I’m thrilled to announce the publication of my new book for leaders, Outsmart Imposter Syndrome. It shot to Amazon #1 bestseller position on its day of release! The book reveals the secrets to the radical new process to eliminate imposter syndrome for good. And goes deep into the science of why this approach works so […]
What is the Cost of Imposter Syndrome? Imposter syndrome affects over 70% of high-achievers, either periodically or chronically. It creates stress, distraction, inefficiency, holds people back and drains their energy. It’s a significant problem, but how significant? How do you measure the cost of your focus, time, health and energy? I decided to explore the
Is there a difference between delivering great work and peak performance? Athletes talk about the peak performance ‘flow’ state, a sense of effortless excellence and a calm thrill. Does that translate into the business world? My recent experience writing my second book sheds light on how peak performance really feels. The first book Last year
Recently I’ve been procrastinating on a project of a bigger scale than I have done before. It was the sneaky kind of procrastination, below the radar, where I didn’t notice I was putting things off until the task became urgent. Then it was so clear, and my internal alarm bells rang. Time to fix it.
What lies behind our everyday behaviour? Relaxing with my head in a hairdresser’s sink recently, I noticed the salon trainee carefully washed my hair – twice. I had to quietly smile. It reminded me of the story in Benjamin Cheever’s novel ‘The Plagiarist’ when a marketing executive becomes an industry legend by adding one word
This is the ‘Age of Accelerations’* where everything is changing at an eye-watering pace. Technology races ahead, global markets are shifting rapidly, work patterns are moving to transient project teams and a gig economy, and the next generation of workers have hugely different values and expectations of their work life. Predictability has gone out of
Have you been offered a promotion and turned it down? Or not applied for promotions available? There can be many reasons why you don’t want a more senior role. These can include hours or travel that clash with your family-time values, a move to another location, or perhaps losing the camaraderie of the team when
Are you missing speaking opportunities? Success means public speaking, and public speaking amplifies your success. If you are an executive, business owner or technical specialist, you will be required to step up into the world of public speaking as you achieve more. This can be board presentations, technical conferences, industry events, award ceremonies
When you start your own business, you know there will be challenges along the way. You can anticipate some with thorough planning and analysis. Others can take you by surprise. Imposter Syndrome is one such challenge that takes many people by surprise. It is the secret feeling of being a fraud and the fear of
Cutting-edge medical developments are exciting and starting to hold out promises of extension to lifespan and health. Gene therapy, adult stem cells, epigenetics, swarms of miniature robots coursing through the bloodstream targeting infections and cancer alike are just some of the wonders being developed. Sounds amazing, and if you think it sounds like science fiction,
