No Such Thing as Quality Time
Trying to schedule 'quality time' is about as useful as ordering ourselves to 'be spontaneous'. If spontaneity is about seizing the moment, quality time is about creating the moment.
What is dialogue?
Dialogue is interactive communication that builds shared meaning. Compared with discussion – where people present ideas with the idea of putting forward the strongest or most persuasive view – dialogue fosters a collaborative exchange of ideas aimed at mutual understanding. Rather than a competitive collision of opposites that fosters disagreement, frustration and confusion, it is a collaborative exploration that influences another's opinion by first demonstrating deep understanding of their position. The term 'dialogue' is widely used, often misused, and should not be confused with conversation or discussion. It is a ...
Choice is a Matter of Choice
How often have you said to yourself "I have no choice". Sometimes this little mantra can get us through a demanding phase, but when we start to believe it and make it part of our life it can make us unhappy. Here's an exercise in generating choice, because having choice and exercising it are two different things.
Change Is Inevitable, So Don’t Change a Thing!
You can ignore change for so long, but in the end, usually, something has to give. This is important because in ignoring change you might have to change yourself to avoid being changed by the change.
If You Don’t Sleep Well, I Have a Plan
I have a plan to beat insomnia and help you sleep well so that you wake feeling refreshed and well-rested
How Negativity at Work Threatens Your Resilience
Negativity at work threatens your resilience. Even if you are not directly involved in the gossip, it can sap your morale and threaten your best efforts.
7 Skills to Help Build Your Resilience at Work
Developing your resilience at work will result in you having a greater sense of control and becoming less likely to feel thwarted or overwhelmed by demand, change or other events.
Tidal Waters Can Deceive You
'Go with the flow' gets misunderstood. It's a philosophy that has served me well, but I've found that a lot of people don't agree. Some seem to think life should be a struggle or a fight, and others think that "go with the flow" is some sort of passive, fatalistic, hippy mantra. Time for a rethink?
Power Labels and Cop-Outs
When someone says, "It's a power thing", or "Power corrupts"... they are not providing a useful summary, they are telling you that they haven't thought it through and are not likely to.
