedback came in the form of “You are not tough enough … Read more
As we step into a new year, the urge to reflect on the past is natural. We look back on the wins and losses, the joys and challenges, and we carry those lessons forward. But what if, instead of looking back, we chose to write forward? What if we began the year by creating a … Read more
As the year winds down and the holiday season is in full swing, many of us feel the all-too-familiar pull to wrap up loose ends, tie everything neatly with a bow, and hurtle into January armed with new plans and ambitions. But what if we just stopped? For leaders, the idea of pausing can feel … Read more
As we move toward the end of the year, many of us start thinking about resolutions; those lists of things we promise ourselves will somehow make the next year better, more productive, more something. “Get fit. Save money. Travel more. Write the book.” Sound familiar? Safe to say we have all been there. The gyms … Read more
One of my favourite poems since childhood has been Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken. It captures a universal truth: life’s paths are shaped as much by the choices we do not make as the ones we do. Frost writes, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less travelled by, and … Read more
Every year is a story, and you are its hero. As we near the end of 2024, it is very tempting to view unfinished goals as loose threads—narratives left hanging, plans paused, or dreams deferred. But what if we reframed these as part of a larger, ongoing adventure? In Christopher Booker’s The Seven Basic Plots, … Read more
Have you ever sat through a training course, listening intently, only to find that one thing truly resonated? That one line—seemingly offhand yet profound—can reshape your approach in ways you did not expect. I have been there. A few years back, during yet another sales methodology course (I have lost count of how many over … Read more
Let us be honest. We don’t always feel like stepping into that meeting room or hopping on that Zoom/Teams call. Our energy might be low, our minds elsewhere—maybe the baby kept you up all night, or you have just hit that mid-afternoon slump. And sometimes, there’s no option to reschedule or take a long break. … Read more