As the seasons change I have been noticing how differently people respond to the evolving weather patterns. How well, or indeed badly we adjust to the new temperatures can be indicative of our professional agility too. I got caught out for a whole week by Autumn. It having been warm in the early evening, I […]
When things are stressful and work deadlines loom, it is really easy to be so very focused on the project and only the project. When immersed in the intricacies of the tiny details, the risk is that bigger picture ceases to exist. With our heads down, driving the project forwards, we can neglect to attend […]
There is nothing like an emergency to help you establish your priorities. Whether the trigger is physical, emotional, financial, is often an irrelevance. They all stimulate exactly the same chemical in our brains, adrenaline. This is the fight or flight drug. You’ll have heard of it. One of the effects it can have in our […]
Whilst I make every effort to ensure that my blog and my practise are professional and protected by the appropriate codes of practise, protocols and contracts, I find there is one exception. When the sun shines, as brightly as it is now, in this glorious Indian summer we have been blessed with, everything administrative can […]
What if we believed we could choose our mindset? It is possible to look at just about any situation, or any individual, in a multitude of different ways. Then we evidence-gather to ‘prove’ this to ourselves. Sometimes it is preferable to feel ‘safe’ and ‘right’, even if we neither like the conclusion we reach, and […]
We do not hear ourselves, or our own needs and desires, for a variety of reasons. One of the reasons is practical. Most of us are very busy, juggling work and home and family and friends and community and it seems there is little time to set aside for ourselves. On a deeper level however […]
Few professionals would admit that sneaking off for a snooze mid afternoon constitutes ‘agility’. Call it a ‘power nap’ however and you’re in a different realm. When one is early to rise AND late to usher the last client out through the door, you have to make the most of opportunities as they present themselves. […]
We are cyclical beings we humans. We have biorhythms & social commitment rhythms, sleep rhythms and Luna ones too. The mid week blues, our social rhythms, can make Wednesday a challenge. Whether we entered our week fresh or frazzled from our weekend endeavours, by mid week, the excitement has worn off. The project might not […]
Firstly, remember to breathe. You might think I jest but when we feel hurt, overlooked or let down, the thought, becomes a feeling, becomes a physical hurt. A deep breath, or several, gives the whole experience some space. Wait 72 hours before responding. In the heat of the moment, in a desire either to retaliate […]
I am intrigued observing my reaction to a cancelled meeting. Not only did it have business potential, but I also wished to see the colleague concerned as we have much to catch up on. There’s a series of emotions that surface in response to this kind of event. What I am enjoying is that the process […]