There are lots of challenges in business and life. Maybe even more now because of the pandemic.
But perhaps the biggest problem of all is this: taking ourselves too seriously.
We may not have everything the way ‘we want’ right now but if we step back and look with fresh eyes, we have a lot that’s right. Our family puppy has reminded me to keep that point in perspective.
I wasn’t in the good books with TLJ (The Lovely Judy) or the kids over the weekend.
Our house alarm has been broken for several weeks and as a result, we had fallen out of the habit of setting it every night. But it was fixed recently and I decided on Saturday night to set it.
I’m usually the first up in our home, and because of the lack of habit, I walked into the kitchen without dis-arming the alarm.
“The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.” – Robert Bloch, American fiction writer (Best known as the writer of Psycho) Thank you for the kind comments and replies on last week’s email – it seemed to strike a chord for many. One line from that mail […]
“Love should be supportive; it should lift us and inspire us to be the best possible person we can be. Because if you can be the best version of yourself, your partner will benefit too. That’s the cornerstone of a great relationship – wanting the best for and bringing out the best in each other.” […]
You just have to have commitment.” It was ‘Leaving Cert’ results yesterday in Ireland, which are the results from the final exams for secondary school. It’s always a massive day in anyone’s life and all the more significant because of the Covid pandemic because of the disruption. In terms of those who wish to go […]
“A mind unquestioned creates suffering.” I’ve had so many conversations over the last few months with smart people who have created serious and unnecessary suffering for themselves. Unnecessary because it came down to a lack of understanding how we all work from the inside out. In the past, I’ve created problems for myself that just […]
My wife was telling me she’d heard a renowned psychologist, Dr.Edith Eger, talking on the radio last week.
She was a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp during the holocaust and had endured severe traumas over her life.
But she had built a successful career as a therapist, speaker and writer in the US, around helping others overcome trauma and making the most of their lives.
A few years ago, this accomplished business woman was in my office and she was hugely de-motivated because of the behaviour of her CEO.
They had, in their mind, behaved in a way that was against her values, and the way she liked to treat people.
As she explained her point of view, it did seem like she had a point.
And now she was questioning whether the business was the place for her future.
But that wasn’t the main problem.
Over the last week, I found myself doing some painting outside and for one section I had to clear away some cobwebs before beginning the work.
I didn’t give it any thought until the next day when I was walking by the same section and noticed that the beginnings of a small cobweb was in the very place I’d cleaned.
It made me reflect that nature truly is adaptive.
I took a week off at the start of July and for the first 3 days I couldn’t get over how much I slept. And it didn’t seem like I had a choice in the matter.
My body just needed rest.
And since then, most of the leaders I’ve spoken with have shared with me that their energy levels have been quite erratic and many of them have been more tired than normal.
I think it’s very understandable.
