Friday Psych

Running on empty?

22nd May

“I’m building something that matters. Why does it feel like I’m running on empty?” I heard that three times this week from three different entrepreneurs. And I said the same thing to all of them: Thank God it’s a behav ...

What happens to you when you sell-out?

15th May

Most entrepreneurs say some version of this early on: “I’ll say no when I can afford to.” So we take on the client, or the project, or get into the partnership. In saying yes we’re accepting reputational risk to mitig ...

Always Busy But Your To-Do List Keeps Growing?

8th May

You don’t have enough time to get all your shit done. You’re anxious getting out the door in the morning and short with your partner. You chase your tail all day. You’ve got less patience with clients and your team and secr ...

Lost the love?

1st May

Before 40 you want money and clout. But after 40 you need something more. If you’re approaching that point, this might resonate. It feels like: Losing the love, wondering if it's still worth it, you CBA more and more o ...

Culture = Bullish*t?

24th April

Most businesses have done some version of personality profiling. Red, blue, yellow, green. Driver, analytical, people-focused, supportive. Useful. To a point. But only when the leader doesn't think in terms of trade-off ...

What's between your ears?

17th April

Pressure & Stress = Difficult Decisions = Stress & Pressure The life of anyone running their own business. Yesterday I was at an event for business owners and within an hour of arriving, I’d had guys tell me about acrimoni ...

You SHOULD feel better than this.

3rd April

“I should feel better than this.” I hear this from entrepreneurs (and in my own head) all the time. You hit targets. On paper, you've made progress. But you don't connect with it because the pressure to continue making p ...

You're not a logical thinker.

27th March

Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: “The future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.” David Brooks. Most people like to believe they’re rational. That they weigh the ...

You lack CLARITY (probably).

20th March

"I need to make sales and get customers in. I need to do things differently. I need to do more.” Threat + Overwhelm = Random Action >> Lack of clarity kills efficiency. “Revenue is falling. What am I actually doi ...

Should you continue watching?

13th March

It annoys me that Now TV and Disney don't have a 'remove from continue watching' feature like Netflix. Like any self-improvement tragic I have a love/hate relationship with compelling yet time-sink / productivity-less media ...

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