by Chris | 1 Oct 2019 | Distinctions, Strategy
I went out for dinner with the family the other night, and my daughter – in a particularly indecisive moment – couldn't decide between a number of different dishes on the menu. So she asked the waiter, when he came to take our order … "I can't...
by Chris | 9 Jul 2019 | Distinctions, Strategy
I heard someone use a common expression the other day … “That guy could sell ice to an Eskimo!” We’ve all heard it. And we all understand it … it’s generally used as an acknowledgement of someone’s impressive sales skills. It got me thinking about the idea from...
by Chris | 26 Jun 2019 | Distinctions, Productivity
I overheard a conversation on the train the other day. A woman was saying how her daughter had passed her driving test over a year previously, but still hadn’t driven on a motorway. “Because she’s nervous”, the woman said … “and doesn’t think she is ‘ready’ yet”. “So...
by Chris | 11 Jun 2019 | Busyness Delusion, Distinctions, Productivity
When was the last time you moved house? If it’s been a while, you may have forgotten the “joys” of this particular life endeavour … If it was fairly recently, there’s every chance that you haven’t forgotten. And are quite possibly firmly ensconced in a “not doing that...
by Chris | 5 Jan 2019 | Distinctions, Productivity
At the start of a new year, there’s so much talk around setting goals for next year and feeling inspired as though it’s going to be the best year EVER. That’s the idea … But we know in reality, that for so many people who set those goals … it doesn’t last....
by Chris | 19 Dec 2018 | Distinctions, Mindset
The 5th of December is a meaningful day for me. It is the anniversary of the day that my wife died. We had been together for about 28 years, so I feel VERY lucky to have had such love and connection with one special person for so much of my life. ...
