Lessons from 15 years of working with (and not against) anxiety — During my final year exams at university, I was hit by an overwhelming wave of anxiety. My thoughts spiraled uncontrollably. What if I fail my exams? Then I’ll never get a good job. I’ll have spent all this time, effort, and money for nothing. …

My blueprint (which you should steal) for freeing your time — A few months ago, I started a new job as the leader of a busy team of consultants. Within days of starting, I found myself inundated with meetings, and the expectation seemed to be that I represent our team at board meetings, client meetings, external engagements, you name it. Being…

Resetting my relationship with television to live a more balanced life — After a long day, there’s nothing better than zoning out in front of the TV and getting lost in the worlds of characters from your favorite shows. For as long as I can remember I have turned to television as a source of comfort, an effortless and entertaining way to…

How to free your time and practice proactive leadership — We all know the feeling, you wake up with good intentions — you’re finally going to write that article, finish that report, and submit that presentation. Then you open your laptop to a sensory overload of urgent emails, instant message notifications, and crisis after crisis. You sigh, pour yourself a…

A 5 step plan you can use to implement a no-meeting day in your organization — You’re not imagining it, we're all having too many meetings. The average knowledge worker spends 23 hours a week in meetings. Since shifting to remote and hybrid working, meetings have steadily increased in duration and frequency, with people attending 13 percent more meetings than they were before. …

A case study for transforming your team’s meeting culture — When did work become a series of back-to-back meetings, where you look back at your day and find you haven’t produced anything, created anything, learned anything? …

why feeling uncomfortable is key to career growth — The first few weeks of a new job can be completely overwhelming. Nothing feels familiar, you feel like everyone is constantly evaluating you, and you’re suddenly inundated with a slew of projects, often with no guidance on how to complete them. I recently made a big switch in my career…

I’ve got my health, a good job, and a loving wife…..so why am I freaking out? — I recently turned 34 and I’m freaking out. My friends and I all seem to be taking stock — considering having kids, feeling exhausted by new parenthood, re-evaluating career paths, and scratching the seven-year relationship itch. By the time you’ve hit your middling thirties, you are expected to have it…

Revenues increased, productivity improved, but people also left — Stephan Aarstol founded his own business in 2010. You might remember him as the guy who froze during his 2012 pitch on ABC’s Shark Tank but still walked off with $150,000 from Mark Cuban. Today, he runs a successful online paddle-board business, based out of San Diego, California. Being a…