The Top Tips Blog
Over various Top Tips I’ve occasionally mentioned my friend Keith. He’s a lively soul and young at heart. Always up for an event, a couple of beers or three and the first to say yes to...
I went to see The Cure recently at Wembley arena. Such a great band and a better live act now than they’ve ever been. They've transformed themselves from a studio band into a formidable live...
(*This blog post was first issued as a Top Tips newsletter on Friday 12th June 2024, emphasising the importance of using failure as fuel for future success. Obviously we didn't win the...
Let me tell you about bright-line rules and how they can help you achieve your goals.
Ages ago, I was working on habit change with a client who wanted to achieve new goals, and they’d had...
A few years ago I shot a shonky video of myself playing along to a Smiths song. I’m not being self deprecating when I say it’s shonky. It really is. It's not a lack of self-compassion,...
The best staff are those who take initiative without being asked. Imagine your organisation was full of people who were proactive and did things of their own accord. People who spot opportunity...
Recently I introduced you to my oldest friend, Dingle. He lives in New Zealand now and was over here for the Christmas period. Well, he’s gone back now so I think I’m safe to tell you...
On my Time Management courses I share lots of great ideas to help clients improve their prioritisation and productivity method.
Time blocking where you identify the best hours for working on...
We had my friend Roger around the other week for Sunday lunch. He’d done me a favour by acting as a referee on a job application for my daughter.
You wouldn’t believe the amount of...
This morning finds me in beautiful Valencia enjoying a few days away with my gorgeous wife.
It also finds me without a Top Tips email written for the day. And it's Friday so there must be a...
In today's Top Tip, I thought we'd explore the crucial elements of leadership. Self-leadership in fact and how mastering your mindset, energy, and time can elevate your leadership capabilities, as...
Did you ever watch Band Of Brothers? It was an American mini series set in the Second World War, following the exploits of Easy Company from the US Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
The...