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how to gain from gratitude
Journaling can be a profound and reflective experience. There are many ways to journal, including ‘gratitude’ journals where you list 3 (or more) things each day you are grateful for. One issue that I have with these types of journals is the focus on externalities (things that happen to you) rather than internal achievements. Often, […]
Mindset or stuck mind?
Accessing a high quality mindset: A mindset can be regarded as a set of principles and values that we invoke when we face challenges. A high quality mindset is built on principles encourage curiosity and exploration. It often values collaboration over competition and abundance over scarcity. It allows us to access the best skills and […]
Receiving bad news
Sometimes in life we get bad news. It can be about our health, our family or even our career. Receiving bad news is never something to be taken lightly and it cannot be fixed with simple platitudes about resilience, time or strength. Bad news can come as a massive shock and has to be dealt […]
How do you decide what to trust?
Trust is an important concept that helps us decide how we act at any moment. If we trust, it gives us confidence to move ahead. Without trust, we exist in uncertainty. Trust is a critical part of decision making in every context. Recently a number of clients have been stuck because their ability to decide […]
Death by Innovation
Have you ever wondered how innovation can kill a business? I have experienced it and witnessed it enough times to know it can happen. Don’t let it happen to you. Usually, innovation keeps the company moving forward, avoiding disruption. An organisation that fails to innovate is almost guaranteed to get left behind. Innovation is the […]
Curling your way to innovation success
The Winter Olympics are just about to kick off in Beijing, China. One of the interesting sports that catches the eye each Winter Olympics is the Curling. It is a unique sport that comes out of Canada and looks a bit like lawn bowls on ice – but there are some fascinating aspects to the […]