It really is just one foot in front of the other
Publication: Change Appetite | Embracing Discomfort | Personal Growth
Recently I was on a retreat with a fabulous bunch of women. One of the things we were encouraged to do was to go beyond what we normally feel comfortable doing. Now of course when that’s on the agenda you know there’s going to be something a little terrifying and adrenalin charged. For us, it […]
Who are you listening to?
Publication: Courage & Leadership | Personal Growth
One of my favourite movies from the late 1980’s is ‘Field of Dreams’. It’s based around an Iowa farmer, Ray (played by Kevin Costner). One night while walking through his cornfield he hears a voice saying – “If you build it, he will come.” He works out that he is being asked to build a […]
Are expectations shaping the role you play?
Publication: Career Development | Mindset & Perspective | Personal Growth
William Shakespeare’s play ‘As You Like It’ used the metaphor of the role you play in life as a stage. The melancholy nobleman, Jaques, says to Duke Senior: All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays […]
What are you leaving behind?
Publication: Letting Go | Mindset Shift | Personal Growth
I don’t believe in doing the whole New Year’s resolution thing. If you want to make a change in your life – be it at work or in your personal life – why wait for the start of the year? Any time of year can be a good time to take stock and work out […]
What’s on your summer reading list?
Publication: Book Recommendations | Creativity | Leadership Development | Personal Growth | Summer Reading
The summer holidays are a great time to catch up on the reading you wanted to do during the year, but never found the time for. I hoard books so there’s always a stack to read – both on my kindle and in the traditional paperback format. The books range from those that are designed to […]
It’s time for your annual stocktake
Publication: Goal Setting | Personal Growth | Progress Evaluation | Reflection Practice | Year-End Review
If, like me, you are wondering where the year went and how it’s possible that it’s only a week until Christmas, now’s a great time to stop and reflect on 2016. At this point in the year it can be easy to wish the days away as you are on countdown to completing everything that […]
Want more influence? Start from the inside – out
Publication: Influence Skills | Inside-Out Leadership | Personal Growth | Self-Awareness
Being able to influence is a critical skill to have if you want to take on more senior roles in your career. Is it a skill your born with or can you learn it? I’d suggest it is a skill that you can acquire. Of course, there are people who appear naturally influentially and easily […]
Be Selfish – Help others to help yourself
Publication: happiness | Life Skills | Personal Growth | Positive Psychology
When you think of someone who is selfish, what immediately comes to mind? Is it someone who is self-centred and only focused on their needs, to the exclusion of others? Or is it someone who helps others? You wouldn’t normally equate helping others with selfishness. Particularly when you provide help altruistically and are not expecting […]