• Why It Matters

    Have you ever found yourself stretched too thin? Or does your day sometimes get hijacked by someone else’s agenda?

    By applying a more selective criteria for what is essential, it allows us to regain control of our choices, our energy and our time.

    Saying no to something that is less important is not being unhelpful or selfish. In fact, building a system to do so allows us to identify the highest point of contribution toward the goals and activities that matter.

    What’s essential to you?

    And how do you manage the noise?

  • Routine or spontaneity

    By establishing consistent habits and patterns in our daily lives, we create a sense of order, purpose and predictability amidst the chaos.

    Having a morning routine, for example, allows us to start the day grounded and focused rather than frazzled. Set evening routines prepare our minds and bodies for restful sleep.

    Beyond just personal habits, routines shape the cultures of teams and organisations. Well-designed routines optimise efficiency, and performance, ensuring important tasks get done.

    While novelty and spontaneity have their place, routines provide a stable foundation upon which innovation, success and value can be built.

    How do you operate?

  • Curiosity is a choice

    Last week, I visited the oldest winery in Portugal. At the Adega Regional de Colares, vines are grown in sand and clay. Visiting new places allows me to be curious, push boundaries and ask thoughtful questions. I do this to improve my lack of domain knowledge.

    At its core, curiosity can lead to new possibilities, experience and invention, even in the most complex environments or markets.

    People with decades of experience, industry professionals with firmly held beliefs, more times than not, don’t go together with curiosity and change.

    Where do you sit?