There’s a prevailing philosophy that having less stuff will lead to a simpler life, and a simpler life equates to more peace of mind. Hmm. That’s the way it looks, and the way many of us think it works. But what if there’s a huge piece we’re forgetting?
What does elephant-spotting and busy-ness have in common? When we’re all about action, action, action, what is it we’re really looking for and how do we know when we’ve found it?
Many of my clients are entering a new phase of life or work, a new job, a big promotion, starting or entering a growth phase of a business, perhaps something in their personal lives. They often have a sense (although they may not use these words) that they still have to ‘grow into’ that new role, and they’re looking for reassurance and skills to…
At the heart of being successful is a paradox. It’s a paradox that the most successful people I know have solved, although they may not be aware of it. And it’s the paradox that keeps those of us who are feeling frustrated about our success fro achieving everything we want.
What do you do when you feel unappreciated or taken for granted or ignored? Here is a simple solution that will help you step aside from feeling attached, and also stops you simply walking away. And, perhaps, helps you get back to the love and respect we all crave.
Judgement, we’ve all experienced it, and how can we not? We look, and we compare, it’s natural. But then we judge ourselves for judging (seriously!) Read on if you want to see something new about that… it might just change your life.
What’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…
We’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…?
What 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…
A popular self-help rallying cry “if you believe it you can achieve it!”. But where has that led us other than to hard work and more hard work? Let’s take a look whether it’s true and what else we could believe in instead…
How can we make life easy? Or at least easier? My friend was excited about the app he’d found to solve his latest problem, “I hate it ,” he said, talking about the complexity of his life, “it’s so hard!” But what if ‘easy’ doesn’t come from the app he chooses or the amount of time he spends doing tasks he loves or hates? What if an easier life comes from somewhere else entirely? Read on and let’s find out…
“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.
Ever had that feeling, or seen it in someone else, when it feels like they’re a car, revving too hard but not going anywhere? We can all do that in life, which is exhausting (and unproductive!). Here’s how to…
It looks like much of development and innovation is to find a great solution and then scale it, roll it out to other areas, other countries, other contexts. But what if we’re missing something in this model? What if we’re missing the very thing that makes that first solution so brilliant?
When we give to others, when we share our riches with those less well-off, what are we really giving? Is it about the money? Yes, to a degree, but perhaps there’s also another way to look at this so that we can all make a larger difference in everyday ways…
A 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…
Vera 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…
It looks as if a better productivity system will help us get more done. And, sometimes, they do. But what if there’s something else at play here? Something that has to ignite first? Let’s take a look and see…
