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Culture Over Perks: Vision, Growth & Face‑to‑Face Time
Company culture isn’t built on free snacks or ping‑pong tables. It’s forged through clear vision alignment, meaningful personal development, and intentional face‑to‑face time. I enjoy watching Joshua Fluke’s videos that roast company culture, especially where culture comes at the cost of the employee, but I have come to realise how important it has been to…
Quick Guide to Setting SMART Goals for Your Team
I am quite new to management, and never trained in it as such. Many people enter management from the position of being a skilled employee, but with little to no management experience. It is one of the biggest issues in the corporate world – many managers do not understand how to manage, and may not…
How to Conduct One-on-One Meetings (Using PRAT)
Meetings with staff members are challenging to get right. The art of hosting a productive meeting is one of the most important management skills you can master. The art of hosting a productive one-to-one is one of the most important management skills you can master. This blog takes you through simple, practical ways to communicate…
Make Your Bed: The First Step to an Organised, Confident You
Describe one simple thing you do that brings joy to your life. There are many simple pleasures in life, but few are as simple and bring as much joy as making my bed. There are a few reasons for this, but the most important are as follows: Order First Priority Order in your life is…
How AI Reshapes the Economy: Winners, and Losers
This article presents my thoughts on AI and the transformation it will bring, as well as its specific impact on business. During the Industrial Revolution, we underwent a fundamental change that proved machines could out-perform humans in highly mechanised tasks. Although productivity soared, humans had to adapt, and there were casualties along the way; hand-spinning…
Monkey Management No More: How to Lead Effectively
A manager’s true role is to unlock and amplify their team’s potential, but all too often, it drifts into aimless firefighting. A book that has recently changed my perspective on things and that struck a chord with me is Ken Blanchard’s The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. Without clear processes or boundaries, the overworked…
How to Cultivate a Powerful Vision
Vision is essential for achieving anything meaningful—after all, how can you accomplish something if you have no idea what you’re aiming for? Yet for many of us (myself included), developing a clear vision can be a real challenge. I’ve often struggled to define exactly what I want, and that uncertainty has sometimes held me back.…
Self‑Esteem vs Confidence: Build Inner Strength
Self‑esteem and confidence sound like twins, but psychology treats them as cousins at best. Confidence is task‑specific— “Can I lead this salsa turn?”—and rises or falls with each skill you practise. Self‑esteem is global; it’s the silent verdict you pass on your whole self, even when no one’s watching. In this post I’ll show why strengthening…
How to Become Decisive
Until now, I have struggled with decision-making. It doesn’t matter which decision—small or large. Even everyday decisions such as what to wear, what to order, which show to watch, or what hairstyle to go for have been challenging for me to make. In this blog, I will go through the steps and approaches I’ve used…
Romantic Relationships: 10 Ways to Build and Sustain Love
Writing this blog is challenging, not least because I’ve failed to maintain romantic relationships throughout my life. I have, however, learnt so much about the process. Every relationship has taught me more about myself, and how relationships flourish and fade. Each experience has been a learning opportunity—about myself, relationships, and the intricate dance between the…
