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How To Use Easter For Your Own Good

“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” – The Buddha.

The feast of Easter wasn’t always a Christian symbol for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

It was originally a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth, honouring the pagan Saxon goddess Eastre.

Spirituality – The Secret Sauce In Real High Performance?

“I am not a religious person. But I do consider myself to be spiritual.”

These are words that I have heard increasingly from clients over the past 5 years.

Bear in mind that the majority of the people I work with are very battle-hardened, experienced and successful business leaders. What’s interesting is that they consider their spirituality to be a key asset in their success.

Tiger Comes Full Circle

“The greatest thing about tomorrow is, I will be better than I am today.” – Tiger Woods.

I remember when Tiger Woods won his first US Masters in 1997, which at the time was also his first ever major win.

He won by a remarkable 12 shots ahead of the runner up.

I remember being inspired by this young man who was nothing like this golf had ever seen. He transformed the way young players today approach the game i.e. as an athlete. Pre-Tiger, things like physical and mental fitness were not seen as being relevant. Now they are seen as essential.

The Poetry Of This Key Skill For Success

“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” – A poem by Mary Oliver.

A friend shared this poem with me last week, and I was struck not only by it’s brevity but also by it’s power.

I think it’s easy to read these lines and think ’that’s cute’ and just move on with the busyness of life, but I believe they are worth reflecting on.

Brexit – The Painful (& Crazy) Nature Of Divorce

There is nothing religious in watching Britain’s parliament struggle through the crisis that is Brexit. Although you would be forgiven in asking the almighty for guidance! The original deadline for Brexit was set 2 years ago – this Friday coming, the 29th of March. What happens is by no means clear but what is clear is how effective leadership, or a lack of it, really does matter.

The Real Disaster Is Losing This…

“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.” ― Dalai Lama XIV. It’s easy to despair at goings on in the world…. But as is typical, often in the worst of circumstances we will always see inspirational examples of courage.

How Perception Shapes Your Reality

A while back two people going through the same experience in an organisation were sharing their perspectives with me, independently. What was amazing was that their experiences were the polar opposite.
Person One was positive. Person Two negative. Same situation, same circumstances – but very different perceptions of what was going on.

What % of Meetings Are Failures?

“Behaviour is what a man does. Not what he thinks, feels or believes.” – Emily Dickenson
‘Let’s have a meeting about that meeting.’ These were the words from my boss at the time, over 20 years ago when I worked in a multi-national. I started to laugh and replied: ‘So we’re having a meeting about the meeting about another meeting?’ He laughed too.

A Powerful Trick To Real Change

“You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind.” – Anonymous. In my experience, everyone (regardless of achievements) has something important that they haven’t started into yet.

I Wish I Was Like Him

I remember thinking ‘I wish I was like him’. The ‘him’ in question was a successful entrepreneur who seemed to have it all. We had met while doing a show with a local drama group and I was always impressed by his positive attitude and great sense of humour. He never had a bad word to say about anyone and he was always – and I mean always – the life of the party.