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12 Days of Inspirational Quotes – Day 10

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Day 10 and it’s on to Thomas Jefferson. This one can really make you stop and think! It’s very akin to that other famous quote, usually attributed to Einstein, ‘Insanity is doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results’ (see how I sneakily ushered in a bonus quote there?). How many times […]
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The summer break: time to press pause

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It has been an aspiration of mine for some time now to take August off work. The idea first floated onto my radar many years ago when two independent consultants I regularly worked with told me proudly that they didn’t work in August or December. This struck me as entirely laudable: luxurious, yes, but also […]
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Grit and Learning: What babies can teach us

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‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try and try again’ What can we learn from how babies learn? Persistence, the willingness to fail and practice, practice, practice. Babies don’t give up on learning how to walk: ‘when a child is learning to walk and falls down 50 times, they never think to themselves “maybe […]
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Start the new year with optimism: Pessimism is for lightweights

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My first post of the year typically concentrates on focus, objectives and productivity. These topics are still close to my heart, perhaps even more so this year. As a new working mother, I’m starting the precarious parenting juggle between work, childcare, self-care and other responsibilities and activities (social life? remind me what that is again!). […]
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Managing your energy: how to keep your batteries charged

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‘Energy is all there is.’ Albert Einstein How do you feel when you have plenty of energy? Ready for anything. Able to cope, to bounce back from any setbacks that may arise. Capable. Alive. Up for the challenge. Life goes more smoothly. These are the kinds of feelings we experience when our energy tanks are […]
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Only Connect: How to be more connected to yourself, your purpose and to others

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Developing a deeper sense of connection means being more in touch with yourself, your purpose, your strengths and. your ideas. It means connecting more closely with others and with the world. Having this stronger sense of awareness and relatedness boosts your curiosity, creativity, clarity of communication, caring and compassion (for yourself and others). Staying connected […]
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Keeping Busy? How to focus on action rather than distraction

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Self-awareness, a positive mindset and a sense of connection to our intentions are all critical underpinnings of successful change and sustainable progress. Contemplating what we want to do gives us clarity of purpose. Reflecting on what we’ve done helps us learn from experience. Yet ultimately, making the changes that will help us do better, be […]
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Positive Mindset: How to flourish and thrive

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‘With positivity, you see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others and become the best version of yourself.’ Barbara Fredrickson (2010) Positivity What does it mean to thrive? The Oxford English Dictionary definition is ‘to prosper and flourish’. Thriving is a state in which we experience more open and creative thinking; richer connections […]
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Self-awareness: Getting to know me, getting to know all about me

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How well do you know yourself? And does it matter if the answer is ‘not very well at all’? When we want to make changes or boost our performance it can be tempting to look outward for inspiration and to plunge into action straightaway. And if things are not going our way, it’s easy to […]
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SPACE to Grow: How to change for the better

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Following on from my productivity post last month, in this post I want to share my thinking on a new development framework I’m working on, called SPACE to grow. Many of us have a sense that we could do better. We feel we could achieve more, be more focused, have more productive working relationships, make […]
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