Stepping outside your comfort zone

Something I’d considered in the past was a comedy improv course.  Remember the TV programme, Whose Line Is It Anyway? There isn’t a script and you need to respond quickly to what other people say. I like to learn new things, being open to new experiences is part of who I am – I see […]

Time to say no

Time to put yourself first. Sometimes we find our diary full, and not always in a good way. People have encouraged us to take on a commitment and we said yes. It could be that we have little choice, it is a work commitment. In the work place when we are encouraged to take on […]

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter syndrome. Do you sometimes think you are a fraud? That you don’t deserve your success. Someday, and probably soon, you are going to get found out?   With imposter syndrome you attribute your success to luck and put your success down to – nothing special, any one could do it. Imposter syndrome can also […]

Let us work smarter

Let’s work smarter We work a lot less hours than we think. If you work full time, you may think you work an 8 hour day, maybe longer. But do you? Really? I read a fascinating article – We are terrible at planning our time. Here is how to fix it. This explains that if […]

First week back at work, make it a good one

For many people this will be the first day back at work after a 2 week Christmas break, and you may find it hard to be motivated. Let’s think of ways to get you through the day, and you can do this on the days to come Set some objectives What do you need to […]

Deep Breathing to cope with stress

I’m leaving for the airport in less than an hour. Already I am starting to tense. I travel a lot, but always find the travel stressful, especially the time from getting ready to leave to relaxing in an airport lounge. I have to find ways to calm down and I like to practice my breathing […]

Review of the year 2018

Each year I like to review the year gone and make plans for what I want to do for the year to come.   Most people don’t do this, but it is a very helpful discipline to get into. I started back in 2010 and find it helpful to see just how much I have […]

A new year – a time to look back and look forward

A new year on the horizon. Let’s not just think about the last year, but the last nine. Think back to 2010 and think how far you have come. Where did you have a 5* life, and where is there scope to make changes? Think about last year, then see how much you can remember […]

Using The 5 Chairs to improve communication

Your friend or boss says something to you. Your partner didn’t respond as you wished. You put meaning to the words and respond. Maybe this went well, maybe you made the situation worse. The reason for miscommunication is that often we interpret behaviour, we view a situation through our own lens on how we see […]

Be happy at work

Happy at work – – You don’t need to find your passion to be happy. Read career articles and many will tell you that you need to find your passion to be happy. … but what evidence is there for this? Very little I’m not even sure happiness is the key determinator. Paul O’Keefe, “Parents, teachers, […]