Inwards, onwards & upwards
A journal of invitations, ideas & inspiration to keep you moving from where you are to where you want to be
Learning the hard way to ask for help
After 43 years, I’ve finally done it.
43 years of defining strength as stoicism. Integrity as independence. Freedom as fortitude. Self-determination as defiance.
Now I realise the opposite is true.
The one thing that will make difficult conversations easier
We all want to have a good time at work. And most of us want other people to have a good time too.
Which is why we don’t like difficult conversations. Because they are not fun.
But the truth is, we cannot avoid them.
So how do we have these difficult conversations that we don’t want to have but have to?
Above all else, we can do one thing: stop seeing them as ‘difficult’ in the first place.
There’s nothing wrong with people pleasing
Making someone else happy is one of the best feelings in the world.
Behavioural science backs that up in study after study:
We feel better doing something for someone else than for ourselves.
The problem comes when we please others at our own expense.
7 simple tactics to bring out the best in your boss
7 simple tactics to bring out the best in your boss:
There are four types of people
There are four types of people:
Ambitious
Pragmatic
Idealistic
Empathetic
Great teams combine all four.
Three essential psychological tools for your workplace first-aid kit
The workplace can be tough.
Here are three essential tools for your psychological first-aid kit.
How literally tasting victory could make you a Champion
Want to know why World Champion tennis player Novak Djokavic eats the court grass when he plays at Wimbledon?
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