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Filling My Cup

Filling My Cup

John Amaechi I find short winter days difficult. Do you? Last Sunday in the UK the clocks changed. After living most of my adult life in Cayman, I still sometimes struggle with UK weather having lived here for a few years now. More than the weather, though, I struggle...

Know when to follow the energy

Know when to follow the energy

Ultimately the learning is to "follow the energy", to create the opportunity and see who is energised, who makes the effort to connect and to meet. So, as regular readers know, I am in Cayman right now. Due to Covid, first time home here in 18 months, so am keen to...

Follow the Energy

Follow the Energy

In working with leaders, I often refer to the "Three Tenets of Leadership" of: Set and Hold the ContextManage the EnergyCoach, Don't Play For more on what I mean by these three tenets, read the earlier post: "Managing Energy – learning from comedians" So much of...

I am energized by entrepreneurs

I am energized by entrepreneurs

I am energized by entrepreneurs. My instagram post tagging the great guys at S&T Mobile Car Wash. An obvious statement, perhaps, but so often reminded of it. This week, for example, I had the guys at S&T Car Wash come to wash my car first thing in the morning....

Equity drives Commitment

Equity drives Commitment

Sometimes a lightbulb goes off for me and, rather than analyse it, I realise it has significance and sit with it. Yesterday a conversation with a colleague switched on one such lightbulb. The lightbulb was around my work and that Equity drives Commitment. Often I work...

What is the word for business in Chinese?

What is the word for business in Chinese?

It’s only now that I’ve been nudged to delve more deeply into the meaning of the word ‘business’ from a Chinese cultural viewpoint and the insights gained from my practise. Originally calligraphy from Sam Duong {Guest post today from Sam Duong, entrepreneur and a dear...

Settling in for the Winter

Settling in for the Winter

So, the U.K. is going back into lockdown on 5th November. Regular readers will know I predicted this on 20th September and a recurring theme since then has been to encourage preparation, “Proactive Resilience”. On Sunday I made the most of being able to visit stores...

I repeat – slow down to speed up later

I repeat – slow down to speed up later

In my experience, the starting point is to slow down. To take time to really get clear on personal and business "why", from Purpose to Vision. My clients are very often high achievers who have spent their careers driven to achieve, to plan and then work the plan, to...

A moment of musical zen

A moment of musical zen

Earlier this week I wrote: "Fall in love more", encouraging us all to focus more on love and appreciation as a way to then be someone who is and leads from that energy, enabling qualities such as Trust, Empathy, Understanding, Passion, Excitement, Happiness,...

Fall in Love more

Fall in Love more

Sunset over Wandsworth, Sep 16 2020 "People should fall in love more. Fall in love with the way your coffee swirls as soon as you pour the milk in. Fall in love with the look your dog gives you when you wake up… Fall in love with the person who tells you to have a...

Shoshin – Innocent Mind

Shoshin – Innocent Mind

"Shoshin" is a Zen Buddhist term roughly translating as "Beginner's Mind" or "Innocent Mind". This Saturday morning I am musing on the power of Shoshin I was recently on a mentoring call and the mentee is an accomplished actor looking to grown and learn in a...

Shifting perspective

Shifting perspective

A bent house in Lavenham This weekend I took a few days away out of London for the first time in over five months due to lockdown. Part of that is to change perspective, to experience and view life from a different angle. In photography, an ultra-wide-angle lens is...

Being in Flow

Being in Flow

MJ's expression after an inexplicable "flow moment" Today I share with you one of the ultimate flow moments in my life so far, one, where I was so deep in "the zone" for hours that astonishing things happened. Through this, I hope this helps you reflect on when and...

Stop waiting for the perfect moment

Stop waiting for the perfect moment

Perfection is the enemy of progress. Simply act when conditions are right and stop waiting for the perfect moment. GBP-USD has moved from a low of 1.23 to..over 1.28 in the last month This is yesterday's GBP-USD FX chart for the last month. Nearly a month ago I moved...

Lazy Sunday

Lazy Sunday

Over 1,000 daily posts in a row. Some are short and make one or two simple points, some are curated from others, some are long and indepth with many linkouts. Once in a while, though, I feel to simply model what I encourage leaders to do for themselves, which is to...