I have just finished reading Adam Grant’s new book ‘Think Again,’ which I loved, but one line about how the Myers Briggs test is no more accurate than a horoscope (see here for his explanation) got me thinking – are any personality tests that are worthwhile? Are some better than others? I have taken various personality tests over the years from the ‘Which Spice Girl are you?’ to Myers Briggs and have come to realise that they are only useful if a) the results resonate with you and b) you are able to use them to learn more about yourself. And that is the fundamental point of them for me…

How much of your time are you spending ‘surviving’ rather than ‘thriving’? This is a question that I keep returning to as I realise that I find it far too easy just to slip into ‘survival’ mode – where life is ‘fine’, work is ‘ok’ and there is nothing that wrong with anything. But… I also don’t feel like I am growing, learning or being challenged. I am not ending the day excited by what I have done or looking forward to the upcoming days.  I start thriving when I am leaning into my values – specifically when I get to help people with a problem they have. This can…