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Well-known Canadian psychologist, Jordan Peterson, is attributed with the quote...

'Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not who somebody else is today.'

That's probably a message that a lot of people need to hear.

And it's fine if your end goal is simply self-improvement.

But if you want that promotion, if you want to be the best...it's probably not enough.

Because to achieve those things, you will be compared to the other guys and gals.

Also, if just being better than you were yesterday is you target, you'll probably end up being 1x better.

But if you strive to be better than the best, even if you fail you might still end up being 4x better than you were yesterday.

So, my suggestion, keep that as a baseline KPI. 

If you can just keep being better than you were yesterday, then that's a win. If you can do that, there's no need to beat yourself up.

But if you want to be the best...you'd better compare yourself to who somebody else is today...because that's your competition.

#selfimprovement #selfawareness #selfhelp

I'll be there in just a FEW minutes.

I should be able to complete this project in a FEW days.

Or, my personal favourite...

Honey, I'm just going out for a FEW beers with the lads!

People use words like FEW or some or ABOUT because they are imprecise.

They are open to interpretation.

That gives them some leeway and flexibility.

If you're dealing with someone who uses words like this a lot, it may actually tell you a bit about what sort of person they are.

Maybe, like the Project Manager, they don't have great attention to detail. They fail to account for all factors.

Or perhaps, they're not great at time management and so are always late for meetings.

Or maybe, they're just a little too comfortable telling little lies...like they're only going to have a FEW beers.

The language we use can sometimes expose our hidden lies...and truths.

#language #behaviours #untoldstories

It's hard for us to imagine a future that is dramatically different from the way things are right now.

We have experience. We have history.

And with that history and experience comes a bias towards what we have known in the past (and present).

The best way to avoid that bias is to try to see the world through the lens of a child. Someone with less experience and therefore less bias.

Try it. It's kinda refreshing.

#bias #imaginethepossibilities #thefuture

A permanent solution to a temporary problem becomes a permanent problem.

So says @naval.

It's an important warning.

Sometimes we become so focussed on the problem that we fail to see that it's only temporary.

But in our panic to find a solution, we establish complex systems and procedures to solve that problem.

Instead, before we implement a solution, we should first consider the likely lifespan of the problem.

Next, consider the consequences of the problem.

If it's not a long term problem with major consequences, we certainly don't need a permanent solution.

In fact, we may not even need a solution at all.

#problemsolving #solutionfocused #problemmanagement

Many organisations, especially bigger organisations, put a lot of focus on the Process.

They live and die by their SOPs.

The monitor, report and audit their Process to within an inch of its life.

But if you put in a bit more work earlier on, in the Preparation stage, that can free up the Process and just allow things to flow.

Part of that Preparation can be ensuring you have the right people.

If you have the right people, and they have a general idea of the outcome required, it doesn't matter so much that they follow the Process to the letter.

Ultimately, they will still get to a good result.

Maybe not the exact result you anticipated. 

But a good result nonetheless.

Which, in the end, you may just be a better result.

#process #procedures #preparation

Here in Malaysia I can now, if we're fully vaccinated, go out for dinner with my wife and dine-in at a restaurant.

BUT...

We can not share the same Grab/Uber car.

So, we need 1 car each to pick us up from the same house, to take us to the same restaurant, where we'll dine-in at the same table...and then 1 car each to take us home again.

I simply can not understand the logic of that rule.

The government has not shared their logic in making that decision.

As a result, we get frustrated and annoyed at such seemingly silly rules.

If I at least understood their logic, it would ease some of that frustration.

The same is true in any leadership or management situation.

If your people don't agree with your decision, they at least need to understand why you made it and the logic behind it.

If they do, you'll reduce the amount of disunity, unrest and disfunction within your team.

So, take the time to explain your logic to them.

#leadership #management #logic

A key element of a social network these days is the ability to create the content, not just post and share it.

Think Instagram and Snapchat with their filters. 

Think TikTok with their music videos.

So imagine what could happen if Adobe leveraged their Creative Studio suite of products, made it super-intuitive, mobile-first and then built a social network around it to share what you have created.

That could be really compelling social network disruptor.

#socialnetwork #creativestudio #mobilefirst

In yesterday's episode I spoke about the idea of Netflix Mini-Cinema Pop-ups in hotel function rooms.

Here's another idea...

Take the Food Truck concept and apply it to a mobile Pop-up cinema experience and you have...The Movie Truck.

One side of truck has a big movie screen.

The other side is the Food Truck element, selling the Popcorn, Cokes, etc. that you would usually buy at the movies.

Audio could be accessed via the App.

If you're a Netflix subscriber you come for free - but still pay for your popcorn of course!

If you're not a subscriber you pay an entry fee.

At worst, this idea could be a cost-neutral branding exercise.

It has potential to be a an ROI-positive customer acquisition strategy.

And at best, it could become a meaningful revenue stream for the streaming services.

#businessideas #popups #netflix

Cinemas are now allowed to open in Malaysia.

But the two major cinema chains have said they're not going to open yet.

A bit part of their reasoning is that they just don't have any movies to show.

Like many other industries, the movie making business has been impact by COVID-19.

So, it reminds me of an idea I first spoke about way back on 17 May 2018 in Ep. 168 of this show...NETFLIX Mini-Cinema Pop-Ups in hotel function rooms.

You can take a listen here - https://bit.ly/3ghTdwD

Now, maybe more than ever, NETFLIX Mini-Cinema Pop-Ups might just be a great idea.

#newbusinessidea #popups #cinemas

Taking a second look before deciding is usually a good idea.

There's nothing wrong with double-checking your assumptions, calculations or even your gut-instinct.

But if you need to take a THIRD look...well, you probably already know the answer.

Good or Bad.

#decisionmaking #indecision #trustyourself