Reading Time: 3 minutes Hack your own productivity, figure out what works for you As “knowledge workers” we all carry out a wide variety of different cognitive tasks each day: some are repetitive, some are simple but require a high degree of accuracy, some are creative while others involve problem solving or co-ordination of others. Some involve significant willpower … More Four Things I Learnt at Work in 2016
Reading Time: 3 minutes Feel like I’ve managed to read a decent amount in 2015, as always would like to have read more though! With a bias to non-fiction, here are the 3 the books that really stood out for me in 2015. 1. The Success Equation (Michael Mauboissin) I wrote about this one in more detail here, but … More My 3 Favourite Books of 2015
Reading Time: 2 minutes I was fortunate enough to attend “an audience with Sir Dave Brailsford”. A fundraising event for Bloodwise in London in November 2015. As a big cycling fan I have read before about Dave Brailsford’s famous “marginal gains” approach, so I was looking forward to the evening. I found it very enjoyable, and felt he shared some really insightful points … More 6 Things I Learned from Sir David Brailsford
Reading Time: 4 minutes 1.Manage your inner chimp 2.Tackle tough conversations 3.Set the context 4.Work in the “feel space” 5.Change routines 6. Be flexible Manage your inner chimp The Chimp Paradox by Dr Steve Peters has become pretty well known over the last 12 months and I’d credit it as probably being the single book that has influenced me … More 6 Things I Learned at Work in 2014
