Mark's Musings

Welcome to Mark's Musings

Get regular insights to raise your performance.

Looking for practical performance tips, inspiration, and real-world strategies to help you lead with impact? You’re in the right place. Here, I share weekly insights from my years of coaching executives, leaders, and athletes, all grounded in respect, integrity, and a passion for continuous learning. Whether you’re aiming for personal growth or peak professional performance, Mark's Musings will provide you with actionable ideas, stories, and proven techniques to help you get consistent and sustainable results.

Ready to raise your game? Dive in and let’s grow together.

Learning how to say 'No'

Learning how to say 'No'

You want to be helpful at work. People come up to you and ask for your help all the time.…

How to develop Self-Reliance - a key Emotional Intelligence skill

How to develop Self-Reliance - a key Emotional Intelligence skill

Self-reliance means having the will and the courage to do things alone and to be alone rather than relying on…

Conquer Your Perfectionism

Conquer Your Perfectionism

Don’t get me wrong, perfectionism is not all bad. In fact, perfectionism helps you work hard by mastering your skills…

Fail fast to get better faster

Fail fast to get better faster

Have you noticed that some people seem to be going places and getting results fast? You maybe see this in…

Embrace risk and failure - #OWNIT

Embrace risk and failure - #OWNIT

I love doing Suduko puzzles. I get a sense of achievement and accomplishment from completing them. It helps me relax…

Most overnight successes are years in the making

Most overnight successes are years in the making

I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Most, if not all overnight successes you see are actually…

Got a nagging little voice inside your head?

Got a nagging little voice inside your head?

Got a nagging little voice inside your head? Of course, you have...we all do! Self-talk is an integral constant in your…

Try this for a performance appraisal

Try this for a performance appraisal

It was Saturday morning and a young teenager named Jane was waiting at the bus stop with her friends. She…

Shoes

Shoes

As Gandhi stepped aboard a train one day, one of his shoes slipped off and landed on the track.  He…

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