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  • Brain Drain

    Brain Drain

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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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    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…

  • Why I Didn’t Quit Alcohol Overnight

    Why I Didn’t Quit Alcohol Overnight

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    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…

  • When “Switching Off” Starts Holding You Back

    When “Switching Off” Starts Holding You Back

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    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…

  • I Got My Weekends Back

    I Got My Weekends Back

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    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…

  • The Self-Sabotage I Called “Relaxing”

    The Self-Sabotage I Called “Relaxing”

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    Phil Adderley
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    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.…