Breathe to lead
I recently read an article profiling a TV presenter who had written a book about what had helped her recover from cancer.
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Imagine your way past procrastination
When I started working with George*, she wasn’t in a good place. A senior consultant, she’d had a tough year and was feeling stressed and low in confidence.
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Create the conditions
I’ve recently taken up mountain biking because of this man, Phil, and his coffee stand.
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Go against the grain
I’m a firm believer that we are all in choice. We have the power to think, feel or do what we want in any given moment.
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Even monks get distracted
A while back, I watched the film Walk with me about life at Plum Village, the monastery set up in France by the late Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Turn fear into excitement
Will* came to our coaching session seeking tips for a forthcoming speaking gig. He hated public speaking and was dreading sitting on a panel at a big conference.
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Are you reflecting, or ruminating?
I’m currently competing in the tennis club tournament. I’m pleased to say that things are going quite well, but I came out of my last match disappointed in how I’d played, even though my partner and I won.
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Things getting heated? Be a calming influence
Emotions are contagious. A couple of months ago, I shared a blog about our emotional state and how, if we’re feeling stressed, the people around us will too.
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First things first
What do you do first in the morning? Have some quiet time to reflect and plan your day? Or check your phone and end up being sucked into a vortex of emails?
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Get underneath the surface
Many years ago, when I was a manager in corporate, I had a team member who changed from being cheerful and open to sullen and withdrawn.
