Old Ways Won’t Open New Doors I’ve been writing a positive mindset for business owners presentation this week which has led me to look at some positive mindset images on the internet for inspiration. ‘Old ways won’t open new doors’ came from one of those images and it got me thinking about how well we […]
A Total Lack of Insight! A lady was telling me this week about the latest series of Love Island and she said “they have no insight you know. They don’t recognise when someone is upset”. “That’s interesting”, I said “because it’s our generation that’s taught them that”. The contestants are all in their twenties apparently […]
Is Your Wellbeing A Priority? If you don’t make your wellbeing a priority, who will? I’m delivering workforce wellbeing and performance training at the moment and so regularly ask people whether they had a lunch break yesterday. Or last week, or last month, or any time in the last blimmin decade possibly!! More often than […]
Don’t Tell Me What To Do! On the back of last week’s blog (you’re making me feel uncomfortable!) I thought I’d look at the next steps in building trusting relationships where people can feel safe to discuss their deeper fears and anxieties, and feel comfortable to consider a range of options for moving forward. When […]
You’re Making Me Feel Uncomfortable! I like people to talk, to tell me about themselves, to share their anxieties and fears, and to work with me to build their confidence and develop a positive mindset. It’s not everybody’s cup of tea though is it? And while some people embrace me and what I’m trying to […]
The Value of Reflection I’m not always very good at thinking of the perfect response in the moment ☹ but am really good at thinking of what I should have said some hours later and then feeling frustrated that I didn’t say the right thing! Annoying!! But reflection is a great way to learn, even […]
If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get ☹ I’m a great believer in ‘it’s worth an ask’ and while I’m not disappointed if the answer’s ‘no’, (it was worth an ask, right?) often I’m pleasantly surprised and glad that I ventured to ask for something that wasn’t presented as part of the standard offer. That […]
Is Your Compassion Only for Others? Compassion for others is a wonderful thing but does your compassion extend to how you treat yourself too? Are your expectations of yourself kind, reasonable and achievable or is there a voice in your head constantly telling you that your performance, skills, relationships or behaviour are never good enough? […]
I Feel Like I’ve Lost My Way… …Or have I? Have I lost my way or have I been struggling with some personal and business difficulties over the last few weeks that have made me feel more like I’ve been wading through treacle than skipping through fields of daisies? Do I still love being self-employed […]
Are Mental Health Difficulties About Other People? It can be very hard to understand a hidden condition if you’ve not experienced it yourself. That might be a physical condition, such as Diabetes or Arthritis, a mental health condition such as depression or bipolar disorder or what I define as an emotional health difficulty such as […]
