The Scanning Approach

Great workers are good at scanning in the specific activities where they excel. They see the possibilties going forward. They then use their strengths to pursue their chosen strategy and deliver success.

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The Delighted, Driven And Dramatic Approaches

There are many ways to live life. This piece looks at the delighted, driven and dramatic approaches. Read more

The Scorecard And Stimulating Projects Approach

People who thrive in organisations often get the right blend between delivering the scorecard and doing stimulating projects. Such projects need to benefit the organisation and produce success stories. Let’s explore how to make Read more

The Back Story, Building On Strengths And Brilliant Work In The Future Approach

This article describes how you can help a person to build on their back story, build on their strengths and do brilliant work in the future. Read more

The Enjoyable, Effective And Excellent Work Approach

There are many ways to do fine work. One approach is to do work that is enjoyable, effective and excellent. Sometimes it may also involve going into another dimension and doing work that is Read more

The Stable Approach And The Switchback Approach

Different people may have different ways of managing or experiencing emotions. Some may have relatively stable emotions. Some may experience a switchback of emotions. Let’s look at these two approaches.

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The Decision Making At Decisive Moments Approach

Great workers recognise the importance of making good decisions at decisive moments. Imagine that you want to do this in your own work. You may aim to lead a team, manage a crisis, shift Read more

The Control, Clarity And Concrete Results Approach

There are many models for doing fine work. One approach is for people to focus on control, clarity and concrete results. They may also sometimes add that touch of class.

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The Play, Principles And Positive Results Approach

This article explores how to retain a sense of play, follow your principles and achieve positive results. Read more

The One Year To Live Approach

This piece invites you to clarify what you would do if you had one year to live. Plus how you can take steps towards doing some of these things now. Read more