Have you ever set yourself a goal to “get fit” only to find after a few weeks that your running shoes haven’t moved from the cupboard, you haven’t washed a sweaty gym outfit in weeks, and you are berating yourself yet again for starting something you didn’t finish.
Read MoreThis TEDTalk by Amy Morin is one of my favourites for two reasons - firstly, she absolutely nails it with her comments on the need for healthy mental habits, and secondly, her authenticity is just oozing with every word. Love her. It’s 15 minutes long but (in my opinion) is worth every minute.
Read MoreBecause of advances in technology, the science world is learning more and more every day about how our brain works. I recently watched a short documentary about a young man, Andrew, with cerebral palsy*.
Read MoreI run programmes that help people thrive* - personally and professionally. Recently, I’ve been working on my elevator pitch.
To me, it’s really simple. This is what I’d like to say:
Read More"I'm open-minded". It can be one of those throwaway lines that people say without really thinking too much about the meaning of it. Yet, if done within its true definition, it can have enormous benefits. Here's a scenario.
Read MorePollyanna optimism, even when combined with motivation, won’t always deliver results. So what else is needed? Realism.
Read MoreIt was one of those “town hall” type meetings where everyone in the company shuffles in, takes their seat on time, and then patiently waits for the Managing Director to take his position centre stage.
Read MoreOur visual picture of a mentally-tough person is possibly a sports person who is doing something not only physically near impossible, but almost certainly mentally unimaginable. They’re the Everest climber, the Tour de France rider, or the ultra-marathon runner. But you’d be wrong.
Read MoreYou know, that feeling that at any moment, someone is going to sneak up behind you, tap you on the shoulder and say “I know you have no idea what you’re doing”. It’s a dreadful feeling that has no place in the mind of any tenacious, intelligent, successful, and thriving person. So why is it?
Read MoreYou often hear it during an interview. You are the interviewer and you ask the candidate if they have any areas for improvement. Often the answer is "I'm a bit of a perfectionist." The interpretation you are meant to make from that, I am guessing, is that they're a high achiever and will therefore do an awesome job in this role.
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