Fractals in nature, Richmond Park 2019 I love/hate this piece 'The four of you' from @justinadamwise. The idea that when you are in conversation with just one other person, there are actually another two characters there. Uninvited characters.... As we talk to another, especially when the stakes are high or our resilience is low, we …
Its the stories we tell ourselves that determine who we will become
Great read from Seth Godin today about our stories. As you might have noticed I'm really interested in what helps us make the changes we want to and what holds us back in the patterns that no longer help us. Many of us want to do things differently - speak up in meetings, respond differently …
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Now thats got me thinking….
I was with a client recently and at the same moment we both remembered this quote. We both recoiled as we remembered that we hold ourselves back sometimes, not living our dreams, playing slightly smaller to keep out of too much trouble. It acted as a good reminder to focus on what we really want …
Silence the Critical Voices in Your Head
This is an interesting article that I offer to those of us who regularly wrestle with our inner critic. While I don't think we can silence the critical voice, we can certainly boost 'other voices' and pay much less attention to its messages. https://hbr.org/2016/12/silence-the-critical-voices-in-your-head
What is holding you back from changing?
Have you got back into work after the Christmas break and feeling you wanted a change? During the break did you you rediscover yourself under the layers of stress and exhaustion? Did you dream of the new job, change in responsibility, improved work relationships? But if only it was as easy as day dreaming - rather …
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