A client of mine was told recently “You’re so lucky” after they started experiencing more success. Being told success is because of luck ignores: It also increases the feeling of being an ‘imposter’ because the results aren’t yours. They are owned by luck. This is bullsh*t. Own your success. Reflect on all that has contributed […]

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I’m noticing some themes emerging that will shape leadership & coaching short-term. Who will we choose to be in response? AI – the exponential rate of adoption at scale is profound. My LinkedIn feed is now full of ‘10 super prompts you need… etc…’ The integration we’ll see short-term will embed these AI capabilities into […]

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I’m doing some work from a cafe this morning. It’s my favourite cafe in Bangor, Northern Ireland called The Guillemot. The staff are always welcoming, always in good form and always bring me my coffee before I order it. Paolo Nutini has just been singing “New Shoes.” The energy and mood in the room is […]

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Everywhere I see certainty pushed and promoted, chased and revered. “If you want to capture audience attention, increase your certainty.” I’ve never felt more uncertain. However, the stretch it contains when you lean into this uncertainty with support will produce growth and insight. What is produced from certainty instead? The past and memory…? No thank […]

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“Everything, everything, everything is waiting for you.” David Whyte I was sent this poem by David Whyte on my last day at Citi. When I first read this poem, I thought it meant everything in the outside world was waiting for me. New contacts. New opportunities. New experiences. etc. And these have all happened for […]

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Lost & alone. The hardest place to be, especially when you’re a leader. When you’re the one who is meant to have the answers. This path is well known. It feels like you’re on your own. But you’re in the company of everyone who has gone through or is going through this right now. You […]

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The world tells you to maximise your life and it’s ruining your happiness. Instead, focus on optimising. This shift has made such a difference to me and I hope for you too. Maximising: “To make something as great in amount, size or importance as possible.” Maximising is why you think you have to: Maximising is […]

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