Start with Small Steps

Show Notes 6 - Challenge The Rider and The Elephant I review “Switch” by Chip and Dan Heath. It’s all about understanding how our brains work when it comes to creating new habits and making changes in our lives. The authors break it down into two parts: the emotional elephant and the rational rider. We dive into the different steps the book recommends for bringing these two parts of our brain toge...

5 - Prevent Mistakes and Look Upstream I talk about the book “Upstream” by Dan Heath. It’s all about taking a proactive approach to avoid mistakes and achieve your goals. Instead of just reacting to problems downstream, the book suggests a pre-mortem strategy that involves identifying likely mistakes ahead of time, involving all stakeholders in the discussion, and making it difficult to fail. But...

4 - Use Personality Tests to Achieve Goals In this episode, we’re diving into the fascinating world of personality tests. We all have unique personalities, motivations, and ways of working, but have you ever stopped to think about what makes you tick? Well, today’s article explores how personality tests like the Four Tendencies and the Enneagram can give us valuable insights into our inner working...

3 – Ruthlessly Eliminate Noise In this podcast episode, I dive into the topic of eliminating noise in life and the significance of focusing on what truly matters. The episode stresses the need to prioritize tasks that have the most impact and eliminate low-value distractions that consume a lot of time and energy. To achieve this, the episode introduces the Pareto principle, which helps identify th...

2 - Why Small Steps for Success and Change Are you ready to achieve your dreams? Today, we dive into the world of Alice in Wonderland, the Full Focus Planner, and The ONE Thing. With insights from author Gary Keller, you’ll learn how to set achievable goals, pinpoint the key areas of your life, and assess your available resources. Plus, we’ll introduce you to the Full Focus Planner and Gary’s own...

As I listened to the Queen’s 2019 Christmas speech, I was struck by the power of small steps and how they can lead to significant change. I learned that even when faced with obstacles and setbacks, it’s important to keep going and focus on rebuilding relationships and achieving our goals. One particularly powerful idea was the concept of getting 1 percent better each day. It may seem like a small...

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