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‘I will do it…’ vs. ‘I will try to do it…’
Which one do you prefer to hear?
Paul Matthews
Founder – People Alchemy Ltd
When you hear ‘I will try…’, challenge it if
you can. Ask if they will do it, or not do it,
and that ‘try’ does not give you any comfort
about their ability to deliver.
And then when [...]
Which will you find easier; to protect your feet with slippers, or to carpet the whole earth?’
This post could equally be called, “How a random comment on Facebook help me increase my reading productivity by 100%”
Many of the ideas of management grew out of the latter stages of the industrial revolution where there was careful measurement and specification of results.
In our efforts to achieve work-life balance, we all accept a bit of work bleeding into our non-work lives. But how does this vary with seniority?
We’ve all got lists of things to do that could go off the page, and the next, and possibly the next.
We’re inclined to think that we need to know everything before we take the leap and try something new. I challenge that view.
We talk about Work-life balance as though the two were separate. It is almost as though we are saying that when we are working, we are not living.
How often do you remember to shine a light on your achievements?
Cambridge University didn’t miss that opportunity. The university has been around for 800 years. Just existing for that long is quite a feat.
At this time, many people’s minds turn to what goals they will set for the coming year, and yet so many people fail to keep their New Year resolutions. Why?