The HeRO Chronicles

This Phrase Makes The World Better

In my practice as a coach, this is necessary and powerful. People need to feel that they can speak freely and without judgement.

Team Coaching

Hey you 👋🏻 I’m opening up 2 spots in March/April for leaders who want their team to operate at a higher level—communicating better, taking ownership, and driving results without relying on them for every decision. And yes… I’m working directly with teams through coaching and workshops to

How To Be Lucky

I remembered this story today when I was talking to a client who is diligently marketing themselves online, through social media, but not (yet) seeing a return on their efforts.

It's Not Your Fault, But...

Taking ownership of every aspect of your life is painful but powerful.

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Priorities

For centuries, nobody ever used priority as a plural. It was only in the last century that people started to talk about priorities

Free Coaching Resources - Last Chance

I'm going to delete all of my free resources, ready for some better ones. But before I do, I am going to give them all away to my newsletter subscribers.

Don't Listen to Parrots & Don't be a Parrot

People who have unlocked this understanding of self are rare birds indeed in a world of social media flocks.

How to Find a Bottleneck

When I looked around, the factory seemed much more orderly than others I have seen recently. But, clearly something was wrong.

There Are No Solutions, Only Trade Offs

You can't have everything all of the time. You can't be fully focussed on work and fitness and family and the present and the future and nutrition and sleep and ambition and relaxation.

The Bar For Success Has Never Been So Low

Anyone, anywhere, with access to a smartphone can create a business that makes money.

What Leaders Who Delegate Well do Differently

Everything flowed through him. Every decision, every project, every little issue. It was endless.

The Delegation Playbook: A Simple System That Works

Imagine you want to delegate something to someone. You need the work to be done, but you don't want to do it yourself. There is lots of different ways of phrasing what you want.

The Mindset Shift That Changes Delegation Forever

If your team stays dependent on you, they will never grow. You will become overworked & overwhelmed. Constantly firefighting. Your work can't scale, because everything needs your approval.

What a Nuclear Submarine Captain Can Teach Us About Leadership

I remember when I got really into the concept of self-managing teams. I was first inspired to look into it when I studied at INSEAD. Then I read the book Reinventing Organizations and my life changed. Pretty soon I was improving the way I did everything as a leader. I

The Three Delegation Traps That Keep Leaders Stuck

The task dumper is usually so overwhelmed that they just reflexively try to get things off their plate. The micromanager struggles to trust that anyone else can do things as well as they can.

What's 10x Better Than An MBA From Harvard?

It used to be the case that if you wanted to learn about business or leadership, you kind of needed to go to business school. And I've been fortunate to study some courses at some of the best

What People Misunderstand About Achieving Success

Nothing worth achieving is ever easy. Nor is it fast. To achieve anything of meaning you need to have time and dedication.

How To Improve Your Mood

you are feeling resistance to starting the thing you know you should do, because you are experiencing a preparatory stress.

Maybe You Are Not Searching For Purpose

You’ve probably been told you need a life purpose, right? Some ultimate goal that gives everything meaning. But have you ever noticed how that idea can feel, well, a bit wrong?

Why It Feels Like No One Understands What You're Up Against

I work with a lot of CEOs and Managing Directors. Also with heads of service and people who lead change. And so I get to spot patterns in the things they say and the challenges they face. It's a cliché, but it really is lonely at the top.

What If "Good Enough" Isn't Enough?

One week we had a really sticky problem and we were locked in a room trying to solve it.

Are Successful People Allowed to be Stressed?

I know that the pressure increases the more successful you are. Which means, our capacity to handle ourselves under that pressure is vital.

The Three Things Every Team Needs to Change

If there was something obvious, you would know what it is. If you'd had an infrastructure collapse, or huge debts, or a hostile takeover, the cause of the problems would be clear.

The One Place You Should Invest...

I am no financial advisor, and this isn't financial advice, but I have very fixed opinions on the right place you should invest, whatever the stock market is doing.

Most People's Biggest Fear

Here’s the lesson. Most people are too busy worrying about themselves to judge you as harshly as you think. In fact, most people never think about you at all.