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Treat yourself how you treat others
FREE GET YOUR SH*T TOGETHER WORKBOOK One of the nicest things about lockdown was the feeling that you could relax a little. Be yourself. Let a few...
Change and personal development (7)
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How to Be Kinder: A Learner's Perspective
I'm not always a very kind person. Not because I'm not good or generous, or because I don't care about others, but because my natural style is pretty...
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Do, then decide
What are you tangled up in knots about right now? I bet you've got a decision weighing on you. Whether it's a job offer, a location change, a...
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Embrace meh: 6 surprising benefits of feeling like shit
Feeling like sh*t, or 'FLS' is one of the most common elements of the human experience. I dare you to find someone who’s got through a week without...
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Embrace meh: 6 surprising benefits of feeling like shit
Feeling like sh*t, or 'FLS', is one of the most common elements of the human experience. I dare you to find someone who’s got through a week without...
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Leading through change: the power of language
“Words create worlds” - JONATHAN FRANZEN Two years ago, I conducted a personal experiment after reading James Clear's Atomic Habits. To be more...
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Intangible assets: create business value that lasts
I was listening to the radio this morning when a soundbite caught my attention - a business expert talking about "intangible assets." I've been using...
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8 ways to kill stress for good
We’ve been on a stress rollercoaster the last couple of years, haven’t we? We had all that lovely acute stress in COVID, where we smashed into panic...
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Why are you like this?: How strengths overused become weaknesses
Why am I like this?!" is a bit of a catchphrase in my house. Usually, I’m bemoaning something I’ve stuffed up. Either I’ve messed up my admin, worked...
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Why are you like this? Tricky questions that need asking
"Why am I like this?!" is a bit of a catchphrase in my house. Usually, I’m bemoaning something I’ve stuffed up. Either I’ve messed up my admin,...
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Your 2020 digest
It would be easy to treat 2020 a bit like a regretful purchase – you know, when you throw the receipt away without looking at it or stuff your...
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Angry people
I woke up on Sunday morning full of Christmas spirit. Oh wait, no, I didn't. I woke up on Sunday morning full of indignation, which I channelled into...
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Get angry, it's great
I woke up on Sunday morning full of Christmas spirit. Oh wait, no, I didn't. I woke up on Sunday morning full of indignation, which I channelled into...
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4 steps to playing the long game
How was your 2020, overall? Mine was a nightmare, to be honest.
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How to convert a cynic: assume positive intent
As a facilitator, I can spot a cynic a mile away. Their body language is pure resistance: folded arms, suspicious expressions, and deep sighs. They...
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How to handle uncertainty
Last week, I argued that people don’t fear change. As I outlined in this LinkedIn post, we fear what change represents: loss, uncertainty, learning...
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How to think about change
If you’re not doing ‘change’ right now, you’re not in fashion. Whether it’s organisational change, personal transformation (hi Spring!) or even...
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How to stop being a plastic bag
American Beauty is one of my favourite movies. In one memorable scene, we watch Ricky’s video of an empty, wrinkled plastic bag tossed about in the...
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How to handle uncertainty
Last week, I argued that people don’t fear change. As I outlined in this LinkedIn post, we fear what change represents: loss, uncertainty, learning...
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How to live your values
I’ve had an absolute sh*t of a few weeks. I’ve made some of the hardest choices I’ve ever had to make in my personal life in the face of confusion,...
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How to live your values
I’ve had an absolute sh*t of a few weeks. I’ve made some of the hardest choices I’ve ever had to make in my personal life, in the face of confusion,...
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Commit or Quit
Do you ever sit in a conversation where everybody furiously agrees, leave feeling great about what you’ve decided – but then nothing happens? I see...
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How to Tame Talkfests: Focus prompts for frustrated facilitators
Man, I get sick of people talking sh*t. To be fair, it’s an occupational hazard. I run strategy and leadership workshops, where people are used to...
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How to think about change
If you’re not doing ‘change’ right now, you’re not in fashion. Whether it’s organisational change, personal transformation (hi Spring!) or even...