Brian
Finish Strong!
It's easy to start big things. It's harder to finish.
The margin between the best and the rest is often quite slim.
Play your best when it matters most.
Finish 2022 strong!
~ bc 😎🏁
briancooke.me
Future
The Fifteen Minute City - a simple idea that could transform urban life | BBC Ideas
Half the world's population live in cities, and by the end of the century it will be more like 90%. It's time to rethink city life and work. What if everything you needed was within a 15-minute walk or cycle ride of your home?
bbc.co.uk
CEO
4 Factors that Predict CEO Success | McKinsey
Effective CEOs make the most of their first six to twelve months as they step up to the next level. Here are four factors that predict CEO success:
- not making it about you
- listening, then acting
- nailing your firsts
- playing “big ball!”
Career
How to Find Fulfilment by Taking a Step Down | INSEAD
Three stories of professionals who bucked the trend and found greater meaning in their work life.
insead.edu
Holidays
Christmas Time is Here | Vince Guaraldi Trio
57 years after Charlie Brown's Christmas first aired, this song continues to be a holiday classic. Here's the backstory on Charles M. Schulz holiday characters and Vince Guaraldi's jazzy composition.
apnews.com
Brian Cooke
I coach leaders and teams who do amazing things!
Here's more reading that's influencing my coaching:
- World soccer explained in 10 maps | Big Think
- The strategic alliance between UK and Qatari power brokers| BBC
- Five Charts that Forecast USA Construction for 2023 | Construction Dive
- Gratitude Lists Didn't Work for Me| Andrea Gibson
- You don't know what your future self wants | Shankar Vedantam
Lots of upside ahead in 2023.
Let's GO!
~ bc 🚀
briancooke.me