My listening Survey – and a Free Gift!
August 3rd, 2018
I’m soon to launch my online course How to Listen Effectively. You can help with the fine-tuning by completing my four-minute survey.
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Barry Winbolt’s Blog: “Life doesn’t have to be like that.”
Daily posts on topics that will help you get a better handle on yourself and life in general.
Don’t Compare Because It’ll Put You Off
August 11th, 2018
When you compare your goal with where you are now it seem far-off and that can discourage you. Start with what you have, and you’ll be motivated.
Continue readingHow to Break Free of Negativity
August 9th, 2018
Negativity can develop a life of its own. That’s fine, live and let live, I say!
But when it starts to contaminate YOUR life, it’s time to put your foot down.
Continue readingThe Foundations of Resilience 1 – Self Esteem
August 7th, 2018
Self-esteem is much talked about but it doesn’t mean much; it’s more useful to understand what contributes to self-esteem.
Continue readingThe Explanation Isn’t the Solution
August 7th, 2018
The explanations that we offer ourselves are probably for our own comfort. They do little to provide answers, or ideas about how we can usefully respond to a dilemma.
Continue readingThink Small
August 5th, 2018
Obsessing about the big picture can mean that we often fail to consider obvious solutions.
Continue readingThe Benefits of Being a Great Listener
August 5th, 2018
Most or us are only average listeners. Improving your skills and becoming a great listener, you’ll soon begin to notice other, more tangible benefits:
Continue readingAmbitions and Pipe-Dreams
August 3rd, 2018
We function better when we feel that what we do has a purpose, but some ambitions may only be delusions; things we tell ourselves to get us through the day (or the year).
Continue readingIt’s a Wilderness Out There…
August 3rd, 2018
A wilderness experience can happen where you least expect it. Isolation can be a cleansing experience, but the real surprise is when your immersion in something new comes to an end.
Continue readingRudeness is Infectious
August 1st, 2018
If you’ve ever worked in an unhappy office you’ll know what a downer it can be. In my work I have often spoken about organisational responsibility for a healthy workplace culture, but though some well-intentioned individuals are committed to it, most organisations do very little about actively fostering a positive culture. They do even less about stamping […]
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