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Why I Didn’t Quit Alcohol Overnight
For years, I might have looked successful professionally, but I was relying on routines that were quietly costing me more than I realised. I worked.Led teams.Handled pressure.Delivered results. From the outside, everything looked great. But had habits had quietly become part of how I managed stress, switched off, and rewarded myself after difficult days. When…
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When “Switching Off” Starts Holding You Back
Bank holiday weekends used to mean one thing for me: Switching off… usually with alcohol. And for years, I didn’t think it was affecting my leadership. I was performing.Progressing.Delivering results. From laboratory technician to Senior Leadership Team within 10 years, my career looked strong from the outside. So I never questioned the habits that came…
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I Got My Weekends Back
For years, my weekends disappeared without me really noticing. I thought I was resting. In reality, I wasn’t recovering from the thing that was exhausting me. Alcohol didn’t recharge me.It delayed me. Everything changed when I removed the routine. This weekend was a perfect example. I got up early both days. No fog.No sluggish starts.No…
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The Self-Sabotage I Called “Relaxing”
For years, I thought my weekends were helping me recover. By Friday afternoon, I’d already mentally checked out of work. I’d tell myself: So after work, I’d do the shop. And alcohol was always included. Not just Fridays either, most shopping trips included it, but Friday felt justified. It marked the end of the week.…
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The Leadership Skill No One Talks About on the Factory Floor
The biggest performance driver on your factory floor isn’t your process.It’s how your people think under pressure. When you’re the one expected to have the answers, mindset isn’t a “nice to have.” It shapes everything. I’ve always believed there’s a solution to every problem.But in manufacturing, belief alone isn’t enough. You need a way of…
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A Map Is Not The Territory
If you are a manager in the manufacturing sector, do you find that you can get lost focusing on the end goal, and end up giving very little thought to the journey it takes to get there. There might be plan to get started, but what about after you have made the first few steps.…
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