Category: Paul’s Monday Tips

Girl with eyes closed imagining something

Goodwill to all

Thank you for reading my weekly missive. I hope it has been of some help during these most strange, and ...
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Fox hunting prey

Become a friction hunter

An organisation pays people to get things done. We sometimes forget that. Hopefully, your organisation is focussed on doing the ...
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Innovation plus process

Phony innovation won’t work

The call for innovation is stronger than ever. Have you heard anything like this? “We must innovate in these times ...
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Political intelligence animals

Politics has changed

No, I am not talking about national politics. I mean the politics that exist in the workplace. Regardless of how ...
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Teaching a child

The expert’s trap

When an expert tackles a problem, they have many advantages, and also some disadvantages. “In the beginner’s mind, there are ...
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Girl writing on exam paper

What’s on your exam paper?

Life is a test. Or at least, it can feel that way sometimes. We are tested by relationships, circumstances, and ...
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Archer taking shot

Ready, Fire, Aim

The prevailing mantra, reinforced in the movies, is ready, aim, fire.And the hero or heroine pulls off an impossible shot ...
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Stubborn billboard

Can being stubborn kill you?

Well, this billboard from the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality suggests it can. And the graffiti artist disagrees ...
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Carpenter using measure

Measure twice, cut once

There is a saying in the carpentry world, “Measure twice, cut once”. I am sure there are similar aphorisms in ...
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Hero

What are your principles?

Someone asked me about principles recently. I struggled to find an answer. Groucho Marx made the joke: “Those are my ...
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