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Before You Hire, Do This First
Before You Hire, Do This First In the last blog we looked at why "culture fit" so often fails in hiring, and how translating vague values into specific attributes gives you a far more reliable foundation for building strong teams. This week, the same logic applies,...
Why “Culture Fit” Is Failing Your Hiring Process
Why "Culture Fit" Is Failing Your Hiring Process Most organisations have a set of words they use to describe who they are. Terms like ownership, customer focus, and respect show up in job descriptions, on walls, and in interview conversations. The intent behind them...
What Imposter Syndrome Is Actually Telling You
What Imposter Syndrome Is Actually Telling You There is a specific kind of discomfort that tends to show up at exactly the right moment. You step into a bigger role. You take on a higher-stakes client, join a more experienced peer group, or find yourself in a room...
Are You Listening Loudly?
Are You Listening Loudly? Here is a question worth sitting with: when was the last time someone could tell you were listening? Not just hear it when you spoke, but actually see it, feel it, in real time, while you were there taking it all in? Vanessa Van Edwards,...
The Trolley Test: What a Supermarket Car Park Reveals About Who You Really Are
The Trolley Test: What a Supermarket Car Park Reveals About Who You Really Are Here is a question for you. You have finished your grocery shop, you have loaded everything into the car, and you are standing there with an empty trolley. The trolley bay is thirty metres...
Is group coaching or 1:1 coaching right for me? Thrive in Six — choosing your path
Both work. The question is which one works best for you — your lifestyle, your goals, and the way you actually change habits. When people first enquire about Thrive in Six, the most common question isn't about nutrition or exercise — it's this one: which...
Why Telling Your Clients What To Do Doesn’t Work
You know what to eat. Your clients probably do too. They know vegetables are better than biscuits. They know late night snacking isn't helping. They know that the third coffee isn't really about caffeine. And yet, knowing doesn't seem to change much. This is one of...
Are You Getting More Introverted? Here’s What the Science Says
There is a particular kind of person who organises everything. The dinner parties. The group chats. The one who remembers everyone's birthdays, shows up with something thoughtful, and stays until the last conversation winds down. Maybe you used to be that person....
The 80-Year-Old, Who Already Knows the Answer
There's a moment Jeff Bezos describes that most of us will recognise, even if the scale is different. He'd been working on Wall Street. He had a stable career, a good salary, and an annual bonus on the line. Then the internet happened, and he had this idea, sell books...
5 Strategies for Preventing Burnout in the Digital Age
Your body is intended to have high-energy, high-performance periods, with rest and recovery in between. The challenge is that often people routinely stay in “on mode” for virtually all of their waking hours. Burnout. It’s something we’re hearing more and more...