How comfortable are you making decisions when there is uncertainty? Like if you have to make a decision with incomplete information. Or you need to execute a plan with low clarity? Uncertainty is uncomfortable for anyone. More so when you are a leader. And if the stakes are high. And it is uncomfortable because : […]
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The best team that I ever worked with was in the very early years of my career. What made the team experience memorable: Learning together: All of us in the team were constantly learning from and with each other. We would stay back on some days just to ideate and discuss. There was
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Do you believe that only burnout only happens to the weak and weak-minded? Fun Fact: High achievers are 20% more likely to experience burnout than average performers And if you are wondering why? There are a bunch of reasons: High achievers tend to take on more responsibilities than average performers. They typically
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If you really want to make full use of your team’s knowledge and experience when you are solving a problem here’s what you should do: 1. Ask the team for their opinion. 2. And then shut up and listen. Too often in teams when a problem needs to be solved and everyone turns to the
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The number one thing that will impact your focus and your productivity : “Taking on more things than you should handle.” One of the things that I see most high achievers do is overestimate the number of things they should handle. They start with one or two really great ideas that perfectly align with their
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Does your schedule match your priorities? Or are there some things there that are left over from your priorities in the years before? One of the practices I like to follow is to do a complete overhaul of my to-do, list every 6 months and see if some of the tasks and habits
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Balance DOES NOT mean the same thing for everyone It is a personal and subjective thing that depends on individual needs, values, and circumstances. What one person considers to be a balanced life may look very different from what another person considers to be balanced. For some people, balance may mean having equal amounts of
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As a high achiever when you went from being an individual contributor to a people manager did you expect that everyone would perform at the same level of skill, commitment and hard work as you? And when they don’t do you tend to feel frustrated? In an ideal world, you would only meet people as
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How often do you stop to think about your strengths? Chances are, you’ve got some pretty amazing abilities that you may just be taking for granted. It is common to overlook our strengths – simply because they come so easily to us. Much like if you ask a fish what the water is like, the
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Self-doubt is your friend Yes, you read that right! But how can something that keeps you worried, makes you wonder if you are good enough or holds you back from reaching your full potential be a friend? Because (surprisingly) our mind creates self-doubt to support our success. And a fun fact:
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