Gifts from our competitors
Many of us have a vexed relationship with our business competitors, whether or not we actually know them. With one eye trained on our competitors, stalking them online or listening out for gossip from mutual acquaintances, it’s exhausting business. For many, it’s not...
On being wrong
We humans have an almost-pathological fear of being wrong. This is particularly bizarre with decisions that will likely have next-to-no dire consequences. The worst that may happen is a loss of face. And this is typically overblown too – because, of course, most...
Romancing the cave
My career aspirations following high school were to find a cave and figure it all out. By “all” I mean the whole kit-and-caboodle: why are we here? What’s the meaning of life? How can I best serve? Is there a God? If so, where can I meet him or her? I had high...
Being reasonable in the age of hyperbole
Everything nowadays is super-sized. We don’t become musicians; we win Idol. We don’t sell a hundred albums; we go platinum. We don’t parent anymore; we blog about it in minute detail. We don’t just discipline our children; we follow a parenting philosophy of a New...
Wasted youth
My quarter life crisis dragged on over two-and-a-half-years. Half of this time, I was studying for a Masters, an endeavour which turned out to be entirely fruitless. I must keep mentioning this degree, wherever possible, to make the undertaking (at least) somewhat...
Brook McCarthy is a writer, speaker, trainer and business coach with 18+ years’ experience in communications. Brook enables leaders and organisations to magnify their impact. When you build your brand, grow your reputation and enhance your credibility, you can do your best work. Brook is located in Sydney, Australia when she’s not off galavanting around somewhere.
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