This is the final episode in a mini-series focused on setting you up for a successful and fulfilling 2025.

Today, I'm sharing my conversation with Marcus Buckingham, bestselling author and renowned research director, about understanding the hidden patterns that drive career success.

Marcus spent two decades at Gallup Organization co-creating the StrengthsFinder tool, built his own coaching and education firm, and now leads research at the ADP Research Institute.

He's the author of 10 books, including his latest, Love + Work, which explores how we can find meaning and fulfilment in our professional lives.

TALKING POINTS:

• Identifying "Red Threads" - the unique patterns of work that naturally energise you
• Attention as a creative act - how paying attention shapes your career opportunities
• Redefining strengths beyond performance - understanding what truly motivates you
• The specificity of professional passion - why precise activities matter more than broad interests
• Brain chemistry and career fulfilment - how doing what you love changes your neurological response

LINKS:

Marcus's website

Love + Work book

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Ollie's LinkedIn

Future Work/Life Newsletter

My book, Work/Life Flywheel, was shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2024. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).

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This week, I'm resharing my 2022 conversation with strategy consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker Dorie Clark.

Dorie has twice been named one of the Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50, and the #1 Communication Coach in the World by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards, as well as one of the Top 10 Communication Professionals in the World by Global Gurus.

She's also the author of several books, including the WSJ bestseller "The Long Game" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2021), as well as "Entrepreneurial You," which was named "one of the most important business books of the year" by Inc. magazine and one of the Top 5 Books of the Year by Forbes.

I really enjoyed our conversation in which we discussed:

• Prioritising your time to focus on the things that matter most
• The importance of tracking your progress
• Sharing your ideas with the world
• Becoming a recognised expert
• Experimenting with new ideas
• Networking

LINKS:

Dorie's website

Dorie's LinkedIn

The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward,

Interested in me sharing insights on these topics with your team? Book a free consultation to see how I can help, HERE

Ollie's LinkedIn

Future Work/Life Newsletter

My book, Work/Life Flywheel, was shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2024. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).

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This week, I'm resharing my conversation with Daniel Pink, in which we explore how to make better decisions using mental time-travel.

Dan is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward, published this month. His other bestsellers include When and A Whole New Mind, To Sell is Human, and Drive, which brought the ideas of intrinsic motivation within business and management to the masses. His books have won multiple awards, have been translated into 42 languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Our chat was packed with insight, and like all the best podcasts I’ve hosted, I learned loads. We discussed why the philosophy of ‘no regrets’ neither reflects reality nor is desirable. As well as breaking down the main types of regret and how we respond to them, Dan explains how harnessing the lessons we learn from these experiences can serve us well in the future and why anticipating regret can be a useful mental model for decision making in the present.

We explore why so many people look back on their careers and wish they’d be bolder, whether by going it alone, starting a business or speaking up more. Dan also shares why he became fascinated by the topic in the first place, including what he wished he’d known about maintaining connections with people earlier in his career.

Finally, we cover some broader trends related to the future of work, including the pros and cons of remote and the office and whether our work/lives are destined to be defined by independence and autonomy.

LINKS:

Dan's website

The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward,

Interested in me sharing insights on these topics with your team? Book a free consultation to see how I can help, HERE

Ollie's LinkedIn

Future Work/Life Newsletter

My book, Work/Life Flywheel, was shortlisted for the Business Book Awards 2024. You can order your copy HERE (UK) or HERE (US).

This is what Daniel Pink says about it:

"Creating new opportunities requires fresh thinking. With the Work/Life Flywheel model, Ollie Henderson gives you the system you need to make bold changes in your career and the motivation to share your ideas with the world.”aniel Pink from 2022, when we explored how to make decisions using mental time-travel.

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