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The Leadership Shift: You Don’t Know what you Don’t Know
Every new leader walks into the role with blind spots.That’s not a weakness, it’s reality. What matters is whether you’ve invited the right people to help you see what’s missing. Great leadership rarely develops in isolation.The fastest growth comes from:• Trusted feedback• Honest challenge• A network that raises your ceiling Here’s the part I see…
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The Hidden Tax of Mixed Feelings
January has a strange emotional weight to it. Work resumes. Life returns to normal.And yet, for many leaders, there’s a quiet sense of friction beneath the surface. Especially when it comes to alcohol. After the festive period, the internal conversation often sounds like this: I want more clarity and energy this year.But drinking helped me…
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Marginal Gains – It Doesn’t Need To Be That Tough
As we move towards the end of 2025, it’s natural for people to start reflecting. For many, this reflection quickly turns into pressure. Big resolutions. Bold declarations. Dramatic changes that are meant to transform everything overnight. And yet, by mid-January, most of those plans have quietly fallen away. There’s another approach, one that’s far more…
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A small Christmas Experiment (no quitting required)
Before Christmas fully kicks off, I want to share a simple idea with you. Not a challenge.Not a detox.Not a promise to “be better in January”. Just an experiment. Because here’s what I notice every year:By mid-December, a lot of people are already worried about how January is going to feel. More drinks over Christmas.Less…
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The Skills You Haven’t Lost, You’ve Just Stopped Seeing Them
When drinking becomes a regular habit most nights of the week, something subtle but damaging happens, and for a long time, you probably wont notice or be aware of it. Not only are you losing energy and clarity, but you begin to ignore the very things you’re good at. Skills that once came naturally. Strengths…
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The Christmas Countdown
How to Navigate the Final Two Weekends Before Christmas Without Letting Alcohol Take Over Each year, the final two weekends before Christmas come with the same mix of pressure and expectation, especially for leaders. There are celebrations, corporate events, client drinks, and the subtle message that visibility equals commitment. If you happen to be introverted,…
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