Business Book Club: The Squiggly Career
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading, I will extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading The Squiggly Career by Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis.
Do you connect with contacts or collect contacts?
How many online connections do you have and how many do you actually keep in contact with?
In the 1990s, British anthropologist Robin Dunbar, suggested that there is a limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships.
Business Book Club: The Art of Noticing
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading, I will extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading The Art of Noticing (rediscover what really matters to you) by Rob Walker
Preventing autopilot in familiar surroundings
Do you find yourself walking the same routes for your fresh air every day?
Are you finding that you are walking them on autopilot?
Perhaps they are not proving to be as relaxing as they used to be because your mind starts to wander?
There is a reason for this.
Business Book Club: Ultralearning
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading, I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading Ultralearning by Scott Young
Smooth the Transition from Learning to Doing
You’ve recognised the need to adapt to changes in your industry and you’ve decided to implement your own change programme in response. But how can you be sure that training new skills will translate into new behaviours? How can you overcome the ‘rubber band effect’, or the tendency to snap back into old ways when the pressure is off? Here are 4 things you can do to help your people turn to learn new ideas into action.
Business Book Club: Flourish
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading Flourish by Martin Seligman
How (and why) to review an Annus Horribilis
Whether 2020 saw your business booming or if you heard nothing but tumbleweed, it's fair to say it was uncertain, changeable and hard to predict. In this blog, I’ll share why you should reflect on this year (even if you don't feel like it), how to extract some good from it and how to use it to prepare for an equally uncertain 2021
Is it OK to lower your expectations?
As a coach, I am not supposed to encourage people to aim low, but I believe there is real value to adjusting your expectations downwards sometimes. Often, it is not what we have or what we have achieved that troubles us, but what we achieved in relation to our expectations.
Business Book Club: Stretch
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading Stretch by Scott Sonenshein.
7 Advantages of Virtual Classroom Learning
For those who are accustomed to face to face workshops, moving to online classrooms might feel like an inferior option. It can take some time for us to see the advantages of virtual classroom learning. The good news is that virtual classrooms have some clear advantages over face to face ones. Here are just a few of the advantages I have noticed.
Business Book Club: Joy at Work
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading Joy at Work by Marie Kondo and Scott Sonenshein
Business Book Club: Talking to Strangers
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
“Why didn't I do this sooner?"
Why didn’t I do this sooner?
This question was the theme of my summer in 2019. I put off tasks because they seemed too difficult, too laborious or because I just didn't know how to begin solving the problem. I wanted the benefits of the solutions, but I had been waiting to have enough time, energy or motivation to tackle them. Of course, neither of these ever came.
Business Book Club: The Self-Evolved Leader
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading The Self-Evolved Leader - Elevate Your Focus and Develop Your People In a World That Refuses To Slow Down by Dave Mckeown
The Joy of More Effort
Imagine doing an entire day of work just to take 6 pictures. I don't mean an entire day of work to get 6 perfect pictures. I mean, taking the whole day to get 6 low-resolution pictures.
Business Book Club: Habits of a Happy Brain
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading Habits of Happy Brain by Loretta Breuning, PhD
Business Book Club: Love Happier
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I've been reading Love Happier: The Art and Practice of Relationship by Magali Peysha
Business Book Club: Tipping Point
I've set myself a goal to read one self-development book per month. To make sure I truly reflect on what I'm reading I'm going to extract the wisdom from the best business and personal development books and share it with you.
This time, I’ve been reading The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
"That wasn't the reaction I expected": Using the 3Ps to get the response you want
"That wasn't the reaction I expected!”
Whether it’s with partner, coworker, friend or family member, we’ve all had moments like this. Moments where a seemingly normal adult conversation becomes a tense exchange. It’s easy to get drawn into a defensive back and forth. Here I explain how 3 Ps can help you have the impact you intended.