Buffeted by recent local and global events? Here is a way you can respond.
I have lived through a tank battle in the 1994 civil war in Yemen. I have lived inside the tumultuous upheaval of Tanzania entering its first multi-party elections in 1995. I've been hustled off the plane in Addis Ababa at brutish speed because of
The Secret Micro-Practice of High-Performers
Are you missing opportunities to generate energy during your day? High performers know how to keep generating energy throughout their day. They don’t have to wait until the post-work gym session to energise. They don’t have to depend on that lunch-break walk
Mastery of Practice to Embody Habit: Meet What’s Up with Calmness and Creativity
Between the pandemic and polarized politics, we find ourselves living through a global version of “Something’s Up”. Daily I ask myself, how can I skilfully meet this time of crumbling certainty? How can I respond calmly, creatively, confidently to this
What happens to willpower? Ways to bolster it.
Think of something in the past few days that has challenged your willpower. Getting up on time? Resisting that down-the-rabbit-hole online surfing when you know that your client project is behind schedule? Not reaching for that second coffee in the
Too small to fail
Those of us living in the southern parts of Australia and New Zealand, need no reminding that we are in the heart of winter. That warming, expansive feeling that comes with the first morning coffee or tea calls us even
Mind Habits. Which do you wake up to each day?
This week I interviewed three super-productive people. Each one leads teams that report to them from five plus countries in different time zones. I asked each one about how they start their day. I enquired about their mind habits on
Habit stack or willpower?
Caught out! Now I know their secret. I provide business coaching to mid-tier and senior business managers and leaders. What I keep noticing is that some of these people are super-productive each day without getting exhausted. So what’s their secret? They habit
Lessons for leaders from elite sports people
Such a joy to watch Serena and Venus Williams in action in the Women’s Final at the Australian Open on Saturday 28 January! Then last night was literally breath-taking, watching Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer in the Men's Final. Congratulations