There are many traits that combine to determine our effectiveness and one such critical trait is resilience. When I think of resilience, I think of our capability to bounce back from adversity. I think of an appropriate response to failure, and success. I think of our ability to persist when there are plenty of reasonable Full Article
When it comes to setting goals and objectives and developing a system to help achieve them, it appears that the best advice can be whittled down to a few key points. Be clear, specific and tangible in setting the desired outcome Ensure your goal has a bit of ‘stretch’ but not too much Break the Full Article
You might be surprised to learn that this picture wasn’t taken near the finish-line of the NYC marathon. It was taken somewhere in Central Park, with still a couple of miles to go. As you can see, some people are struggling to make the finish, others have slowed to a walk. But yet, I’m happy Full Article
I finished the 2011 New York City Marathon. I’m quite proud of that feat. I didn’t win the race, nor did I push myself to the point of hospitalisation but I trained long, and occasionally hard, and finished the marathon with a smile on my face. The entire process has taught me a lot about Full Article
We all have to make choices. And I’m talking about choices that are bigger than choosing between having a tea or a coffee, between strawberry and vanilla or between low-fat and regular. We have significant choices to make on a regular basis about the work that we do. Sometimes those choices seem quite straight-forward but Full Article
It seems that the most common food currency of business meetings is the cookie. No matter where you go, from hotel conference rooms to boardrooms, where teas and coffees are served, a plate of cookies is rarely far behind. I see this first hand in our Smarter Egg groups. Our Leadership Circles take us into Full Article
We’re not proud of everything we have done in our lives. Sometimes we make mistakes or behave in a way that isn’t a fair reflection of our true selves. I remember attending a business meeting a couple of years ago where the hosts were enthusiastic about my work and were interested in seeing how I Full Article
I listened with fascination to a story told by one of our Smarter Eggs this week. She is in a leadership position within a well-known multi-national organisation, having recently been promoted to a broader role with greater responsibility and influence. “Do you remember that 12-step plan we did this time last year?”, she started. I Full Article
As the Smarter Egg Global HQ is on the move to more impressive offices, a lot of ‘stuff’ has to be processed. I recently ploughed through hundreds of business cards collected over the past couple of years out and about at events and meetings. I’m not really sure why I’ve collected them in the manner Full Article
I saw a tweet today that got me thinking about the benefits of reading. But, especially, of doing a lot of reading. The tweet referenced this blog post, which talks about completing a book every fortnight and thus, over a calendar year, completing 26 books. The article also links to a piece by Julien Smith Full Article