July 29, 2021

Are you ever bored at work?

A friend of mine posted a picture on our soccer WhatsApp group earlier this week. It was of the poolside at the Olympics. And it featured a lifeguard resting

by Brendan Cullen

Deciding

Productivity

July 22, 2021

Have you ever pushed a car? If so, you’ll have noticed something…

Your car is in trouble. It needs a push. You put the lightest person behind the wheel and the rest of you push. It's tough - it's a stationary machine

by Brendan Cullen

Continuous Improvement

July 16, 2021

The difference between bad news and a fine wine

You look at reality through a lens. It's your lens - and probably isn't shared by anyone else on this or any other planet. Sometimes what you view is accurate.

by Brendan Cullen

Brendan Cullen

Continuous Improvement

Project Management

July 7, 2021

A very common mistake and how to avoid it

Away from work, one of the hats I wear is as a soccer coach - assistant to a friend as we coach a boys u17 team. A few weeks ago we

by Brendan Cullen

Continuous Improvement

April 23, 2021

Calling it like it is. A short piece of honesty from a top manager.

Last Saturday my team, Leeds United, beat the Champions-elect, Manchester City. Leeds had three chances and scored twice. It was put to the Leeds manager, Marcelo Bielsa, that Leeds could

by Brendan Cullen

Project Management

April 8, 2021

The significance of a single day

Way back in the 1970s there was a song called "One Day at a Time". It was covered by countless singers. In Ireland, the most notable was a singer known

by Brendan Cullen

Uncategorized

March 29, 2021

Covid doesn’t care about your business – and how that can help you

Covid doesn't care. How weary you are. Or what date it is, e.g., that here in Ireland we're looking to re-open somewhat on April 5th. Or that our kids, from

by Brendan Cullen

Uncategorized

March 8, 2021

Where to spend your time – it takes vigilance!

Last night before bed I checked CNN for the headlines; front and centre was a story on the upcoming Harry & Meghan interview with Oprah. This morning I turned on

by Brendan Cullen

Uncategorized

January 29, 2021

The stuff we don’t want to do (to get to where we want to go)

Over the past two nights I've watched two TV shows. On Wednesday it was "Operation Transformation". A man called Paul was getting some tough words from a dietician, Aoife.

by Brendan Cullen

Uncategorized

January 22, 2021

2 quick tips on how to make better decisions

Every day you make decisions. You typically can't, with any certainty, know in advance what the result will be. You just make the best decision you can with the information

by Brendan Cullen

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