Disarming The Critic: The cost of listening and believing your Critic is great. Each time the critic attacks you, he is harming you psychologically. He is wounding your sense of worth and making it more difficult to feel happy and … Read More
Why Changing Your Fixed Ideas Is Important for You, Your Children and Everyone Else
Here are the reasons why choosing a fixed mindset is a terrible thing for you, your children and everyone else. Yes, it is a choice to stubbornly stick to an idea that you believe to be true even if those … Read More
Lifehacker: Are you a Pessimist or Optimist & Why is it Important?
Are you pessimist or Optimist? Have you ever found yourself in a debate with your mates after a few too many about whether the glass is really half full or half empty? Of course most of us know that how you … Read More
Feel the Fear and do it anyway – right?!
Feel the Fear and do it anyway – that’s what they say! The premise is simple, when we understand that fear is omnipresent and it is more prevalent on unfamiliar ground, then we could decide to jump in the deep … Read More
“So, I had the weirdest dream last night” – How we evolved to dream
How often does your partner, or colleague, or child start their morning conversation off like this? “Ooh god, I had the craziest dreams last night, wow!” When you engage and ask them about it, normally they reply with something along … Read More
Michael Carthy – truly share a moment with the people that matter…
http://youtu.be/VeN1JESI3pI The importance of special shared moments and true connection We spend so much of our day searching, persuading, convincing, giving and receiving – like single-minded robots we are only interesting in completing the transactions we have started, and quickly. … Read More
The Art of Choice #7
Would you rather be the chess player – the master of choice or JUST a chess piece on the board of life? When we’re at the centre of our universe – making self promoting choices and designing our reality – … Read More
Fight or Flight response – friend or foe?
http://youtu.be/fDVE2sZVKaY This omnipresent emotional response is universally shared by everyone in one way or another. You can learn how to harness this useful resource by simply using your imagination in a more meaningful way. Listen and follow the principles of … Read More
Cultural Provocateur – whats it all about then?
“Your mission is not to sedate, but to awaken, to disturb, to communicate, to command, to instigate, and even to provoke.” These are the words of George Lois, a hero of mine. Not only a remarkable business man, ad man … Read More
The Art of Choice #6
What is it that we want in this world more than anything? We are born with a genetic blueprint that drives us to connect with the outside world and we do this very effectively. Mirror neurons in the brain mean … Read More
Knowing your inner child – a letter by Ted Hughes to his son
Ive been writing and talking about the relationships and conflicts within for awhile, the connect between the conscious and unconscious, the rational and irrational, the practical and emotional pieces of who we are. A wonderful metaphor to understand and work … Read More
The Art of Choice #5
Knowing Myself: Once we can accept the responsibility for ourselves and accept that we are on a journey, that we don’t have all the answers yet, then we can start to delve deeper into the Art of Choice. The first … Read More
Left Brain v’s Right Brain …. a song, a story, a performance
Bo Burnham is a young talent musician, comedian and performer. He is one of my Heros! Warning: Some strong language in this performance. I would encourage anyone to watch more or all of his work. It can be found on … Read More