Tony NguyenOct 28, 20191 minImproving shared context"We narrow our focus but widen our context" Equal ExpertsValue It started because I was forgetful. I was scheduled to sit down with our...
Tony NguyenMay 29, 20193 min4 days of IkigaiEvery now and again, life throws you an opportunity to experience Ikigai. I had one of those weeks recently. It started about September...
Tony NguyenMar 29, 20195 minThe Ideal team player“Humility isn’t thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less” - C S Lewis Towards the latter half of the noughties I...
Tony NguyenJan 31, 20191 minNo one can do you better than youInteresting fact – more people are afraid of public speaking then they are of death. I managed to survive last nights expert talk and the...
Tony NguyenJan 7, 20191 minFinding my voice againFor the last 5 years I’ve been working at large banks and the risk appetite for letting staff speak at events and conferences was low....
Tony NguyenOct 25, 20182 minAdultingI’m now one week into my new role at Equal Experts and realised I should capture some thoughts before they faded away with the jetlag......
Tony NguyenOct 7, 20181 minDigital dementiaCan you remember any phone numbers anymore? I recall being a kid and being able to recall at least a dozen phone numbers that I needed to...
Tony NguyenSep 21, 20181 minIt all starts with belief.Do you honestly believe your goals are possible? Because if you don’t – that may be why you aren’t making progress towards them. I just...
Tony NguyenSep 18, 20181 minThis ratio will change your life - 5.6 to 1OK, that might be overselling it. Awhile ago I came across this article that mentioned this magic ratio for how much positive to negative...
Tony NguyenSep 18, 20181 minMy 3 year old has made me a better leaderA long time ago when I was finishing up with Symantec, I received a lovely Linkedin recommendation from a colleague that finished with:...
Tony NguyenSep 13, 20181 minWhy making a connection is crucial to influenceA few weeks ago I shared a video with tips and tricks on how to make powerful connections. In hindsight, I should have started with this...
Tony NguyenAug 28, 20181 minWant speed? Get better at giving and receiving feedbackThe cycle of pausing, reflecting and acting based off learnings is a central feedback loop for growth and improvement. Our ability to...
Tony NguyenAug 23, 20182 minCreating powerful connections with anyoneI would describe myself as a recovering functioning introvert. Socialisation and networking does not come naturally to me and is...
Tony NguyenAug 21, 20181 minGratitudeOf all the life hacks I've added over the years, taking the time to find gratitude on a daily basis has made the biggest difference to my...
Tony NguyenAug 20, 20181 minHow organised is your Tupperware cupboard?So the other day I opened up the Tupperware cupboard and something similar to the photo above happened. It dawned on me that every few...
Tony NguyenJul 20, 20181 minThis is not what we mean by cross functionalYou've all been on one. When someone gets all excited about "agile" and tells you we need to restructure into cross functional teams....
Tony NguyenJun 20, 20181 minTrust MeI'd go so far as to say that if you don't have trust you don't have a team - you have some sort of working group. Trust speeds everything...
Tony NguyenJun 17, 20181 minLong time between drinksAll the posts below were migrated from an old blogger instance that I forgot I had. They hark back to the days when I was entirely...
Tony NguyenAug 16, 20152 minFinding awesome product ownersThey're kind of like unicorns. We were having particular trouble with the product ownership on a project and I wanted to create some...
Tony NguyenApr 16, 20151 minDoes your business know their business?It's a question that most people are scared to ask because it rocks the boat; self preservation leads most people to avoid doing that, as...
