Is a focus on results contradictory to mindfulness practice and being in the moment? Planning is an activity rather than a state of where we are mentally. Yes, we may need to project ourselves into the future during the planning process (and we definitely need to do this if we …
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Sometimes the right words, the right small gesture or the right concept delivered in the right way at the right time can cause a seismic shift in your world. I love small changes which have a big impact. Quotes can do that. They are all over the internet, yes, and …
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Being a bit of an efficiency junkie, I’m always up for trying new things. Something I’ve done in patches in the past (without knowing there was a name for it) and something I’ve recently learned more about is called the pomodoro technique. There is even a pomodoro technique .com website, …
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Are you a glass half-empty or a glass half-full person? When challenged do you back yourself? Rafa Nadal does. I’m a great believer in mindfulness and living in the moment. I also love Cicero’s 6 mistakes of man – in my view there is so much philosophy and wisdom in …
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Did I ever tell you I like simple [management] models? Well this one is about as simple as it gets. Yet I’ve found it very useful as is often the case with simple models. Maybe it’s my style of consulting but I have always found simple models which explain a …
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Do you find you have an inner voice which sometimes gets in the way of your success or happiness or causes you fear or stress? A Zen Buddhist would call this the voice of your Monkey Mind. We all have monkey minds. In fact Buddha described the human mind as …
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