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Change and personal development (6)

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Translate Strategy to Action

All three of my kids are bookworms – influenced, I like to think, by my own love of reading. I’ve enjoyed being part of the “learning to read”...

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How to Make Space When BAU Won't Quit

You know that feeling when you go and do some offsite training or attend a conference and get all inspired and energised? You’re all fired up on good...

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What Got You Here Won't Get You There

Apparently doing the same thing and expecting different results is the definition of insanity. I think that applies to 'doing more of the same thing'...

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Money Isn’t Everything: How to Uncover False Constraints

What would you do if you won Lotto? I bet you know the answer to that question, and that you've had this conversation at least half a dozen times...

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Start With Now

"Diet starts Monday" - strategy killer number one. Have you ever bought into a new fad diet, only to discover that it doesn't align with what's in...

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Do More of What Makes You Awesome

Did you ever have career counselling at school? The first question you were asked was probably something like "what are you good at?" or 'what are...

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Slow Action Lets Down Good Strategy: Get moving on what matters

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan next week." General George S. Patton, Jr. Hi, my name is Alicia McKay, and I'm a...

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The Curse of Common Sense

Common sense is a real curse when it comes to solving problems. The Oxford Dictionary defines common sense as: "Sense and sound judgement in...