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  • Are You Escaping, or Are You Evolving?

    Are You Escaping, or Are You Evolving?

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    It’s been a long, hot summer. And there’s still plenty of it left. But keeping focused on work has been harder than usual. The day job has quite rightly taken priority, and as a result, I’ve been much quieter on LinkedIn and Instagram over the last couple of months. And you know what? I think…

  • The Elephant in the Room

    The Elephant in the Room

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    I’ve been a little quieter on LinkedIn recently. Sometimes that’s exactly what leadership demands. When time is limited, you can’t give everything equal attention. You have to decide what matters most, and for the last six weeks, my focus has been firmly on the day job. Our business has ambitious growth plans. Like many organisations,…

  • Today, I Have Reached18 Months Alcohol-Free.

    Today, I Have Reached18 Months Alcohol-Free.

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    Going alcohol-free had been a long-term ambition of mine. I tried…many times. Some attempts lasted a few days.Some a few weeks.Most never really got going. Looking back, I think there were two reasons. Firstly, I wasn’t completely ready. Secondly, I simply didn’t know how to make lasting change. I thought I needed more willpower. What…

  • “Why did you do it?” “How did you do it?”

    “Why did you do it?” “How did you do it?”

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    When I first went alcohol-free, I kept it to myself. Partly because I’m naturally introverted. Talking about personal challenges has never come easily to me. But there was another reason. For years, I’d been what I call a middle-lane drinker. I wasn’t drinking every day. I wasn’t hitting rock bottom. From the outside, everything looked…

  • Brain Drain

    Brain Drain

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    Phil Adderley
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    I used to think the most exhausting part of my job was the constant decision-making. The more senior you become, the more decisions land on your desk. Some affect your team. Some affect your customers. Some affect the business. And in manufacturing, engineering, and operations, those decisions can have real consequences. The decision-making at work…

  • Don’t Let the Drift Become the Destination

    Don’t Let the Drift Become the Destination

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    Phil Adderley
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    We all have dips. But, how do we respond when they happen? Over the last 18 months, I’ve shared quite a bit about my career journey, giving up alcohol, and the positive impact exercise has had on my life. Sometimes there can be an assumption that once you’ve gone alcohol-free, everything falls into place. That…