“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever the cost, but the urge to serve others whatever the cost.”Arthur Ashe I’ve been working with a client this past week who’s something of a maverick. A rebel. A person who has a different opinion and ideas […]
Are you at Cause or Effect? One of the most common issues faced by people in their lives and leadership is: life happening. John Lennon’s famously said “Life happens whilst you’re making other plans.” Some of you are going to like this, others won’t like this one little bit. Essentially, you have a choice. A […]
When we ask this question in our workshops, we are usually met with blank stares at first. I call them ‘blank stares’ because to be looked at as if you are completely off your trolley isn’t something I choose to reinforce. The first response from that first brave soul suggests that there is no need to […]
Carol Dweck’s excellent book on Mindset shows us that there are two dominant mindsets that people choose to believe of themselves and about learning and growth. Anyone, who is involved in any learning and growth, will recognise these two mindsets. The diagram here represents the two types of mindsets, and I’ll sure you’ll recognise the attitudes of […]
Size Doesn’t Matter; Impact Does When you think about thought leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, or even Oprah, it’s tempting to conclude that YOU couldn’t make very much of an impact in the world like they have. After all, they are special. They are “big”. I couldn’t possibly do what they have done! And […]
I watched a movie recently about a Michelin Star chef, it’s called Burnt and the movie is quite good and somewhat realistic, certainly in the way the chefs behave under pressure. It reminded me of my early career in the kitchens and some of the Chef’s I had worked with. Superstar Chefs are renowned for […]