One of the most common mistakes people make around visibility is that they think being that visible means being everywhere and that they need to be seen by everyone. They think they have to be at every meeting, always speaking up, sharing their perspective and making sure that people listen to them. This is extremely tiring and not sustainable …
Being more visible requires work and effort beyond all the other things you’re juggling, so why should you bother? Most of the people I speak to have great intentions around raising their visibility, but they never quite seem to find the time. They’re so busy doing a good job of the other things that need to be done, …
I used to think I wasn’t creative. I was no good at art at school and wasn’t much better at creative writing. I found composing the hardest part of my GCSE Music. I was much better at science and maths than all the arty stuff. So instead I focused on logic, structures and processes. As I …
How often do you second guess yourself and question if you’re doing enough? Last week I realised that I still do this much more than I think. It used to be more evident because the questioning I was doing would come out on the surface and appear as nerves. I would over-prepare for things, and when …
How do you know when you’re doing a good job or that the time you are investing is worthwhile? Metrics and measures can be a useful way to get feedback on what you are doing, and the value you are getting from your time, but it’s important that they take into account the whole impact …
There are times in my life when I’ve felt so frustrated by the lack of recognition I’ve been given at work. Often it’s after I’ve been busting a gut, working long hours to hit a deadline to secure investment or deliver a project, and then once it’s delivered, I’ve been straight into the next project. In some …
I love adventures and I love it when I’m in an adventurous state of mind. When I’m off on an adventure there’s a sense of being prepared, but not knowing everything. The thing that makes it an adventure is the exploration into the unknown – knowing that at some stage I’ll probably come across something …
Yesterday I gave myself a flow day, following my own suggestion in my Authentic Tech Leaders Facebook group, and as part of that day I got a nudge to capture what I do and share it with you, hoping it might bring some inspiration, and also to show that there is no right or wrong …
Have you noticed that some days you’re on it, you’re full of ideas, you spark off other people and things just fall into place? Other days everything feels like a struggle and a fight. Anything that can go wrong does. What’s the difference? The biggest factor is usually our state of mind. Yes, there are …
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I’ve worked in the tech industries and with techie people for the whole of my working life and this is the first time I’ve really considered sharing my experience. I love maths, problem-solving, getting things working, making things. I love a starting with a challenge, thinking big with others to figure out a design, working …