Are you a victim?
Consider for a moment a problem that you're facing. Perhaps a set-back, a frustration or an ongoing battle. What is your relationship with this problem? Who or what do you...
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Good enough
Have you stopped to ask yourself recently when you will have reached the point where you will be satisfied with what you have achieved? I ask this because our society...
Taking control in a crisis
There is a lot of fear mongering going on at the moment. Crisis Clickbait. From Trump, to bushfires, to Iran, and now the coronavirus...
Reducing stress in uncertain times
Our stress is fuelled by uncertainty and the fear that this creates so by getting situations into perspective, clarifying our options and taking action we can reduce our anxiety. The...
The Zeigarnik Effect
Do you find yourself plagued by thoughts of unfinished work and tasks? Like when you get interrupted halfway through watching a t.v episode or a piece of work and it...
Why coaching works
I have been coaching teams and individuals for a long time now, and have had the opportunity to work with a range of fantastic clients. Over this time I've witnessed people...
Avoid pointless meetings
How much time do you spend in meetings? Hours? Days? Weeks? Over a year the amount of time the average executive spends tucked away in meeting rooms is an astronomical...
Creating Atomic Habits
I read Atomic Habits by James Clear about 6 months ago and it's a book that's stuck with me. I often find myself referring to his ideas in coaching sessions,...
Are emotions just data?
What is the point of having feelings? Obviously there has to be some reason behind emotions like joy and anger otherwise we would have evolved away from them over...
Eisenhower and productivity
So what does Eisenhower have to do with being productive? Well actually I'm not sure - but he does have a matrix named after him that I have found very useful...