It can be super-helpful to have a label—how could I navigate my kitchen without it? But then again…so many disadvantages, assumptions and judgements. What is there to see when we look beyond the label and how do we utilise to be useful but not limiting? These three levels provide a great way to navigate…
Read MoreDoes our identity entrap us? Or free us? Because I wonder what it would be like to just up and do things differently. Not to decide, or even give it a second thought, but to be truly free of any attachment to who we think we are--our idea of identity--and just do what occurred to us in the moment?
Read MoreWhat is it we’re doing when we aim to create ‘lasting change’ or to ‘make a meaningful difference in the world’? In this personal piece, I reveal how the world looks to me, how that differs from some of the words I sometimes use to describe what I do, and how that relates to authenticity and impact.
Read MoreTrust: I think we all agree this is a vital foundation for pretty much any kind of relationship or collaboration or even just to be in a shared space with someone, But what are the pre-requisites and how can you (easily) fall into a place of trust and what can you do when you feel the trust is missing or lost?
Read MoreAuthenticity: how to be ‘better’ and still be ‘you’. What does this mean in relation to leadership?
Read MoreWhat can we learn from looking at the outward way of being of people we admire in the world? People who are ‘making an impact’ we might say, and people we are looking at as role-models and champions. Perhaps the learning is more simple than it looks?
Read MoreAre we seeking feedback to nourish our soul or to stroke our ego? OK that might be a leading question, but what feedback really matters and how do we access the deeper space?
Read MoreHow can I be more authentic? A common request across all parts of life but brought up this week by one of my leadership clients. I gave him some really simple advice that can be summed up in four words….
Read MoreWhen you’re looking for more clarity in life, those are the moments when it seems most out of reach. In this free audio series, I answer my readers’ most burning questions about how to get more clarity in life and at work. I hope you enjoy…
Read MoreWhat do ‘results’ mean to you? Take a minute to answer that and then let’s dive in to a counter-intuitive exploration of what they’re really telling us about ourselves…
Read MoreWhat’s the difference between a simple question that we google or that we ask a friend and move on, and those thorny questions that we chew around in our head for a long time, ask people for advice on, and yet never move forward? Let’s look at a practical solution…
Read MoreThe most common question we ask when we’ve made a mistake (once we’ve moved on from blaming ourselves or others!) is ‘what can we learn?’ It’s a great question, but often we look in the wrong place for learning. What if there’s a deeper…
Read More‘Values’ are often an integral part of finding yourself, or team-building, or some other foundation of self-development. But what comes before values? And what if that’s where the real ‘value’ is?
Read MoreIt’s been a sad week in my life, but I saw something about the nature of life itself, and the nature of grief and love. It’s OK to be sad, and here’s why…
Read More‘How to maximise the contribution of philanthropy to achieving global sustainable development’ Wow, big title, important discussions. Here’s how we can bring it into everyday actions…
Read MoreThis example of art for art’s sake struck me so deeply that I started to look for it in everyday life. What do you see here?
Read MoreWhat if success wasn’t something in the future but something in the present? Sure, this doesn’t sound like a new concept but what if this question could crack open the whole idea of success for you?
Read MoreTrying to decide what’s in the future and running scenarios and then managing our actions (and those of others) to try to achieve them is exhausting! When we see THIS, we can let go of all of that and sink into the beautiful fabric of life itself…
Read MoreYou’re doing well, or your’re failing… it seems typical in many areas of life that we’re either one thing, or another thing. Or at least that’s how people will categorise us. What are the implications of this and how do we want to be seen?
Read MorePolitics is full of rights and wrongs, of messages that grab or repel you. But, what to do when you find yourself feeling alienated from those closest to you? Where should we be looking and what might we see? Read on to discover more…
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