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Water Water Everywhere, Not a Drop to Drink: The Knowing-Doing Gap (11)

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We live in a world that is soaked in knowledge. Everywhere you turn there is another book, a video, another “life-changing” podcast. LinkedIn is bursting with thought leadership. YouTube offers everything from strategy lessons to how to peel a banana using quantum physics.

And yet most of us are stuck.

It is not that we do not know enough. It is that we are not doing enough with what we already know.

This, my friends, is the Knowing-Doing Gap.

At an individual level, we know we should eat better, move more, email less, and be more present but somehow we are still ordering takeaways while multitasking between 14 tabs and wondering why we feel tired and slightly existential.

At a team level, businesses attend workshops, post selfies from strategy offsites, and have action plans colour-coded to within an inch of their lives. Yet somehow, the actual action bit gets delayed until Q4 when “things quiet down a bit” which of course they never do.

And at the organisational level, there are enough frameworks floating around to make a PowerPoint cry. Vision statements, Transformation journeys, Capability matrices, Innovation hubs. It all sounds very impressive until you realise that Tuesday’s big decision is still being made based on gut feel and Susan’s spreadsheet from 2019.

It is not about knowing. It is about doing.

Everyone is busy gathering knowledge like a precious gem. And then it sits in a folder somewhere. Untouched. Unused. Forgotten.

Let me bring it to life with an example. In Breaking Bad, Walter White goes from high school chemistry teacher to drug kingpin. Now setting aside the moral debate for a moment what is fascinating is that his success does not come from learning something new. It comes from applying what he already knows. He simply starts doing. Ruthlessly. Relentlessly. Effectively.

Knowledge in isolation did nothing for him. Action did. That is what changed his world.

Now I am not suggesting anyone start cooking meth, let us be absolutely clear on that. But I am suggesting that bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap can be life changing. In fact it can be happiness changing.

Happiness is not just about dreams or ideas, it is about progress. When we feel stuck it is often because we know what we should be doing but we are not doing it. That disconnect creates frustration stress and eventually burnout.

I spend a lot of time helping people and organisations close that gap. Not by giving them more theory or fluff but by working with what is already in front of them and turning it into action. My methodologies are designed to create those small shifts that unlock bigger momentum. No hype. No magic wands. Just intentional movement.

And sometimes, doing less knowing and more doing is the smartest move of all.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a webinar to ignore.

❤️ASB

Who Is Listening? and why that might Not be the Point | Response vs Release (9)

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Every now and then, amidst a flurry of posts, conversations, and musings, I pause and wonder; who is actually listening?

We live in a world of digital amphitheatres. Thoughts are shared, reels are posted, opinions are floated. Some echo, some disappear into the ether and while we may not always admit it, there’s often an unspoken assumption that someone, somewhere is registering what we’ve said. Perhaps even forming a perception about us.

And yes, sometimes they are.

But here’s the question that’s become more interesting to me lately: even if they are listening… does it really matter in the way we think it does?

Cue The Truman Show.

Jim Carrey’s Truman is unknowingly the star of a 24/7 broadcast, with the world watching his every move. But the twist? Most of the viewers aren’t hanging onto his every word. They’re dipping in and out; Distracted, consuming rather than connecting. It’s theatre, not conversation.

That’s how a lot of spaces feel now ( Social and otherwise) . People hear what you say, but do they listen? And even when they do, their interpretation is shaped by their own filters; what mood they’re in, how their day’s going, whether they’ve had their coffee yet.

So when we share a thought, an idea, a bit of ourselves; how much of the impact we imagine is real, and how much is a narrative we’ve built because silence feels awkward?

I’ve come to realise something simple but freeing: sometimes, the person truly listening is the one speaking.

When I articulate a thought; whether in a post, a talk, or a coffee-fuelled ramble; it helps me refine my own thinking. It’s a chance to declutter the mind, process an emotion, find humour in a challenge, or make meaning out of a moment.

Sharing isn’t always about response. Sometimes it’s about release.

In a world addicted to metrics, reactions, and applause, there’s quiet power in putting something out there simply because it matters to you.

You don’t always need to be heard to find clarity.
You don’t always need validation to express something valuable.
And you certainly don’t need to perform to prove your presence.

If someone listens and finds resonance; great.
If not, it’s still served a purpose.
Because you listened, you showed up and you made space for your own voice.

And maybe that’s enough. Maybe that’s more than enough.

❤️ASB

Excellence has a Formula and No, It’s Not “Work Harder.”(7)

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“Excellence” has been through a lot.
It’s been framed in gold, stuck on office walls, and repeated so often it’s lost all meaning.
If Excellence had feelings, it would probably be standing with folded hands and begging for a break 🙏.

So I tried something different.
Instead of treating it like a mystery, I treated it like a problem worth solving and out came this formula:

👉 Excellence = (Ri + Pe) / CS

Here’s what that means:
🔹 Ri = Results Increase
🔹 Pe = Potential Enhancement
🔹 C = Consistently
🔹 S = Sustainably

You’re getting close to Excellence when you’re delivering better outcomes and unlocking more potential. However, the real test is whether you can do it consistently and sustainably.

Anyone can shine for a month. I am sure we have all seen many flashes in a pan. The real magic is doing it again and again and…. Without losing your team, your sanity or your soul.

This is where Excellence Intelligence™ kicks in.
It’s the ability to design systems that don’t just work, but keep working. It’s less about heroics and more about habits.

🎬 Exhibit A: Moneyball.

Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) chases stats instead of stars. He builds a smarter system.
He increases results using stats everyone else ignores.
He enhances potential by betting on overlooked players.
And he makes it all work consistently and sustainably.

He doesn’t just win games. He changes the game.
That’s the formula in action. That’s (Ri + Pe) / CS.

This formula quietly powers how we at Asbiverse Group build teams, design capability programs, and help leaders think clearly.

It’s not flashy. But it works.

When something’s off, we just ask:
✅ Are results improving?
✅ Is potential being unlocked?
✅ Are we doing this without gasping every quarter?

If the answer is no, the formula shows exactly where to look.

Excellence = (Ri + Pe) / CS
Simple🕯️Sharp🔪 Surprisingly useful🪜
And unlike most buzzwords, this one holds up under pressure.

Love, ASB