Words are really powerful and that fascinates me, especially the effect what we say to ourselves has. It’s not just your own words. The words around us also influence us and often do not have the effect we are looking for. What if they prevent us from having our focus on the gain? This month …
There is a lot of talk about a new normal, opening up and second waves. There is a lot of talk about is it time for a change. The one thing for sure is that there is lots of uncertainty. How do you cope with such a mass insecurity? Do you ignore it and …
Are You Flipping Pancakes? You can hardly open Facebook at the moment without seeing phrases like “new normal” “world waking up” and “Post viral world”. It seems like, even though we are going back to work, as more and more places open things will never change and things will never be the same all …
One of the most common type of questions I am asked, other than how to stop umm and erring, is what if…… What if I make a mistake? What if the audience do not like what I say? What if I do not have all the answers? And the most common of all What if …
What is your superpower? Mine is my ability to stand on a stage and talk. I have won awards for it. I am an accomplished public speaker. Yet I it has not always been that way. I had to learn to feel the fear and say it anyway. Even back in school my reports …
Don’t be like Alan……last week Gina Miller appeared on the BBC facing her troll, Alan. I don’t know how we got here, but we are. How someone can tell someone they wished they would die an agonising death and claim they had the moral high ground is beyond my comprehension, but it happens, a lot. …
You know you are the best in the room, but when it comes time for someone to lead a project or cover for a senior colleague it is always that idiot who cannot take his foot out of his mouth long enough for a shoe shine that gets asked. Why?
You are talented and you work hard. You know your company inside out and you know exactly what it needs from you. You know your job and how to add value to your role. You can see easily how some small tweaks could make a lot a difference. You sit in the meeting room, but …
Things going according to plan? For me yes and no. When I planned this blog, it was not quite as poignant as it is now. With the current situation people are scared and people are unfortunately dying of COVID 19. It is very sad, but it also is an important reminder that time …
World has changed, is your inner voice stopping you from adapting?