(2 minute read) “The person who focuses on fewer things goes further than the person distracted by many.” Shane Parrish Tucked within the pages of author Johann Hari’s best-selling book, ‘Stolen Focus’, he shares a disturbing fact. During a 24-hour period, the average person touches their phone as many...
(1 minute read) Many of us are familiar with the term Kaizen, which translates as change (kai) for the good (zen). Kaizen is based upon a philosophical belief that everything can be improved. Continued small or incremental changes can lead to more substantial change over the longer term. Due...
(2 minute read) During the middle of the 20th Century, certain elite athletes (runners) from Eastern Europe trained by voluntarily restricting their breathing frequency – often referred to as hypoxic (low oxygen) training. The most famous athlete to experiment with this technique was Emil Zatopek, the Czech long-distance runner....
(2 minute read) Unfortunately, we tend to have a close association with the word’s accountability and guilt. This may stem from the fact that we don’t always meet our own expectations. Accountability is the substance which helps bind commitments to results and assists us in achieving challenging and ambitious...
(1 minute read) One notable point-of-difference – separating you from the existing and emerging pack – is your personal skill set. So, how can any existing set of competencies be built upon and further developed? Here are 5 Tips to Building your Skillset. While adopting and implementing all 5...
(2 minute read) “Don’t measure your life with someone else’s ruler.” Kevin Kelly Just over 2 years ago, we shared a blog post on the ‘Quest for Mastery’, which was both well-received and broadly shared amongst a wider audience than our amazing subscriber base. (You can read the original...
(2 minute read) Positive self-talk can help you do your job better, cope with stress, and maybe even live a little longer. Shaina Rozen Not so long ago, if you realised you were talking to yourself, you may have started questioning your sanity. Fast forward to the 2020’s, and...
(2 minute read) In our last Blog, we outlined the key elements (domains) of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), while clarifying how it differs to an individual’s IQ. To assist our application of EQ in the workplace – and in our personal lives – it helps to have an overarching, guiding...
(1 minute read) When are you at your best? Do you know what conditions you require to produce your best work? Along with a series of other introspective questions, these prompts help us develop a greater understanding of ourselves, and lead to greater fulfilment in our personal and professional...
(2 minute read) During a recent coaching program, while discussing tips and effective methods of goal setting, we broached the topic of personal accountability. That is, how can we remain accountable for the promises we make to ourselves? It was during this session, that I introduced the group to...
(1 minute read) The term Wellness is another which has received more attention in the past 5 years, than previous. In addition to our search for the ideal work-life balance, more individuals and workplaces are placing a higher priority on their wellness – and that of their team-members. Earlier...
(2 minute read) Today, there is a more undeniable overlap between our personal and professional lives. Not only because of recent changes to working arrangements and the new ‘hybrid workplace’, but the evolving realisation that we are human beings first, human doings second. Too often, work has taken a...