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Leading

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What Most New Leaders Don't Know About Delegation (But Should)

Oct 25, 2025

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7 min read

What Most New Leaders Don't Know About Delegation (But Should)

Martin Cole
Martin Cole

Leading

Leaders don’t need all the answers— they just need the right questions

Oct 10, 2025

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6 min read

Leaders don’t need all the answers— they just need the right questions

Why recognising the coaching moments boosts performance and relieves pressure.

New Leaders

Why new leaders feel like they're drowning (and what to do about it)

Aug 22, 2025

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8 min read

Why new leaders feel like they're drowning (and what to do about it)

New Leaders

Leading former teammates: the challenge of going from colleague to boss

Aug 17, 2025

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10 min read

Leading former teammates: the challenge of going from colleague to boss

How to manage the transition when you're promoted above your peers

Well-Being

I was diagnosed with cancer. Here's how I dealt with the fear

Jul 27, 2025

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8 min read

I was diagnosed with cancer. Here's how I dealt with the fear

Performance

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Wherever your focus goes, energy flows

Oct 15, 2024

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8 min read

Wherever your focus goes, energy flows

Why well-placed attention improves performance, relationships and well-being

Change

Understanding the challenge of change

Oct 6, 2024

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7 min read

Understanding the challenge of change

Navigating life's transitions

Goals

Breaking down big goals

Sep 29, 2024

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8 min read

Breaking down big goals

5 steps that are critical to success

Well-Being

Breaking the cycle of overthinking

Sep 16, 2024

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9 min read

Breaking the cycle of overthinking

How to shift from rumination to self-reflection

Career

Regrets, strengths and setting career goals

Sep 8, 2024

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8 min read

Regrets, strengths and setting career goals

Well-Being

4 simple actions you can take when you are overwhelmed

Sep 3, 2024

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8 min read

4 simple actions you can take when you are overwhelmed

Understanding and coping when life piles up

Goals

Setting goals that are hard to reach

Aug 17, 2024

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12 min read

Setting goals that are hard to reach

6 core strategies for success

Coaching

From surviving to thriving

Aug 15, 2024

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9 min read

From surviving to thriving

An introduction to positive psychology

Performance

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Self-Determination Theory: the key to unlocking powerful motivation and reaching goals

Jul 29, 2024

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7 min read

Self-Determination Theory: the key to unlocking powerful motivation and reaching goals

Performance

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The powerful impact of habits on goal achievement

Mar 1, 2024

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10 min read

The powerful impact of habits on goal achievement

Performance

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The power of goal commitment for achieving peak performance

Feb 25, 2024

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10 min read

The power of goal commitment for achieving peak performance

Goals

How goals work: 14 key research based findings

Feb 19, 2024

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11 min read

How goals work: 14 key research based findings

Goals

20 different types of goals for more powerful goal-setting

Feb 15, 2024

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11 min read

20 different types of goals for more powerful goal-setting

Goals

11 ways to break through the obstacles that stop you reaching your goals

Feb 14, 2024

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9 min read

11 ways to break through the obstacles that stop you reaching your goals

Goals

Introduction to goal theory: Insights into effective goal setting

Feb 10, 2024

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12 min read

Introduction to goal theory: Insights into effective goal setting

Performance

Physical exercise and willpower: strengthen your body and your mind

Feb 4, 2024

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10 min read

Physical exercise and willpower: strengthen your body and your mind

Performance

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Motivation and failure: How to motivate yourself when you have failed

Feb 4, 2024

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6 min read

Motivation and failure: How to motivate yourself when you have failed

Motivation

The role of motivation in learning and development

Feb 3, 2024

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7 min read

The role of motivation in learning and development

Unlocking potential and enhancing performance

Performance

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The impact of external rewards on motivation

Feb 3, 2024

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8 min read

The impact of external rewards on motivation

Balancing incentives for success

Motivation

The role of habit in motivation: Success through strategic habit formation

Feb 2, 2024

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8 min read

The role of habit in motivation: Success through strategic habit formation

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