People often hunger for new and unfamiliar experiences.
Some get bored easily and crave exciting or different things. They say they want more variety or they describe themselves as having a low boredom threshold. But in truth, the experience of new that most people crave or desire is a feeling and all feelings come from the same place – from our own thinking and perceptions.
Thoughts of…
The pursuit of happiness is big business. There are thousands of books on how to be happy or stay happy. And David Cameron, the UK Prime Minister has shown interest in measuring the happiness or wellbeing of UK citizens – taking inspiration from Bhutan where in 1972 they began to measure GNH – gross national happiness.
The intention of focusing on happiness and wellbeing is…
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want to have peace of mind and feel content within themselves.
Many books and teachings will have us believe that peace of mind or contentment are something we must strive for – that they are somehow the result of doing and achieving.
They are portrayed as rewards for accomplishing results in the world.
We grow up being taught that feelings like…
If you want a simpler way to be at your best without having to do more or try harder, then my new book Instant Motivation may be what you’re looking for.
You won’t find techniques or strategies in this book but you will discover the one thing that…
ThoughtWorks™ is range of educational programmes that teaches you how to leverage an understanding of state of mind for all performance areas from leadership and change to personal effectiveness, influence and relationships.
In the above video, clients describe the impact and some of the benefits…
As a leader, manager, coach or performance specialist The Missing KPI* is the missing piece of the performance puzzle. It accounts for and helps to resolve many of the recurring issues being faced at work. This includes improving relationships, increasing engagement, managing change more…
I’ve been in the world of work for 26 years. My first career was in media, advertising and sales starting as a sales exec, eventually leading teams and then going on to start my own coaching and consulting company ‘Star Consultancy’ in 1999.
I love my work. I’m a teacher, executive performance coach and a writer. I get to work with talented leaders and many types of people from all walks of life and different jobs and industries. Some days I might be working with a team and helping them to transform how they attract and serve thei...
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Time Inc.
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DTA
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Initiative and Programme Manager- Aon PLC
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phD – Behavioural Economist
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