Happiness is a myth — at least if you look at it the way most people do. Most people see happiness as something they can have under certain conditions, for example: Having lots of friends Living in a beautiful place Getting recognized for accomplishments Whatever they’re chasing, they’re constantly running
Be aware of the analogy around unconscious bias; Just because you know about it, doesn’t mean you are free from it. A really interesting and free way to check how biased you are is to take the Harvard Implicit Association Tests. The Implicit Association Test (IAT) measures attitudes and beliefs
Here’s an exercise for you. If someone says to you, “I don’t like those trousers on you”. What might they mean? Stop reading now and have a think. Jot down as many meanings as you can on a sheet of paper. I’ve shared some of my thoughts at the end
The 31st March marks a quarter of the way through the year. How many of you have taken holiday days so far? I’d guess not many. I too am guilty. Why take a break so soon after Christmas? Except Christmas was almost three months ago. Why take time off when
You may remember my recent video referencing a client of mine and how their creativity was sparked to write children’s stories when they were relaxed and well rested. After advocating in the last Rambling On and previous articles about the importance of remembering to revive and restore continuously – not
When Brian Norgard, Entrepreneur and Ex-CPO of Tinder tweeted ‘The most expensive way to pay for anything is with time’ the response was far-reaching. 896 retweets, over 3,000 likes and a barrage of comments. Perhaps it was the very fact the statement was left so open for interpretation that made
It has been funny (*insert your own adjective*) old year. When it came to client gifts I wanted to send something that considered the – frankly bizarre – last 12 months, but also put some focus on the future. No pressure then. On contemplation, I had a number of options
I had quite the reaction to the recent pricing new business article, so much so I thought I’d dig out another chat I had with Quality of Mind authority Martin Palethorpe. We explored one of the most prominent issues for business owners, discussions with clients about pricing (in particular, the
Do you want the good news or the bad news? The fact is that whichever you choose, it’s the bad news that you are most likely to remember and act on. That’s because we’ve evolved to respond far more strongly to negative experiences than positive ones. Our primitive selves needed
