Matthew Davies
Switched Off
Over the Easter weekend I took some weekdays off for the first time since Christmas. The beginning of 2022 has been really busy and I'm...
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Matthew Davies
- Apr 13, 2022
- 5 min
The Magic of Training Camp
This weekend I was lucky enough to spend three fantastic days in the Perthshire countryside with the East Kilbride Pirates Women's...
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Matthew Davies
- Apr 6, 2022
- 5 min
They're Out To Get Me
I was in the gym this morning, getting hench, and I was feeling a little flat. When this happens, the only real solution I have available...
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Matthew Davies
- Mar 30, 2022
- 4 min
Is that a Reason or an Excuse?
A couple of weeks back I delivered a leadership session to a business who were really keen to learn about different leadership models. We...
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Matthew Davies
- Mar 23, 2022
- 7 min
All Hail the Post-It Note
Chatting with a friend over lunch about our working practices, I got onto some of the habits I've developed over the year that I find...
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Matthew Davies
- Mar 16, 2022
- 6 min
It's Jenga Time!
In many of the business meetings I attended over fifteen years in financial services, either as a participant, or as a coach, both and I...
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Matthew Davies
- Mar 9, 2022
- 7 min
Delegate Better
As you become more established in your career, your responsibilities change, as do the expectations that others have of you. Most people...
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Matthew Davies
- Mar 2, 2022
- 5 min
Get Things Done
One of the most common things I get asked about by leaders who approach me to enhance their team and their business, is 'how can I help...
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Matthew Davies
- Feb 24, 2022
- 5 min
The Success Intersection
Throughout the early part of February I shared a series of blogs which which had their roots at a time in my career where things weren't...
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Matthew Davies
- Feb 22, 2022
- 4 min
The Death of Dreams
"In everyone it dies, this sense of their vast and mysterious significance. But then it is a gradual process. Time administers to us...
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Matthew Davies
- Feb 17, 2022
- 4 min
Django's Fingers
When talk about the most influential guitarists throughout history, names like Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Gilmour, May, Richards and Beck...
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Matthew Davies
- Feb 10, 2022
- 5 min
Expose Yourself
Last week I wrote a blog about the PIE model as a way of thinking about advancing your career and creating new opportunities for...
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Matthew Davies
- Feb 8, 2022
- 4 min
Public Image Ltd
Last week I wrote a blog about the PIE model for career development and progress, before following it up with an in-depth look at the...
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Matthew Davies
- Feb 3, 2022
- 5 min
Peak Performance
In my last blog, I introduced the PIE model; a simple way of thinking about three key aspects of your development - Performance, Image...
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Matthew Davies
- Feb 1, 2022
- 4 min
Fray Bentos for Career Success
Many moons ago, I had a boss that I did not get on with! That was pretty rare for me (despite what this blog may make you believe - there...
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Matthew Davies
- Jan 27, 2022
- 3 min
Be About It
Flavor Flav is the greatest Hype Man in the history of Hip Hop. The energy and passion he brought to the recorded and live work of...
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Matthew Davies
- Jan 25, 2022
- 3 min
Lessons from the Barrowlands
My favourite live music venue is the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow. Many other people, both paying fans like me and travelling musicians...
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Matthew Davies
- Jan 20, 2022
- 3 min
Someone to Blame
2021, on reflection, wasn't perfect. There's no such thing as a perfect year, really. Most people just want to be able to look back and...
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Matthew Davies
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
Work the Table
Many moons ago, I found myself in a situation where my head of department, who had taken a real shine to me when we first met, had...
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