Deep time… It’s so easy to get caught in the immediacy of our lives and let the short-term fill our awareness. But what’s beyond that? And beyond that? And how do we stay reminded of the idea of ‘deep time’? How does that impact how we live as humans and how we live as humanity?
Read MoreWhen we’re debating what it is that makes an economy sustainable, we forget that the value is less in what we create, and what system we have for living in society, and more in the creative capacity that underpins everything we do. Value that, and we will be nurturing an infinitely renewable source of value, rather than the form in which that value shapes itself on any given day.
Read MoreEverything we do has unintended consequences—it’s the way things work, our futures are all, as yet, unfolded. So, how then, do we measure what’s important, and how do we retain the humility to see our assumptions and biases? How do we evaluate complex choices with grace and compassion?
Read MoreHow to be more productive: the biggest (counter-intuitive) lesson I learned this year that applies to productivity gains. This is for anyone who wants to be fitter and faster at work, at home, in the gym…
Read MoreWhat do you do when what you want isn’t on the table? When you have to make a decision—maybe you’re up against time—and it looks like there is something to be ‘figured-out’? How do we solve this? And what if the weight of the decisions is a signal to step back, to pause, and to take a different approach? I know enough to know decisions don’t get ‘figured out’ by me worrying over them. Click through to read more…
Read MoreWe ask a lot of how-to questions in life and it’s easy to create systems around what we or other people did, to see patterns where there is only randomness. But is this how change happens? Or is there an easier way to make thing happen? Read on to find out…
Read MoreIt can be hard to say ‘no’ when we think we need to be helpful, or we’re anticipating a negative response being played back to us. In my experience, though, there are only two reasons why this is the case. Find out what they are, and also find out how to make it easy to always say what you mean.
Read More“I’m so busy!” is a cry we often hear when we, or someone else, hasn’t done the thing we thought they were going to do. It’s easy to decry time as if it’s the enemy of getting things done, yet we still do stuff, just perhaps not those things we think we should be doing. What if there’s no such thing as ‘busy’? And what if knowing this will help us do more of the things we want and less of those we don’t?
Read MoreI’m feeling disillusioned about the coming election — no doubt I’m not alone there! But what is this telling me about the state of politics? And what does it mean for my own vote (and other actions)?
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 MoreI need to go faster! is such a common refrain in our instant society, our fast-paced lives. We’re told to breathe and be patient (how’s that working for you?), but there’s a different way to look at this…
Read MoreWe’re told to “compromise and not make selfish decisions,” but what if being ‘selfish’ is simply being decisive? How do we know when to put our foot down as a statement of clarity, and when to compromise in the interests of someone else’s well-being?
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 MoreWhen you have an inkling of an idea but you’re stuck with, what if X, I don’t know Y… and you find yourself not moving forward. What then?
Read MoreWe’re so used to being bombarded with the ‘right’ way to do things (eat, sleep, exercise, work, parent, teach…) that we think the solution is always to look for more information. What if there was an easier way? And a more effective way…?
Read MoreWhat does it take to live life happy? It takes seeing where problems are coming from and going upstream—dissolving them before they turn into something toxic. Let’s see how…
Read More“I feel like an imposter!” said my client, and that one phrase took us into a deep dive on comparison-itis, why we do it and what to do instead. (oh yes, we took a side-step with some puppy stories ;-)). Enjoy.
Read MoreA busy CEO with a billion things on his plate and a demanding schedule… he came looking for the thing that we all look for. Here’s the question I asked him…
Read MoreVera came to me with a big problem about her colleague and a project they were both working on. Here’s how it looked to her, and here’s where I found a solution in a different place…
Read MoreWhat is fear? Fear of success, fear of failure? and how can we dissipate it in a way that allows us to move freely into our future?
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