Improving average

Would you rather do something average and deliver it on time or to a high standard and late? Many people get caught up in wanting everything to be perfect. It can get to the point where it's difficult to hand in the completed work because that means letting go. Now the work is in someone … Continue reading Improving average →

Replicating work life at home

For a lot of people they will have reached a point where they have realised working from home just isn't the same as being in the office. Because it isn't. You might find yourself less focused, less productive and more distracted, especially if you live with other people. And so it might be helpful to … Continue reading Replicating work life at home →

Asking for feedback

Some are scared to ask for feedback whilst others are afraid to give it. You don't want to offend anyone or maybe if they're more experienced than you, you don't think you have the authority. But I've learnt that it's good to ask for feedback. In fact, I'm trying to do more of it in … Continue reading Asking for feedback →

The importance of self-assessment in the workplace

Like ice cube said 'check yourself before you wreck yourself'. So we recently had our annual performance reviews at work and something I took from it was that it's important to assess yourself throughout the year. When you let a year go by without assessing how you're doing there's a higher chance you'll be surprised … Continue reading The importance of self-assessment in the workplace →

What’s the use in feeling bad about yourself?

Short answer: there is no use. If it doesn't feel good to feel bad then why not try something else? It's easy to feel bad about yourself when things go wrong but ruminating on that feeling isn't likely to help you improve and get better at whatever you're working on. Perhaps asking yourself 'what could … Continue reading What’s the use in feeling bad about yourself? →

The big idea

I often like to remind myself of Zig Ziglars popular quote 'Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly until you can learn to do it well.' So, how do you execute a big idea when you're just starting out. Or do you just put it on hold until you have more experience. I used to … Continue reading The big idea →