Learn to love the rain, and difficult people
“What a horrible day. I wish it would stop raining” So many people say this, but I rarely do. I don’t mind the rain, as long as I dress for the weather, and I have proper waterproofs for festivals. I love living in England where we have a mix of weather. Sometimes it is hot, […]
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 […]
It’s ok to say no
I love to say yes – I love to have options. Often, I have 5 potential things to do on a Saturday night, and I choose one (well, sometimes manage to combine 3!). I love this, love live music and seeing friends. But should I say no more. Should I embrace the quiet time of […]
6 Human Needs – Why you are the way you are
By Denise Taylor Why you are the way you are Human Needs, an understanding of these are as important as our values. Many years ago, I went to Unleash the Power Within, with Anthony Robbins and later did Mastery University. He writes powerful personal development books and there are some good articles on his company […]
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 […]
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 […]
Facing your fears – what doing the Sydney Bridge climb taught me about facing fear
We all have fears to face – heights, spiders, deciding that we can’t go for the promotion due to fear of possible success. These fears can hold us back, and we need to look for ways to address them. A couple of years ago I did the bridge climb at Sydney, a big decision for […]
Christmas – time for a technology holiday?
As you get ready for the break from work, and for many this will be for a couple of weeks, I’d like you to think about taking a holiday from technology. Rosabeth Moss Kanter wrote a great article in the Harvard Business Review – The Imperfect balance between work and life. She writes that we […]
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 […]
