Who’s right? People who use their Head or their Heart? The answer is neither. The best decision makers use the thinking generated from both their gut feel and from logical analysis. Such simplistic labels can really cap your thinking. So how can we change the focus we give to be ...
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Understanding what drives and motivates you is one of the key pillars of Emotional Intelligence and a key driver of success. However, there isn’t a single widely known model to follow which will allow you to do this easily. A great place to start is Martin Seligman’s PERMA: Positive Emotion, Engagement ...
Read MoreGrowth and Fixed Mindsets
Growth and Fixed Mindsets Fixed mindset people believe that ability is essentially a fixed thing. This implies that if they are succeeding then this is due to their natural talent and all is well with the world. However it also implies that if they are falling short of their own ...
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Will Power. Making better decisions in the heat of the moment At work, we are precisely as good as the sum total of the decisions we make. Unfortunately most of these decisions are influenced if not driven by a whole raft of factors, which we are generally unaware of. In ...
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Inner Voice. Making better decisions in the heat of the moment At work, we are precisely as good as the sum total of the decisions we make. Unfortunately most of these decisions are influenced if not driven by a whole raft of factors, which we are generally unaware of. In ...
Read MoreMotorway Moments. Making better decisions in the heat of the moment
At work, we are precisely as good as the sum total of the decisions we make. Unfortunately most of these decisions are influenced if not driven by a whole raft of factors, which we are generally unaware of. In this series of thought pieces I unveil a number of these ...
Read MoreCognitive Behavioural Coaching
What is Cognitive Behavioural Coaching? We are used to logical thinking; cause leads to effect, action to reaction. However, when it comes to ourselves, this isn’t true. There’s a piece in the middle between cause and effect and we don’t have to react in a set way when something happens. ...
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Mindfulness. Does it work? Is it worth your time investment? COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS COST: 10 minutes per day. BENEFIT: Measurably enhanced ability to retain concentration and focus. This improves problem solving and learning in general, but more specifically it develops our ability to work with others through giving our ...
Read MoreThe Planning Fallacy
The Planning Fallacy Do you often find projects over-run, or that you are constantly running late for things? More often than not this is a function of bad planning rather than bad execution, and it is a trait that most of us share. The Planning Fallacy as it is known, ...
Read MoreEgo Depletion
Do you find yourself struggling to take decisions at certain times of day? Do you perform better in some meetings than others? There is a good reason for this. It is called Ego Depletion. Experiments by Roy Baumeister amongst others have repeatedly shown that effortful focused attention reduces our future ...
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