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Deprive your senses
Turbo-charge your brain power with some time in a floatation tank
Don’t just do something, stand there!
Spotting and overcoming the Bystander Effect
Right here, right now…the magic of thinking big
Today, events lined up like dominoes, just waiting for a little nudge before the whole chain was triggered. I spoke to the ever-helpful Steve at Akimbo about course options for September. Towards the end of our chat he told me about the AltMBA and how, for him, it’s a course that works if you do …
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A fresh perspective on the day
‘Each day is a little life: every waking and rising a little birth, every fresh morning a little youth, every going to rest and sleep a little death’ Arthur Schopenhauer, from Brainy Quote I love this quote. A reminder that every day is a new day, a new opportunity, new adventures to be had. Leave …
Storytelling at work
Photo by dix sept on Unsplash If you’d like to improve your presentations at work, take leaders on a journey towards change or creating a high-impact business case, here’s an article about storytelling that might help: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/storytelling-great-coaching-skill-michael-beale/ After I posted yesterday, I searched online for uses for storytelling at work and found Michael Beale’s article …
Your subconscious is a powerful creative weapon. Don’t be afraid to make it sweat every now and then.
Creative thoughts don’t just have to come to you whilst you’re in the shower, not thinking about them
Rabbits and foxes: parking your curiosity
When I moved into my current house, the first couple of years there were wild rabbits in the garden. They’re cute when they’re young, but eat plants and poo everywhere. Then foxes came along and ate the rabbits. They also poo everywhere and make awful noises and I don’t trust them around my children. The …
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Ancient wisdom for modern challenges
When life gets challenging, I turn to some of Marcus Aurelius’s old diary entries for perspective
Power up! Get in the mood for the day ahead
Photo by Bruno Nascimento on Unsplash In video games you get secret powers. Mario Kart offers you a turbo boost; in PacMan you become immune to the ghosties; Sonic the Hedgehog has speed sneakers. How do you get some of this in real life? Recently I’ve gotten into a bad habit. I wake up shortly …
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Meta skills
I like to do things efficiently. I was drawn to Hight Intensity Interval Training, because 15-20 mins, twice a week, will see you fit as a fiddle, and in great shape. And I taught myself to touch type, because…well, it’s self-evident really, isn’t it? Over time I developed this idea of ‘meta skills’ – things …
Catching the tooth fairy: problem solving around limitations
There’s much excitement in my house at the moment. My son has his first wobbly tooth and knows he’ll soon bank some cash. My daughter wants to see the tooth fairy. She knows it’s a lot to ask: it’ll be dark when the fairy arrives, she’ll visit my son’s room, and my daughter will be …
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You’re Not Listening
I just found this book by Kate Murphy on audible. Here are some early thoughts.
Take yourself to market
How can you apply a marketing lens to different areas of your life?
Want free coaching?
Here’s a great podcast from @MurielMWilkins and HBR that will do just that
Reach out, surprise yourself
I sat in a training session today and talked about best bosses ever. The common theme across the group was those who’d had their potential spotted and been taken under the wing of their leader. I realised I’d had that once, but not until the later years of my career. It would have been more …
Stand back and wait for the entertainment
When you come into conflict with someone and they won’t let it drop, give it enough time and see what happens
Cultivation vs engineering problems. Riffing on the difference by @nbashaw
I read this tweet today. It made me think, which bucket does ‘career’ fall into, so I’m going to riff on it a bit. ‘Some things you need to cultivate, like a garden.Other things you need to engineer, like a rocket.Often we get stuck when we try to engineer our way out of a cultivation …
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Working on weaknesses
A great article by @DrNicoleLipkin on Forbes.com and my experience focusing on weaknesses over the last couple of years
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Cars, wine, high end BBQs – get in line. I’ve been hoarding something else for a long time now.
Your Clear Mind 