One Step Beyond
You know your job, your routine, how you like your coffee and your favourite dinner. Admittedly life isn’t always calm, but on the whole life is predictable and manageable. And then you are challenged.
Always Something To Do
Here’s a process I use to make tackling tasks easier.
Me, Myself and I
It’s all about me. Recently I attended a presentation supported by my daughter’s primary school about The Mindset Theory. The speaker gave a clear and entertaining explanation of fixed versus growth mindset, constant practice leading to effortless action and using the correct encouraging language. He emphasized the need for constant practice and gave particular examples…
Whose business is it?
We’ve all seen the slogans, the adverts, the media hype – the New Year means a new start, time to clear out the old and look forward to a new you! If only it was that easy.
Too Old for School
For a while now I’ve been considering going back to school. Not in a formal full-time sense but in a way that suits my time and availability. I was undecided on whether to pursue an interest (I love history) or extend my business knowledge. And then the ideal opportunity came along.
Overwhelm – the Business Killer
Recently a client called me distraught that their business plan was being suffocated by the amount of admin required. Situations like this aren’t uncommon – in any arena seemingly great ideas can quickly be drowned by growing lists of daily activities. Overwhelm is a common word used at these times and in a business environment…
Keep your Head
Does it seem that the world is going mad? First Brexit, now Trump as president and Ed Balls surviving yet another week on Strictly! All around us things are happening that are unexpected and kicking against the perceived norm. Some of these things we may be able to influence – by voting for example –…
Switch off
We all find it increasingly hard to switch off. It’s all too easy to have a phone on silent and surreptitiously look at it whilst we are at another meeting or out with friends. In fact, it’s almost become acceptable behaviour to have your phone to hand ‘just in case’. Whilst we’re in work mode…
Action Changes Things
As part of her care for the terminally ill one Australian nurse has spent time talking with her patients. Often life regrets became the topic of conversation.