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 ...
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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
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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. ...
Read MoreMINDFULNESS
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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 MoreBeware of Self Confidence!
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Beware of Self Confidence! Do you ever look back and wonder why decisions were taken so quickly or why whole risks and opportunities were overlooked? The brain is designed to spot patterns and make associations to explain the world around us. When we think we’ve figured out cause & effect and ...
Read MoreEgo Depletion
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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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