Overwhelmed, exhausted, angry, sad, anxious? The below is a quick reminder to stop ignoring your feelings and instead take a moment to stop and ask yourself ‘what do I need?’ If you like these short thoughts or want more from me on leadership ideas and advice then take a moment
A reflection about mindset and targets as limiters. A none-business example that got me thinking last week. Over the last 9 months, I’ve been working with a personal trainer. In the last session, he had me working on pull ups and set me a target of four. I failed on
“It turns out generosity can actually be contagious… receivers of a prosocial act can pay it forward. Kindness can actually spread.” A lovely, uplifting article on how random acts of kindness make a bigger splash than expected. You can read the full article on Science Daily, but for ease I’ve
Ever received an unexpected piece of news from a client and thought ‘what the hell?’. I posted this piece of advice last year, but a few conversations recently have put it front of mind again. This article is a reminder that often, when a client brings you a piece of
“If you imagine less, less will be what you undoubtedly deserve,” said Debbie Millman, a writer, designer, educator, artist, brand consultant, and host of the podcast Design Matters. She urged on having a positive and open mindset, “Do what you love and don’t stop until you get what you love.
David McRaney’s book, ‘How Minds Change’ is an insightful read. When I pre-ordered it, I was sent a PDF which had some interesting stories and a ‘Persuasion Quick Sheet’ outlining how to change someone’s mind in 10 steps. Whether you manage it or not using this process is – in
This video is a fascinating look into how the human brain works and can be easily deceived In less than two minutes, creating the feeling of body ownership. This rubber hand illusion reveals how the brain understands the body. Incredible.
I loved this article ‘Reflections’ from Richard Merrick – which explores the idea that the challenge is creating the space for the questions to emerge of their own accord, rather than forcing them to the surface. “The best way to find out things, if you come to think of it,
Dr. Eliza Filby’s article on entertainer entrepreneur Steven Bartlett makes for an absorbing read – and gives a fresh perspective on the potential driver of the Great Resignation. Filby’s article explores how Bartlett, and the raft of other entrepreneur entertainers who are filling venues with hundreds of adoring, feet-stomping, ‘all you need
Oliver Burkeman in his book Four Thousand Weeks, nailing it again. “In his 2011 book ‘Time Warrior’, the coach Steve Chandler refers to this sort of decision-making as “choosing”, and contrasts it with “trying” to decide, or trying to figure things out. You could waste months trying to figure out
