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“Who am I to have a goal of being a senior leader?”  “I’m afraid of being found out.” “I really do doubt myself from time to time.” “I don’t have imposter syndrome. I really am a fraud.”   Most high-achieving, intelligent, ambitious leaders have “imposter” thoughts like these from time to time. (If you don’t,Read more

Feeling anxious? Imagine habitually feeling calm and cool, even quietly excited, as you anticipate what’s around the corner. Removing your anxiety could be a real game-changer for you. Let’s look at what causes you to be anxious and what you can do to turn it around… What Causes You to Be Anxious? We feel anxiousRead more

Susie was clearly disturbed as she described one of her peers, Belinda. Initially, Susie had attributed Belinda’s behaviour to the fact that Belinda was quite new. She’d only been with the organisation for six-months—she’d come from an entirely different culture and her team was twice the size she was used to. Susie. who works closelyRead more

This is a no-brainer. It takes 5 seconds, it works and it’s alcohol free 🙂 We get stressed when we imagine bad things happening in advance of them happening, right?   “So Much On My Plate”… Years ago a friend called and asked how I was.”Stressed. I have so much on my plate”, I responded.Read more

Apologies for being the bearer of this bad news… Multitasking is a misconception. We human beings can’t actually multitask. Let’s dig into this and then look at the good news…   What Happens When We Think We’re Multitasking? When we think we’re multitasking what we’re actually doing is switching quickly from one thing to another.Read more

I know that when I’m anticipating the successful completion of a project, when I’m anticipating how smooth an upcoming conversation will be, or when I’m anticipating an abundant financial year, life feels good! Conversely, anxiety is provoked whenever I fall into the trap of ruminating about something not working out well.  For example, as IRead more

Well, one thing’s for sure, you’re not alone with suffering overload and feeling overwhelmed. Every leader I’ve met this week has been in that boat. The problem is you don’t get to all of the critical things that need doing. And the ones that you do get to so often don’t get enough of yourRead more

THE number one thing at the top of most leaders’ minds these days is that they don’t have sufficient time to get done what they need to do. The sense of overwhelm they experience because of the sheer number of critical-to-get-done things on their plate is—OK, it’s overwhelming! 90% plus of the leaders I speakRead more

Want practical, effective thinking habits that’ll maximise your leadership results? This Leadership Bulletin outlines a simple but precise three-step process that’ll have your mind actively supporting you to create your targeted outcomes. But before we look at what you can do to create your ideal, let’s take a peek at what happens when you ruminateRead more

Eeeek! Did you notice that during and immediately after having time off, your stress levels were settled? You began to feel more like a human being again? But the settling was so temporary! Those familiar stressors began kicking back in once you got back into the mainstream, didn’t they? I know when I returned toRead more

Not everyone suffers with work/life balance…but I must say, most of the executives and leaders I interact with are faced with tension between their work and their life—either continually, frequently or sometimes. It’s only a minority that doesn’t have a problem with the hours they work—either because their job isn’t pushing up against their work/lifeRead more

Just last week, in a 360-feedback interview, a team member described his leader as being inconsiderate and unreasonable. The team member went on to say that when his leader was overworked, overwhelmed and overstressed, the leader had a short fuse. Further investigations with other team members told a similar story: They felt devalued and disrespectedRead more

THE number one thing at the top of most leaders’ minds these days is that they don’t have sufficient time to get done what they need to do. The sense of overwhelm they experience because of the sheer number of critical-to-get-done things on their plate is—OK, it’s overwhelming! 90% plus of the leaders I speakRead more

In coaching sessions is it normal to talk about things like getting fit, having holidays and work/life balance?” was a question Mark, a leader I coach, asked last week. “Well, let’s look at it this way—How might the fact that you’re not exercising at all impact your effectiveness in your leadership? How does the factRead more

Would you like to feel personally more satisfied, more often? And at the same time achieve better results? Here’s a subtle, simple and reliable approach that I highly recommend to you…   Crafting What You Want When coaching leaders through a difficulty, I notice that one of their biggest shifts comes from this one question:Read more

Think about it—a fair amount of the stress you take on board is because you’re putting off confronting those “difficult” conversations, isn’t it? Your last bulletin discussed an essential key to making difficult conversations a lot easier and less stressful—by pointing your finger inwards—never out towards them, only in towards you (click here to viewRead more