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So many people find it hard to move beyond surface-level conversations, even with loved ones. Here’s why this avoidant behaviour happens and how to move beyond itHave you seen the BBC 2026 show Ba…

So many people find …

So many people find it hard to move beyond surface-level conversations, even with loved ones. Here’s why this avoidant behaviour happens and how to move beyond itHave you seen the BBC 2026 show Babies?Nominally, the plot revolves around a young couple suffering pregnancy loss but a key theme in the show is the inability of people (usually men) to have open conversations — the sort of conversations that involve discussing their Emotions, sharing real opinions or broaching other difficult topics.Heavy Silence in operation — it’s not because the bar is that fascinatingI devoured…

How self aware are you? How self aware do you want to be? Here’s why you should strive for more self awarenessOne of the best things you can do to be successful at anything is up your levels of self…

How self aware are y…

How self aware are you? How self aware do you want to be? Here’s why you should strive for more self awarenessOne of the best things you can do to be successful at anything is up your levels of self awarenessIsn’t that what mirrors are for?If I asked you what your go-to filler-word when you have a conversation was, would you know?Is it: “Er”?Is it “Umm”?Perhaps it’s “Yep!” or “Oh!”I discovered my go-to word this week and I learnt it the hard way.What was the word?This week was my first shift on the phones as a Samaritan and, because I’m still in probation, I’m …

B2B Sales are all around, if you just know where to lookNothing says unexpected sale like sat by a binRunning a small business can be excruciatingly tough at times; you get squeezed for every penny …

B2B Sales are all ar…

B2B Sales are all around, if you just know where to lookNothing says unexpected sale like sat by a binRunning a small business can be excruciatingly tough at times; you get squeezed for every penny on fees, have invoices ignored, get treated like an afterthought and can be completely derailed by the smallest hiccup. That’s before you even mention all the ghosting and cashflow challenges.There are days that I miss being an employee at a big firm and it’s incredibly easy to always focus on the negatives of running a small business but ultimately I Love the business I started and I didn’t…

If you want to understand how to truly motivate someone in a work context (including yourself) and get much greater engagement, this article is for youEngagement is the most fascinating thing in the …

If you want to under…

If you want to understand how to truly motivate someone in a work context (including yourself) and get much greater engagement, this article is for youEngagement is the most fascinating thing in the world; if we could learn to turn it on and off (I think most people are more interested in how to turn it on) then we would potentially maximise all our achievements.Instead, particularly in a work capacity, we often just hope that the conditions will all come together so that we achieve our goals — this is fine if it involves something super exciting (such as going into Space) but think bac…

I didn’t realise it at the time but 6 years spent in classrooms around the world set me up for far greater success than I could have imagined‘When one teaches, two learn.’ –Robert HeinleinOf…

I didn’t realise i…

I didn’t realise it at the time but 6 years spent in classrooms around the world set me up for far greater success than I could have imagined‘When one teaches, two learn.’ –Robert HeinleinOf all the different parts of my professional life to date, I am probably most grateful for having been a school teacher at the start of my career — for six years I taught Maths and Economics to students around the world and I honestly do not know how I would have handled the subsequent 20 years without all I learned by doing it.Somedays I miss the blackboard at my school in NepalSure, I wen…

Welcome to a pragmatic series designed to help absolutely anyone be more successful in life; over the course of 12 articles I will be sharing proven interventions to increase success in any situation …

Welcome to a pragmat…

Welcome to a pragmatic series designed to help absolutely anyone be more successful in life; over the course of 12 articles I will be sharing proven interventions to increase success in any situation by increasing the levels of IQ, EQ and FQ. We will cover how to enhance these for: strategies, teams, leadership, facilitation, communities, personal goals, sales, pitches/speeches, meetings, Relationships, friendships, hobbies, and more. Each article will be updated regularly so start bookmarking them nowThe best equation ever — you need all 3 Qs to achieve anythingModern life makes IQ, E…

If you ain’t having fun in the business you’re building then why are you doing it??I feel sorry for that 2Some people start a business for the Money 🤑 , some start it with a driven purpose�…

If you ain’t havin…

If you ain’t having fun in the business you’re building then why are you doing it??I feel sorry for that 2Some people start a business for the money 🤑 , some start it with a driven purpose 🫡, some start it for glory and identity 🤩.I unashamedly started mine to have more fun! 🤣Yep, you read that right, I started mine largely to have F U N.Sure, I get such a kick from helping people become more effective and sure I realised I had a special talent that I should monetise but really, my main driver was to have more fun in life.Before starting my business, I had had a succes…

Learning a new skill any time in life has so many uplifts that you might not expectI need a few more belts before I’m ready to face Bruce LeeI’m in my forties and until 2 months ago had never do…

Learning a new skill…

Learning a new skill any time in life has so many uplifts that you might not expectI need a few more belts before I’m ready to face Bruce LeeI’m in my forties and until 2 months ago had never done any martial arts.Then as part of my “New Year, New Challenge” I chose karate as one of my new hobbies for 2026 🥋.I signed up for 6 months of classes in my local dojo and away I went 🤜.Within 2 months I had earned my first belt 🥷 and it’s been a great experience but all has not been straight forward — I mean, I’m one of only 2 adults in a class of 30 people aged mostly …

Building a business is like a perpetual game of snakes and ladders — here’s how to make sure you winSettle in, it’s going to be a long game“Running any business is simply a matter of mat…

Building a business …

Building a business is like a perpetual game of snakes and ladders — here’s how to make sure you winSettle in, it’s going to be a long game“Running any business is simply a matter of matching supply and demand — sounds simple but you only get it right for about 18 seconds every year. The rest of the time is where the real fun begins.” — Faris ArankiI’ve been running my business (Shiageto Consulting) for almost 7 years now and if you asked me if I’d cracked the magic formula of success (no, not that one) then I’d have to respectfully admit that I have not.Sur…

How often you ask vs how often you offer help could be the key factor in whether you achieve your goals or notHave you ever really thought about how frequently you ask for help?Is it often? Maybe it…

How often you ask vs…

How often you ask vs how often you offer help could be the key factor in whether you achieve your goals or notHave you ever really thought about how frequently you ask for help?Is it often? Maybe it’s infrequently or maybe it’s next to never.What about how often you offer help to others?The reason I ask is that these 2 things could have a direct impact on whether you will successfully achieve your goals or not.In my experience people are usually quite one sided when it comes to the world of asking for or offering help; they either tend to over-index on asking for help or are habitual …

Admittedly not the setup for a Hollywood blockbusterEver accidentally found out the unfiltered, negative things someone thinks about you?I have and it can be quite an emotional moment 😭.A few yea…

Admittedly not the s…

Admittedly not the setup for a Hollywood blockbusterEver accidentally found out the unfiltered, negative things someone thinks about you?I have and it can be quite an emotional moment 😭.A few years ago, when I was googling my name (I highly recommend everyone does this btw), I discovered a really vicious video about me uploaded on YouTube.The video consisted of 10 minutes of a person on camera saying nasty things about me (“he’s scum of the earth”, “he should f**king die”, etc) 😳.He had made the video because he felt cheated that I had ripped him off over an eBay purchase a…