Grit in the System
When I’ve been talking about grit I’m using it as a metaphor. Even in the toughest and most reliable mechanism can grind to a halt if dust particles and grit are left to bulld up.
Feel Better and Do More
In these pressured times how to get more done and enjoy it more seems like a tall order, but it is entirely possible. Being able to function well in times of high demand depends on our levels of resilience. Start today by doing one simple thing.
Slow news day(s)
I've have neglected my blog these last few weeks because of demands on my time. I'll correct that in the next few days. Thanks to all of you who have kept in touch despite my silence. In the meantime, you might like to check out Mark Dawes' work on Quantum Thinking. Mark's a long-time colleague and a good friend, but I haven't worked with him for a few years. I'm attending his workshop this week, he's done a lot of exciting new stuff from what I hear. I'll let you ...
“It’s Complicated”, Yes, I know It Is
If you are like me you probably have a number of catch-phrases that act as get-out clauses or conversation-stoppers. "It's complicated" is one of them.
Holding a Grudge Can Imprison You
Forgiveness starts with acceptance. Here are eight steps to complete the process, from Robert Enright.
Pessimism – There’s No Future In It
It's not worth saying anything about this post.
How does someone become great?
"The difference between great people and everyone else is that great people create their lives actively, while everyone else is created by their lives, passively waiting to see where life takes them next. The difference between the two is living fully and just existing.” Michael Gerber, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Bullying helpline closes
The National Bullying Helpline has suspended services temporarily and announced that it is considering its future after it went public and said "three or four" Downing Street employees had called its helpline. The HSE, in its study Bullying at work: a review of the literature, says that there are over the half a million cases of work-related stress reported each year in the UK and that, on average, each case results in 29 working days lost. Bullying is the cause of 10-20% of this, the report estimates.
How to Create Quality Time
Creating Quality Time should not be an item on a to-do list. You can't schedule it like you can a visit to the gym. Create opportunity though, and the result might be the you get what you're after.
