We are taught from early on that our value is to be measured by others: our teachers, our peers, our coaches, standardised testing. Parents reinforce it: Do well in school, get rewarded. Do poorly, get grounded. This is flawed. Recognition is a measure of performance but it is not a…

I did not start YLD because of some inspiration that transcended myself. In 2013 I was about to be a father for the first time. I was in a different city and country. I did not have a job. The job options I had, I did not like them. So…

Strategy is never quitting until you win. But winning is better than losing. This was the first thing that caught my eye when reading Good Strategy, Bad Strategy. I was born surrounded by books. In my house there were more books than space on the shelves. You would find books…

This article was co-authored with Dmitri Grabov. Follow him on twitter he is excellent! One of the things I appreciate about sports is the notion of academy. Unlike sports not all business run an academy. So, when is a good time for you to invest in creating an academy? Having…

It was Toni Nadal, the former coach of pro’ tennis player Rafael Nadal that reminded me of the difference between effort and work. I had been invited by GP Bullhound to attend the investment firm’s annual summit in Marbella earlier this year. And although I was present at several amazing…

One of YLD’s most spoken phrases is “Begin again, never surrender”. You cannot under estimate the power of not giving up, seeing your failure as an opportunity to give it another go. That, together with the ability to freely make mistakes and retain a positive perspective is, according to Cal…

These are the slides of a talk to be delivered in November 2018. For more information on YLD please check our website or blog. The Digital Transformation Conference, Nov 2018 Nuno Job, CEO YLD Link: pdf Video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5xtg55miosje27r/Nuno%20Job-yld.mov?raw=1

Most organisations’ biggest challenge is moving from a culture of delivery to a culture of learning — Bill Scott Such a powerful and incredibly true statement. We don’t live in a world where people’s expectations are static — perhaps they never were. …

I decided to take a seat and then I met Justin. After a short jog from my house to the park, I decided to sit in the grass and relax underneath the sun. I have been living in a accelerated pace for the past three years and I know I…