Pragmatic Leadership: Insights From 2023 Shaping 2024
Lesson 1: Empathy, a Strategic Asset In 2023, leaders recognized the strategic value of empathy. It's not only about understanding...
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Dec 8, 20234 min read
Why you're not getting promoted
Insights into what could be holding you back and how to go forward. Throughout your career, you will see people promoted around you and...
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Dec 1, 20233 min read
Should I stay or should I go now?
Deciding Whether It's the Right Time to Change Jobs Happy December - we say after the disbelief has worn off that we're at the end of...
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Nov 17, 20233 min read
Energy Management vs Time Management
Finding better balance through different strategies We often find ourselves seeking better ways to manage our life-balance and increase...
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Oct 27, 20233 min read
Go ambition yourself.
It doesn’t need to be a dirty word, so let’s use it for good. It’s not easy to declare yourself ambitious. Nor admit that you are eager...
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Oct 20, 20233 min read
5 tips to overcome people pleasing
Advice from a reformed people pleaser. One of the biggest hurdles that people often have to overcome as they progress in their careers is...
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Sep 22, 20232 min read
Is it really worth it? Balancing what matters most
When an immovable object meets an irresistible force. Feeling overwhelmed and searching for meaning As Autumn rolls in, the temperature...
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Aug 11, 20232 min read
How to figure out your values
At permission granted, we aim to make useful resources accessible to people. "Too often successful people turn around and pull the ladder...
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Jul 28, 20232 min read
Actively exploring empowerment: utilizing your strength and potential
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu At Permission Granted (pg), we believe that you are uniquely...
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Jul 4, 20232 min read
Six months behind, six months ahead...
We’re now six months into 2023. How does this realization make you feel? It’s common to feel anxious. Time flies by and yet we feel we...
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Jun 27, 20232 min read
Living a GEMO lifestyle
Good enough, move on is a thing. Recently, we talked about the concept of good enough, move on (GEMO), if you missed that post, check it...
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Jun 16, 20233 min read
Why good enough is better than perfect
Become the best version of you by becoming good enough. TLDR: Getting comfortable with the practice of 'Good enough move on' (GEMO) is a...
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Jun 10, 20232 min read
Selling versus owning your skillset
What’s the right approach for you? As your career builds momentum, you learn skills and experience that enhance your professional value....
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May 5, 20232 min read
Podcast: How To Fail With Elizabeth Day
Okay, confession time, I've never been big into business podcasts. As part of my own learning journey for pg I listened to some popular...
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Apr 8, 20231 min read
Identity
Figuring out and living your identity 24/7 is a heavy burden. You’re told to shape your life around it, you must be very clear about it,...
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Apr 6, 20232 min read
The hunger games of layoffs
We have all heard that layoffs can sometimes be a silver lining and push us to make changes we weren’t ready for or set boundaries with...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
Validate me
At pg, we decided early on to use our time and energy to experience and self-reflect on what we have created. We wanted to walk the talk...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
The pitfalls and fruits of feedback
Getting skilled at receiving and giving feedback is a core leadership skill. It takes time to exchange feedback with care, tact, purpose...
Nicola - Co Founder
Apr 3, 20232 min read
Book Review: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
As someone interested in personal growth, I recently re-read The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, a highly acclaimed spiritual guidebook...
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