“It is because we are all imposters that we endure each other.” – Emil Cioran
Imposter syndrome – what is it? The term ‘Imposter Syndrome’ was first used by two clinical psychologists – Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978.… Read more...
“Replace judgement with curiosity” – Lynn Nottage
Outrage, judgement, aggression, arrogance…seen any of that lately?
Blame, denial, deflection…?
It seems that everywhere we look recently – news, sports, politics, social media, reality TV, business – people are expressing strong opinions about, and onto, others.… Read more...
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” – Socrates
Chatting with a wonderful client today, we discussed the word ‘busy’. It seems that it’s a word much in use. It’s not a ‘bad’ word, nor is it necessarily a ‘good’ word.… Read more...
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold but not bully; be thoughtful but not lazy; be humble but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly” – Jim Rohn
A common misunderstanding that is often raised in coaching sessions concerns the term ‘leader’.… Read more...
“People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily.” – Zig Ziglar
Feb (as in February) Fade – not a technical term!… Read more...
“I remind myself every morning: nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” – Larry King
In your everyday work, how tuned in are you to what’s happening around you, what people are saying and how others are behaving?… Read more...
“The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance – it is the illusion of knowledge.” – Daniel J Boorstin
From time to time when we run a training event, a coaching discussion or a group coaching session, we will hear someone say “I know this already”, “I’ve covered it previously in my career”, “I’ve done a lot of this before” or any number of variations on this theme.… Read more...
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This time of year it is popular to run planning days.… Read more...
“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility” – Mary Anne Radmacher
With just over a week to go before the Christmas holidays, things might be looking a little hectic around your place of work.… Read more...
“…being successful means having a balance of success stories across the many areas of your life. You can’t be considered truly successful in your business life if your home life is in shambles.”… Read more...
“My future depends mostly upon myself.” – Paul Robeson
As we again start thinking about dusting off the plastic tree and try to remember if we even sent last year’s Christmas cards, it’s a great time to reflect on the year that was and the year that will be.… Read more...
” Two men looked out from prison through the bars – one saw mud, the other saw stars” – Unknown
Happy New Year!
What does 2011 hold in store for you personally and professionally?… Read more...