Always do your best – even if you’re not at 100%
Good morning. Well, this morning I’m reminded of the personal agreement. Always do your best. And that actually doesn’t mean what you probably think it means. It does not mean if you’re feeling low tide, exhausted, whatever to plow on through and stress yourself out and push yourself into more stress and feel more exhausted. ...
Design your life – The Master Plan
Now you are equipped with the five core principles of how to make permanent, meaningful changes in your life, it’s time for the doing bit. ‘If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.’ STEVE JOBS Create a clear vision It ...
Saying No
This is an issue I see again and again with my clients. If, like my clients, you struggle with the idea of prioritizing your self-care over everyone else’s needs, then read on. Saying ‘no’ is about creating healthy boundaries around your time and energy; it is not about being mean or selfish or disregarding the ...
Morning Routines
Set Yourself up for Success – Start an Early Morning Routine! The Most Effective Way Of How To Plan Your Day For Success Is To Start An Early Morning Routine. This Will Provide Immediate Momentum And Motivation To Conquer The Rest Of The Day And Be The Best Leader You Can. Imagine every morning having ...
Mindfulness
How to practise mindfulness daily Another key ingredient for improving concentration, combatting stress and burnout, and making meaningful and consistent life changes, is mindfulness. I am not talking about trying to achieve a completely blank or serene mind, or sitting cross-legged like a Buddhist monk, or spending thousands of pounds learning how to ‘do it’ ...
Self Compassion
Why is self compassion important? Instead of being hard on yourself and being critical of your mistakes or failings, learning self-compassion will allow you to be kind, forgiving and sympathetic towards yourself when you do fall short. There is no such thing as ‘perfect’ (we are all fabulously flawed human beings) and self-compassion is about ...
How to build empathy in the workplace
How to build empathy in the workplace What is empathy? Empathy is the ability to understand and feel the thoughts, emotions and perspectives of others. Empathy is more than sympathy – with which it’s often confused, sSympathy being a feeling of concern for someone but doesn’t involve having a shared perspective or emotion with them. ...