Millican's law

Comedians are a constant source of inspiration for me. They are dedicated to their craft, work hard to provide enjoyment, are continually in touch with today’s world (well, most of them), are prepared to push the envelope and keep working hard even when something doesn’t land as they hoped.

I have a roll-call of people that I follow and one of them is Sarah Millican, a comedian from the North-East of England.

At one gig she talked about her rule or Millican’s law as she calls it, which for me, can apply to our working lives too. It’s as follows:

• If you’ve done something well, succeeded or else want to brag about an achievement (hey, we’re only human), then you can do so, but only until 11am the next day

Similarly:

• If something hasn’t gone your way, you want to have a good old moan about it or else want to blame the world for your current circumstance, then again, you can do so, but only until 11am the next day

After 11am, you have to draw a line under it and move on. Not only will your energy and mindset thank you for it, your colleagues will too!