I think a lot of us high achievers are perfectionists. Sometimes that’s what you want.If you’re in elite sports.Such as…
5 no-charge #PeiItForward seats up for grabs on my next Consulting Masterclass (starting 15 Nov), but this time it can only be…
1 year in consulting = 3 years industry experience* That’s 2nd element on my SaConJa** Skills framework (first one is…
Why should you exceed expectations?You’re being paid to do what’s expected Representing the company respectably Delivering on your promises Doing…
14 minutes.In 14 minutes, I went through a roller coaster of feelings across the spectrum of human emotions as I…
Why should you exceed expectations?It’s because meeting expectations is well… expected. 🙄 You’re being paid to do what’s expected– Representing…
So the answer to pizza slice #2 will be on this week’s newsletter going out at midnight tonight. To fan…
What do you do when your team member has lost a child and you cannot ease their grief?Or when your…
Hey, it’s guess the next pizza pie slice of the SaConJa skills framework day! So the puzzle is a little…
I nag.But I’m so charming that my team rarely minds too much 😁 Except my kids, because they get stuff…
Sometimes I dislike going out. I feel bleah. 😩I don’t like my shoes – they’re going to hurt. 👠I can’t…
Domain Excellence is the first element in my SaConJa* Skills Framework (sounds better than “Cog of Doom” doesn’t it?). This…
Have you ever had a conversation that was so interesting you had to schedule another one? It seems to be…
Cog of doom.Wheel of death. It’s the last time I ask Husband to help me name diagrams and stuff. 😑…
We had a great discussion on “Passion” in last Friday’s micro workshop. Some time ago, I discovered Oliver Emberton‘s writing and…
Why did I choose this payment option?Why does this message sound more appealing than the other copy?Why did I donate…
I’m really quite excited.It’s like the first day of school or something.Next Tuesday, I will be meeting some new people…
“You’re the expert – we pay you to make our problem go away.” Many businesses think that hiring consultants is…
Are you up for another high-octane #PeiItForward Micro Workshop on Personal Leadership this Friday? Personal Leadership.What does that even mean?If you’re “merely”…
Episode 20, or Part 2 of my #podcast with Caimin McGovern is now out! I had so much to talk…
Some of us draw mind maps. 🕸Some draw elaborate flowers 🌼 and patterns.Some do origami and make little paper swans…
“Has anyone died?”“No. No one died. Let’s keep a perspective on things.” When the challenges in a “character-building” project step…
Anyone who didn’t attend the Coacto | Salesforce.com Consulting run Cotswold Community Group last Thursday won’t know what a SaConja is. Luckily,…
We were so excited to be there.Our first outing to watch Trevor Noah’s show, Back To Abnormality at the O2…
Inspired by yesterday’s session where Steve Molis riffed about dates and date formats 😊 Anyone who’s had to deal with systems and…
Gratuitous violence.Dismemberment. Nope, none of that at the Cotswold Community Group session earlier this evening. For the first time, I…
Boundaries are fluid.It’s an agreement between parties about where the line is. What a lot of people struggle with is…
I used to pay for team dinners out of my own pocket. 🍕🍔🍟On hot days, I’d sometimes get a big…
Episode 19 of my #podcast with Caimin McGovern is now out! As the Director of Customer Success at Salesforce, Caimin…
The doodle explains why being Conscientious is something that is key character trait in someone I admire. I love working…
I’m doing this Thing on Thursday evening at 6pm BST.Kids will have to get their own dinner or eat each…
I do like a lot of the C words that are important adjectives for Consultants, such as CuriousCarefulComprehensiveCharmingCogentConfidentComposedCompetentConsistentConsiderate By far,…
What do you do if you regularly get cussed at, verbally abused and harrassed, or treated badly?Usually, the correct answer…
Inspired by Ben Duncombe‘s post today about the realities of consulting work in the #Salesforce world… Is it as stressful as they say?Burnouts?Mental…
Success or failure – it always comes down to leadership. On next week’s podcast, I talk to Caimin McGovern, Customer Success…
Do you want to level up your consulting skills in the #Salesforce world? At 2pm bst this Friday, I’m running a micro…