Having a partner who supports you through life is an understated #LifeHack. 💪🏻 But having a community around you who…
It is not possible to be in perpetual state of ecstasy. 👈🏻 My #HotTake. It’s the lows that make us…
When do you go from🍩”I run sometimes” to “I’m a runner” 🏃🏻♂️🍩”I write poetry sometimes” to “I’m a poet”🍩”I doodle…
Soft skills are the REAL hard skills. 👌🏻 People get jobs because of their ‘hard skills’ – skills, expertise, knowledge,…
#SelfAwareness.Do you have it? 🤨How do you know you have it?How do you know it isn’t your bias or ego…
“Wow, these architects are BRAINY, and CHARMING. And so self-aware!” 🥰 I had the opportunity to spend some time with…
Why am I opening the fridge for the 3rd time this hour? 😛 What’s this rubbish I’m binging on Netflix?…
“How do I get promoted? Do more projects better? Get them finished, on time and on budget? I already do…
There is a parallel in training consultants and training listeners for a suicide phoneline. 📞 Both require the trainees to…
I don’t like football. ⚽All dirty dishes must be done before bedtime. 😠I will do overtime when it’s near project…
I believe that the things we pursue in life is done because of one of these three reasons*: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀,…
𝗧𝗶𝗽 𝟭: 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘂𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗢𝗡. (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮) Self awareness particularly during Discovery as part of a consulting…
“I know what I’m doing!!”Mmm maybe yes, maybe no. Is there such a thing as an uncoachable person? Can someone…
“I know what I’m doing!”“Do I look like a noob?!” Some people do not take kindly to being offered unsolicited…
“You know what they say. Old 🐕. New tricks. Besides, I’ve been around enough to know a thing or two.”…
Why do some people stay in a toxic relationship too long?Why do others carry on making a living in a…
Your life and your destiny is in your hands.What a snobby statement, you might think. What if you’re a slave?What…
What’s makes a good super power?Great hair?Witty comeback?Ability to zap the villian with shooty lasers from your eyes? As it’s…
The Malaysians call it being “blur”. When you aren’t aware of things that are happening around you.When you’re absent minded.When…
What you see as “reality” is rarely the real thing. There is often distortion on multiple levels, and by the…
I think there are a few things I’ve always done, that points to the kind of career that I’d end…
We were asked to audit a system that had been built by another company years ago. It was a MONSTER.…
Systems thinking and critical thinking rank right up there with emotional intelligence in terms of skills that makes a consultant…
The consulting life is demanding. Back-to-back projects, and if you’re good at what you do – you’ll be in demand.…
How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb? One. But the lightbulb must want to change first. Self…
The one Super Power that is key in navigating relationships and communicating effectively? Social awareness. It’s the ability to tune…
Fight, Flight, or… Flow. What do you do when you’re imprisoned in an Auschwitz Concentration Camp with a future that…
Being totally comfortable and secure in knowing who you are, is such an under-rated super power. No one can hurt…
One of the key qualities of a highly competent consultant is self-awareness. It’s the ability to – listen and accept…
Role models are so important because they help you set a benchmark. I think what makes me a good PM…
There is a fine balance between stretching yourself so you can grow, and taking on so much that you become…
I’ve been ruminating about ‘standards’ and ‘goals’ and I think the main difference is in the phrasing.* Standards is the…
Writing about the 5 response types: (1) Instructive, (2) Questioning, (3) Judgemental, (4) Supportive and (5) Empathic, made me reflect…
“The Happiness of your Life depends on the quality of your thoughts.” Marcus Aurelius was the last of the Five…
Husband tells me I’ve had a “fun-ectomy”. I take things too seriously. Especially now, when life is ‘on-pause’. Enjoy. Chill.…
There’s a difference between working in a larger consultancy and a smaller one. In one, you’re probably dedicated to a…
Our experiences shape who we are, and how we see the world. “Emotion and cognition, undefined and unexplored, drive every…
“Don’t rock the boat.” I strive to create a safe space for people to be around me. No judgement, no…
A Salesforce Developer asked me the other day about my thoughts on what he should do next – careerwise. He…
When you are young, Time is your ‘cheapest’ currency. Use it to amass: – experience – skills: hard and soft…
“You shouldn’t be scared of hard work.” Difficult, messy, complicated, stressful work. Discomfort is the zone where growth happens. I…