Take a different approach to New Year and use its ceremony to celebrate what has been and what's to come. And save the resolutions for tomorrow.

Resolutions don’t have to be big, just meaningful. And only worth making if you’re intent on keeping them. Here’s how.

Thinking is the source. Introduce a brain-based resolution to your list for 2016: to have your thinking serve you better as you work towards success.

Extrinsic motivation is not best-suited to the more complex, challenging and interesting work of today. So when we do need that extra impetus to get us moving in the New Year, look to intrinsic motivation.

There are 5 levels of thinking, some helpful, some not. Improve the quality of your thinking by applying this simple model.

How often do you look for complexity? Try looking for simplicity instead.

Feedback is a gift. An opportunity for insight, learning, development and improvement. Become an expert receiver with these two words.

Successful people bring out the best in the high-calibre teams they surround themselves with. But it can be all-too-easy to become the obstacle. Instead: become a master of supporting others' thinking.

Feedback is a gift. An opportunity for insight, learning, development and improvement. Become an expert giver with these three simple rules.

Knowing where we are and where we're headed is crucial to goal pursuit. But we can only achieve true perspective if we acknowledge where and what we've come from.

Our deeper thinking can frequently get stuck. And what do we ordinarily do? Think harder! But to overcome a mental impasse quickly and efficiently takes a different approach.

Beliefs are the rules we live by. And we can choose them. Ask this one great question to challenge your limiting beliefs and unlock empowering beliefs in their place.

Our brains are hardwired for survival - and that bias can leak into moments when pure survival is not our only goal. Learn to prioritise your success over your fear with these brain-based strategies.

Know the difference between output and outcome, activity and action. One simple question to move you forward.

The more you prioritise the other person, the more you will shine in that person's eyes. An interpersonal skill for great success.

Our intuition is a powerful ally to our more "rational" decision-making tactics - if we can learn to listen to it.

A thought to start the week: "conversation killers".

The brain is a social animal. Accelerate and deepen rapport with these 3 brain-based ingredients.

A thought to start the week: "killer conversations".

Given the competition for our attention, it's no wonder our brains are so-easily overwhelmed. Limit the impact on your performance by rethinking how you value and use your brain.

A robust quality of thought has never been more important than right now. Ask these 4 questions to develop the habit for a quality of thought.

A thought to start the week: "being present".

What is Brain-based Coaching? What makes it so beneficial? And why might you choose brain-based coaching over other options? My challenge: to write the best article available to answer the question: What is Brain-based Coaching?

Without our own clearly-defined purpose, we live and work according to the agenda of others. Reclaim direction, set more meaningful goals and make better decisions by defining your purpose statement.

A thought to start the week: "what's your sentence?"

Successful goal pursuit is determined by what happens immediately after you set your goal. Amplify your success by delaying action and instead promoting your goals to well-formed outcomes.

Our values drive us throughout our entire day and underpin all our major decisions. But do we really know what our core values are? And what would we change if we did?

A thought to start the week: "their ideas first".

To manage the vast amount of information in the external world, your brain constructs its own working model. And that model doesn't always serve us best. Learn how to usefully challenge our perspective.

The better we get at our jobs, the more our development focus becomes behavioural. Improve your behaviours by focusing on your "To Stop" list.

A thought to start the week: "embedding the learning".

Aren't we all very-often guilty of making all sorts of things too big? And isn’t that what’s getting in our way?

A thought to start the week: “how you make them feel”.

How many of our discomforting feelings come from the un-investigated, un-evidenced stories we attach to? Give yourself new perspective with enquiry.

A thought to start the week: "confusing movement with progress".

We don't often think of work, business and career as creative pursuits. Yet our professional environments are crying-out for more creative thinking. Here are 5 steps to switch-off the regular thinking patterns to generate new ideas.

Promotion is two journeys: doing great work; and being the most promotable. You’re already doing great work. Now make yourself the most promotable.

A thought to start the week: "priorities and choices".

A thought to start the week: "let it breathe".

When it comes to our career, much of our success is shaped not just in the “big” career moments. But in the consistent behaviours we demonstrate, day-to-day. Make sure your behaviours add-up to career success, not career suicide.

You’ve done the hard work and landed your new role. Now it’s time not just to make a good impression. But to blow them away as you set the foundation for a stellar reputation.

A thought to start the week: "slow it down".

We're adept at making a connection with another person. So what happens to that skill when we step in front of a larger audience? How do we make the same powerful connections when speaking in public?

A thought to start the week: "just 5% more".

When we expand our world, transformation happens. But more often than not, we avoid thinking big. Learn how to expand your world, reduce the overwhelm and get things moving again.

We are all influencers. For better or worse. For richer or poorer. So what stands successful individuals apart is they have mastered the influences they are already creating.

A thought to start the week: "Can't? Or Won't?".

Whether we believe leaders are born or made, coaching remains the very best form of learning and development to get us there. And in today's world of work, is more relevant than ever.

For the results you're creating. For the place in which you find yourself. Your career strategy is working perfectly. And new results are going to require a new strategy. Find the counterbalance by learning to notice the pivotal moments.

A thought to start the week: "start with the goal".

There are many ingredients that go into building a successful career. And you’ve no doubt got plenty. But if you’re attitude’s not right, none of that is going to matter. Avoid these 8 career-damaging attitudes.

Our careers should be our own agenda. Should excite and fulfil us. And should facilitate our life's design. Help yourself to achieve that goal with these 21 great self-coaching questions for the Pivotal Career Moments.

A thought to start the week: "own your no".

When it comes to career, negative compromises can all-too-easily emerge and develop over time. And can all-too-quickly add-up to significant cost. Learn to take a fresh look at the compromises your career has you making.

A thought to start the week: "thinking about the thinking".

It can sometimes seem such a nonsense that we wait 6 or even 12 months to deliver feedback. Improve the performance of everyone around you (including yourself) with regular feedback.

When unfulfilling days at work turn in to unfulfilling weeks, months and years, it’s already well past the time to move on. Watch for the signs and take action before your career gets to that point.

A thought to start the week: "react or create".

It can be all-too-easy to let our self-talk slip into negative language with costly consequences for our career. Learn to limit the impact by practising mindful awareness of these negative self-talk patterns.

A thought to start the week: "tolerations, no more"

Only we can determine our perfect sense of balance. How we vote “yes” and “no” can reveal much about where our balance is right now, where we’d like it to be – and what we need to do to move it to where we want.

A thought to start the week: “pleasing vs. serving”.

Procrastination comes in many forms; and acts-out many of our deep-seated motivations. To break-free of these self-imposed patterns of behaviour is hugely beneficial. Here are 2 coaching questions to help.

A thought to start the week: "deserving of our goals".

Our ability to keep our heads at work improves helps us make better decisions, have more influence and impact with others and improve performance – in ourselves and in those around us. Use these simple but effective strategies to help you keep your cool.

A thought to start the week: "the power of expectation".

Negotiation is everywhere. And developing the ability to confer with another party for compromise and agreement is an important skill for your arsenal. Here are 3 simple rules for more effective negotiation.

A thought to start the week: "result vs. process."

We feel euphoria at getting the job - and then dread when it comes to negotiating the details of the offer. Here are 10 tips to help you ask for what you're really worth.

A thought to start the week: "a more worth less".

Managing crises is part of the job - and a great opportunity to stand-out in the crowd. Learn to get your people thinking clearly and bring all your team's resources and resourcefulness to the table when it's needed most.

A thought to start the week: "capturing attention with movement".

Time away from work is crucial to our in-work performance and outside-work wellbeing. Try these 8 brain-based tips to make sure you don't short-change your precious vacation time.

A thought to start the week: "forget change, focus on progress".

Many of us shy away from developing our assertiveness as if it's somehow a negative. But in today's world, assertiveness is a very necessary skill. Learn how to enjoy the process of standing-up for what you deserve.

A thought to start the week: "results vs. reasons".

A thought to start the week: "creating the space vs. filling the space".

A thought to start the week: "work on you."

Habits are powerful, dependable processes. But in the pursuit of success, not all habits are created equal. Here are 5 transformational habits that have the potential to change your life for the better.

A thought to start the week: "no more waiting".

Careers are defined in the pivotal moments. To maximise our potential for success, we must be crystal clear on what matters most to us and our career. Here are 12 powerfully inspirational values - and how to get clear on their meaning for you.

A thought to start the week: "needy is creepy".

A thought to start the week: "focus on the useful problems".

We can be very quick to look externally for the issues - and exclude ourselves from the post-mortem process. Restore yourself to responsibility by finding the turnaround.

A parting thought to close-out the week: “Act … !”

A thought to start the week: "the thinking challenge of an outcome focus".

We always get a result. But not always the result we want. Learn to master these 4 key thinking strategies to take back your agenda and achieve the transformative results you’re looking for.

A thought to start the week: "get intentional".

There are useful analogies to be drawn between personal development and keeping fit. Here are 5 lessons from the gym to make your personal development less of an effort and more of a habit.

A parting thought to close-out the week: “Your Agenda”.

A thought to start the week: "from problems to projects".

A career driver is more than a tendency. It's an impassioned inner voice full of motivation, inspiration and clarity. Get clear on your career drivers and accelerate your perfect career design.

A parting thought to close-out the week: “constancy amongst change”.

A thought to start the week: "what's the meaning?"

Today's challenge of leadership is plagued with obstacles we'd do well to acknowledge. Drawn from hundreds of exec coaching hours, here are 16 inspiring thoughts to meet that challenge.

A thought to start the week: "the power of decision".

Great leadership is nowhere better marked than by the ability to improve another person's thinking. In this series, get the brain-based approach to 3 key leadership traits, starting here with: INFLUENCE.

A parting thought to close-out the week: “you know what you need to work on”.

A thought to start the week: "confidence follows action".

Charisma is a quality often included in our descriptions of leaders we admire. It's also a quality many feel they either have - or don't. But like any behaviour, it can be learned and developed. Here're some brain-based thoughts on how.

A parting thought to close-out the week: “renewing the challenge”.

A thought to start the week: "stop educating, start doing".

Of all the behaviours we might choose to develop, confidence is most people's Number One. And with good reason. Get to grips with a simple formula for confidence, and let you most authentic, resourceful self shine through.

A parting thought to close-out the week: “unhappiness over uncertainty”.

A thought to start the week: "use the 15 minutes".

Redefine your elevator pitch as your professional promise. And never again feel uncomfortable talking about who you are, what you do and how you do it.

A thought to start the week: "present thinking percentage".

We don't need yet more advice on what to put in our profiles. What we need is a brain-based approach to put all that other advice to work. Take a brain-based approach for your best profile, ever.

A thought to start the week: "State vs. Goals".

The world is always changing. And so must your personal brand if you want to stay authentic, consistent and wholly relevant. Reinvigorate your brand with a revisit of these 7 winning brand-defining characteristics.

A thought to start the week: "choose to model, not compare".

A key defining quality of those successful in their careers is that ability to handle the pressure, keep the thinking brain online and manage situations to successful outcomes. Here are 3 neuroscience-backed techniques to help.

A thought to start the week: “80/20”.

Whatever your development plans for 2017: Take Dead Aim!

A parting thought to close-out the year: “acknowledging 2016”.