I have been encouraged to blog about my experience with a past job, how the misalignment was felt emotionally, mentally and physically and how I decided this was all going against my values in a deeply intrinsic way, and not merely a lack of buy-in to their strategy. Fix Vs Leave. Fix – as in…
Whilst seeing the deterioration of a loved one or after a stint in hospital can scare people into taking action to improve their health. If you become too focused on avoiding the thing that scares you, for some reason, it’s the very place you actually end up. Because you there is not a positive thing…
Last year my theme was “Connect & Create“. And I believe I achieved this in spades because I found the courage to create new relationships, beta tested a workshop, did speaking gigs, started a new job, quit the aforementioned new job and discovered networking for knowledge. Often when we think about networking it conjures images…
Think about it. When was the last time you said, “I really should [insert activity]”, and it actually happened? Then, after spending waaaay too much time and brain energy “shoulding” on yourself, one day you say, “I want to… … eat nice food… … go for a walk… … send that email… … sign up…
I’ve been reading… oh dear! Yes, there is a dark side to reading. Because it beckons me to question and leaves me in a rather dubious cuffuffle until I connect the dots. After 10 months of languishing, The Wizard is back and after reading his delightfully colourful and provocative Museletter, he spoke of elegant rants,…
Vulnerability is… Not about weakness or frailty, and it means different things to different people. A common thread of vulnerability is – transition. Children are vulnerable because they are growing up and don’t know how the world works. Patients are vulnerable while they are convalescing and not at full strength in mind and body. Adults…
Might have its pros and cons. It encourages speaking out and broad thinking – winner! But can be a bitter pill to swallow for some – at first. This sort of organisational culture takes a huge amount of psychological safety and won’t happen overnight. It takes guts to implement over time and you might lose…
Veterans can be brilliant at networking because we’ve spent our careers moving around every couple of years and everyone around us is also moving around every couple of years. We quickly build connections and get cracking. Then on a leaving run after a few beers, it’s… “Dave. I love you mate. Really do. Let’s keep…
Some might even be in progress. And I suppose it will depend on your definition of a mistake and a regret. I was once quoted as saying, “I don’t think I’ve ever really failed, just got a little better each time“. And when something does go amiss, all too often we blame or attribute it…
“Succesful people are successful because they know their weaknesses” “Most people don’t listen with the intent to understand, they listen with the intent to reply” A friend said:What struck me is that we often focus on listening. But stop. And often that is hard enough. But am I seeking to understand? And even that is not enough… Am…
Abbie Pierce 