Why are we so quick to leap to self-judgement when something isn’t quite perfect? This can paralyse us even more and make it harder to see what needs to be done. Try removing the “T” word from your vocabulary and see whether it helps…
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In this scene from Vikings I found a metaphor for the whole of life. For how things show up and how we can make peace with ourselves and whatever life throws at us. Read on to find out what it was…
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We often look at change as something incremental; we feel we can only allow ourselves to look as far as we can see. But what if you got more playful with it? What if you looked at a quantum change? What might that be?
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Are goals serving us in creating that future vision, the one we’ve mapped out and said that we want? Or are the limiting us? And how? And what might be there instead…
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Just like I joke that my dog barks more when I get on a video call, so we make up a lot of stories in life. And those stories are very limiting! Here’s what one client was making up about a move of just a couple of miles…
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I got asked this question recently, “with so much uncertainty in the world and in our lives, is it possible to live peacefully, with joy and hope, and also to do things that are useful to the world?” Read on to see my answer…
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If you’re in business, should (and how) you be creating a legacy, creating a monetary value in what you leave behind you? Or, maybe, there’s something else that’s more important? Read on to find out what that might be…
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Yeah, I’ll take a break after the big event, said a client to me recently. I was puzzled. This was the exact opposite of what I thought she should do—and yet it’s so typical for most of us to work flat out to a deadline or a big event, and then rest after. Here’s what I think will keep you going longer and help you perform better…
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Are you holding yourself back in life or work because of who you think you are? Your ‘identity’? Read on for why this can be damaging and what to do instead…
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To quit? Or to pause? When you’ve had a bit of a knock, or you’re feeling tired, how do you know whether it’s time to quit—or not? Here’s some great advice I heard this week…
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Our ideas and creative outputs are always going to be influenced by things around us, shaken, not stirred, by the greater creative genius. How much should we try to be original, and how much should we accept this is the way of the artist? It can be a fine line between innovation and plagarism—how do we know what is OK?
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When we see someone who’s successful, we often see them doing a lot of stuff, and we can be jealous of all those opportunities and ideas that are accompanying their success. What we don’t see though is the thing that’s got them there… and this can be a game-changer for us. Read on to find out more…
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You’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?
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“What's the difference between a coach and a leader?” This was a question I was asked in a talk I gave recently. read on to find out my answer…
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Politics 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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If you feel like what you see about life is too ‘small’ to share, and you don’t seem to have the experience or the enormous turn-arounds of someone else in your field, then this post is for you. Read on to find out what makes YOU valuable, and why it’s never too soon to start sharing…
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A client wanted me to look at something she was working on—pretty typical and I could have helped. But… I also know that there’s very often something behind someone’s question, and looking there is what will free them up permanently. Want to try this for yourself??
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What does it take to ‘win’ at life? Is it all about overnight massive change, or incremental ‘hard work’? Or, maybe, there’s something else at play here? Read on to find out which so you can start implementing in your life.
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I was challenged last week on the notion that great work is all very well but what if you’re a starving artist/entrepreneur/student/parent/ insert your noun of choice. Here’s what I had to say…
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If you're waiting for the right time to do your great work, or you're 'getting ready', then I have disappointing news for you—you'll never be ready; the time will never be perfect, and the events may never line up for you exactly the way you think they should. But what IS right? When IS the right time? Read on to find out…
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