Leadership & Development Articles

A Self-Defeating Strategy in Life and Business In the tapestry of human interactions, confrontation is a thread many prefer to avoid. This aversion, while seemingly beneficial in maintaining temporary peace, often leads to more significant issues in both personal and professional spheres. The consequences of dodging confrontation are far-reaching, affecting personal growth, relationships, and career development. The Personal Cost of Avoiding Confrontation At a personal level, avoiding confrontation might seem like the path of least Read more…

It’s not usually a good thing. When you are in a leadership position the balance between assertiveness and kindness is crucial. While kindness is a valued trait in anyone, tipping the scale too far towards excessive niceness can lead to several challenges and inefficiencies. Understanding why being too nice can be detrimental in life as well as a leadership role is essential for anyone aspiring to lead effectively. I want to be clear here, I Read more…

90% of you reading this headline won’t read the article. 95% of you that do read this still will not change how you think. People wonder why 20% of the world’s population makes 80% of the money, I often wonder why its not 1% making 99% of the money. If you want to know why Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffet or Richard Branson do better financially than you do, it’s because they Read more…

Time is not your problem. Every day I hear from business owners who think their biggest problem is time, while it may be true that time is the challenge you face every day it is not your problem, time is constant, at least here on earth it is. You, I and Elon Musk all have 168 hours in a week, what we do in those 168 hours is very likely to be different, yet time Read more…