Turns out this week it's my 28th year as a solo practitioner.
Turns out this week it's my 28th year as a solo practitioner. Who’d have thought it. Not me. I’m not good at keeping track of these things. But I saw a post of someone celebrating 121 days since leaving their corporate job for a freelance career.
Qualify project opportunities with intent.
Qualify project opportunities with intent. Qualification is the key to winning great projects and growing your reputation. So don't try to 'handle' client objections. Instead, go deeper into understanding their needs and why they are hesitating. Take your happy glasses off. Find out why the client
Shake things up and improve your team’s performance.
Shake things up and improve your team’s performance. Imagine walking into your office and finding: 🙇♂️ The introverted finance manager fumbling through a sales pitch. 💃 The flamboyant sales leader working with the engineering team's problems. 🙋🏼 The diplomatic HR manager in charge of supply chain operations. Sounds like chaos,
You're an ambitious high achiever, aren't you?
You're an ambitious high achiever, aren't you? Long hours, intense focus - that's what drives you. You thrive on pushing yourself to new productivity heights. But what if that non-stop work ethic is undermining your success? The myths: ↳ More hours = better output 😂 ↳ Packed schedules
Trapped in a vicious cycle of perfectionism, overthinking, and procrastination?Don’t worry it’s not ...
Trapped in a vicious cycle of perfectionism, overthinking, and procrastination? Don’t worry it’s not going to be an entry from my therapy journal. [Wait, what, you have a therapy journal?] Joking aside 🤭 Did you ever ask yourself: ↳ Why did this idea stall? ↳ Why is the project still not
The manager who thought he was better than everyone else.
The manager who thought he was better than everyone else. I had this firsthand. Early in my career. He micromanaged everything It was frustrating and demotivating. With hindsight his behaviour came from: ↳ Fear of failure ↳ Strong desire for control ↳ Perfectionism issues ↳ Lack of trust in others’ capabilities ↳ Overconfident he was
Recently I've been thinking about how I practice self-reflection.
Recently I've been thinking about how I practice self-reflection. Here's why I think it's important for personal growth and peak performance. I've been using self-reflection for over 25 years now. It's incredibly powerful. Sometimes the way my perspective changes is
Decisions can make or break a career.
Decisions can make or break a career. Elite Performers don't try to go it alone. They cultivate a circle of trusted advisors. The right people multiply: ↳ your brainpower ↳ your experience ↳ your chances of success You want people who: 🤦🏽♀️ challenge your thinking 🏋🏽♂️ push your limits 🛟 sometimes save you from
Elite Performers achieve so much.
Elite Performers achieve so much. It's not just hard work. It's how they think about time. 3 ways you model this: 1️⃣ Hold short-term and long-term goals simultaneously. 🚘 Like Elon Musk who invested his last $35 million into Tesla during the 2008 financial crisis. Others panicked,
Asked for a LinkedIn recommendation?
Asked for a LinkedIn recommendation? It can be hard to know what to write, right? Try this format: ↳ The challenge faced ↳ The solution bought ↳ The tangible result ↳ The future impact ~~~ As an example, which of these works best? 1️⃣ I previously spent $850 on a digital writing course. This program