Tag: Best of NWB

There’s no other single thing that’s had as significant and negative an impact on my career as having children.

Luck plays such a significant role in so many successes, yet it seems somehow disingenuous or deceitful, so we look for rational reasons instead.

Biggest fuck up? Over the last 15 years, there’s been plenty of moments that – at the time – looked like Mr Fuck Up had...

Someone along the line becomes afraid of making a statement; afraid of being too ‘out there’; afraid of upsetting their boss.

Slow down, you're going to have a very long life, and you will work till you are at least 70. You don't have to work full pelt for nearly fifty years.

My biggest fuck up was growing up thinking that being older or being in senior management meant that you knew what you were talking about.

Lessons learned: don’t be an arrogant prick, never show off, engage brain before mouth, and ALWAYS have empathy and respect for others.

I forgave him and learned my lesson long ago. I don’t know if he ever did. We haven’t spoken in twenty years.

This supposed imposter syndrome isn’t a result of your fragile brain, it’s the structural toxicity of many managers and work environments.

When it comes to truly changing your life, I think most people should avoid "prescriptions" in books, podcasts, and even articles like these!

THE self-appointed, uninspirational, backwards thinking "leader" currently influencing thousands of below-average people

I spent too long ensuring that the captains of the industry got free rein, encouraging toxic cultures.