The curse of the capable

The curse of the capable

“I wish there weren’t so many things that I can do!” My husband said this a little while ago. He was at a crossroads at his career, and was trying to decide which direction he wanted to steer in. His problem was, he was too capable. For most of his career, he had...
What’s your hidden strength?

What’s your hidden strength?

What would come to mind if I asked you about your weaknesses? The stuff you struggle with and stumble at. The things you think you ought to be better at, or resigned yourself to being rubbish at.  The words you’d choose to complete the sentence “I’m too _____” or “I’m...
Starting badly

Starting badly

A friend told me about her frog the other day. Not an actual frog that sits in a pond. The kind that sits on your to-do list. That unattractive task you keep putting off. We’d had the conversation about eating a frog for breakfast before, and last time we found that...

Impossibility, Weaknesses and Going Free Range

My friend Marianne Cantwell has an exciting new book out soon, and we caught up last week to record this video for you. Tune in, as we talk about those pesky weaknesses we have, what’s really going on for the people who always seem so confident, how to do the...
Leading your finest assets

Leading your finest assets

When you have your nose to the grindstone, it’s hard to see beyond the grindstone. It can be a great place to focus but only on what’s immediately in front of you. Sometimes you have to lift your head up, take a different view to see options and factors that are...

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