D is for Being Duty Driven

Different people are driven by different senses of duty. They may feel a duty to care for their family, follow a moral code, pursue a philosophy, follow their vocation or whatever. This commitment often Read more

P is for Seeing People’s Patterns And The Possible Consequences  

There are many models for understanding people and their behaviour. These range from psychoanalytic approaches to studying people who deliver peak performance.

One approach is to focus on a person’s patterns and the Read more

Z is for The Things In Your Team That Are In The Green, Amber And Red Zones

Imagine that you lead a team. People are clear on the team’s purpose, principles and picture of success. They have also made clear contracts about their best contributions towards achieving the goals.

There are Read more

Z is for The Things In Your Life That Are In The Green, Amber And Red Zones

There are many models for checking how things are going in your life. One approach is to clarify the things that are in the green, amber and red zones.

You can clarify how things Read more

C is for Balancing Clear Thinking Time, Creative Time And Cruise Control Time    

There are many ways to manage your energy when doing fine work. One approach is to get the right balance between three kinds of time. These are clear thinking time, creative time and cruise Read more

S is for The Second Empathy

Sometimes it can be helpful to show both the first and second empathy. What does this mean?

The First Empathy is being able to show that you can feel, see and experience the world Read more

S is for Helping Other People To Shine      

Most people like to succeed. Some people, however, have an even stronger desire to help others to develop. They get a great kick from enabling people to succeed.

There are many ways to take Read more

W is for Balancing Your Work Time And Wandering Time

 

There are many approaches to doing fine work. One approach is to get the right balance between your work time and wandering time.

You may become deeply engaged in your work, for example, and Read more

S is for Satisfying Work And Squiggly Careers  

There are many ways to develop a satisfying career. One approach is to follow a specific profession and follow a relatively straight career path. Certainly this is a path that is followed by many Read more

T is for Making Transitions Between Activities In Which You Want To Be Totally Engaged  

Peak performers often immerse themselves deeply in their chosen activities. They love to go through the process of absorption, adventure and achievement. Sometimes they enter a state of flow.

This has huge benefits, Read more