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Delegate Better
As you become more established in your career, your responsibilities change, as do the expectations that others have of you. Most people...
Matthew Davies
Mar 9, 20227 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Mar 2, 20225 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Feb 24, 20225 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Feb 22, 20224 min read
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Django's Fingers
When talk about the most influential guitarists throughout history, names like Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Gilmour, May, Richards and Beck...
Matthew Davies
Feb 17, 20224 min read
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Pre
The date was September 13, 2005, and my good friend Big Dave and I were out for a few "quiet" drinks and to catch some NFL games, before...
Matthew Davies
Feb 15, 20225 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Feb 10, 20225 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Feb 8, 20224 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Feb 3, 20225 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Feb 1, 20224 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Jan 27, 20223 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Jan 25, 20223 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Jan 20, 20223 min read
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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...
Matthew Davies
Jan 18, 20224 min read
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I did it for the Story
When people find out that I spend a huge amount of my time outside of work coaching American Football, one of the common questions I get...
Matthew Davies
Jan 13, 20222 min read
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Daddy Was a Good Man
Songs have a way of carrying you back to a time and place where you first heard them, or where they soundtracked something significant in...
Matthew Davies
Jan 11, 20223 min read
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Are you Happy?
It's a big question, and something that can be answered in a quick, throwaway fashion, but when was the last time that you took time to...
Matthew Davies
Jan 6, 20223 min read
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The Resolution Motivation Dilemma
Growing up, New Year was always special for me. It didn't necessarily hold a particularly significant place in our family calendar, so...
Matthew Davies
Jan 3, 20224 min read
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Slow and Right
Practice planning is a part of sports coaching that some coaches don't do, others don't enjoy but I absolutely love! It's the bit where...
Matthew Davies
Dec 30, 20213 min read
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Comparison is the Thief of Joy
When we decided to change in any area of our lives, one of the best motivators is to see the progress that we're making. at the beginning...
Matthew Davies
Dec 27, 20213 min read
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