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I’m on holiday with the kids this week, which is an appropriate time to tell you that another new series of the podcast is upcoming. And this one will be a little different.
Rather than 1-2-1 guest interviews, it will just be me discussing some of the most important trends and themes I’m seeing in the world of work right now. I’ll do this by reflecting on each chapter of Work/Life Flywheel, the insights I shared in the book, and how you and your team can apply these lessons.
So, to get things started, here’s the Foreword, which was kindly written by Damian Hughes, co-host of The High Performance podcast, along with Jake Humphrey.
See you here as usual next week…
Work/Life Flywheel
Foreword:
One warm summer morning, a woman spotted the great artist Pablo Picasso walking through a market in Provence. She pursued him and pulled out a piece of paper.
‘Mr Picasso,’ she said excitedly, ‘I’m a big fan. Please, could you do a little drawing for me?’
Picasso happily complied and quickly drew a sketch for her on the scrap of paper. As he handed it back, he smiled, then told her to ‘take care of it. That will be worth a million dollars one day.’
The woman looked flustered and said, ‘but it only took you thirty seconds to do it.’
Picasso laughed, ‘but it has taken me 30 years to be able to do it in 30 seconds.’
This - possibly apocryphal – tale is a great place to introduce you to this book and the ideas within it.
Ollie’s excellent book will show you the practical techniques of reimagining your life and career and reveals how much better things could be for you, if you can adopt his hard-earned wisdom.
The great news is this can be taught, and the even better news is that, unlike Picasso, it will not take you 30 years to acquire the knowledge (unless you are an exceptionally slow reader.)
So, whether you want to improve your own life, your relationships, or your ambitions, let this wonderful book be your guide.
Professor Damian Hughes