You know that voice in your head that speaks to you and often sows seeds of self-doubt? We all have it. Our unique inner critic that exclaims “idiot” (or something similar) when we make a mistake. The one that says, “You’re not good enough” when you’re already low on...
Made a mess? Hurt someone’s feelings? Say you’re sorry! Apologising is not easy for many people, but it does have the magical ability to heal, connect and rebuild relationships. When I mess up, I take ownership and say I’m sorry. How you say you’re sorry is also...
You can change your thinking to create better results. Is it possible to change our results just by changing our thinking? The short answer is yes! Here’s the long answer… (and there’s an even longer one which I’m happy to send you, see below):...
People lie. We lie to look good. We lie to feel good. We lie to help others feel good. We lie to get what we want. Some are little lies, some are lies of omission and slight distortion, while others are really big lies about important things. There’s a people-pleasing...
There’s a story I love about a man who wanted to know the difference between heaven and hell. He was shown two versions of a banquet, one in heaven and one in hell. In hell, he saw people sitting at a big, round table with a large pot of delicious, steaming soup...
Don’t worry about what other people think. On this, I’ve learned 3 things: Most of the time people are way too busy thinking about themselves to think about you and what you’re up to. People that are important to you will love you and support you, no matter what...
Data privacy, love and loss -You may ask, what have these 3 things got to do with each other? They’re 3 elements that bring together Dan Frechtling’s powerful story. When his wife was ill with stage 4 cancer, the statistics said she’d live for 4 months (she actually...
Here’s a question that comes up from time to time: What do I do if my employee starts crying? The person who cries also finds it difficult to manage their response and they often ask, “how can I express difficult emotions without getting tearful?”...
Today’s blog is a bit long, but it’s about an important topic – trust! So grab yourself a cup of your favorite beverage and read on… We generally understand the importance of trust in relationships, personal or work-related. But is trust something we can measure or do...