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Every new beginning is just a first step away. Do you have hopes, dreams and wishes for the future? Or even just something you have…
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Lao Tzu was right: the journey of a thousand miles does begin with the first step. But why is that first step often so difficult…
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The only thing more difficult than beginning is beginning again. And yet beginning again is the easiest way, indeed the only way, to succeed. The…
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Sometimes, we shy away from new beginnings because we are afraid of where they might take us. But unless we set our foot upon the…
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Follow you bliss. You might recognise this mantra from mythologist Joseph Campbell. But where will your bliss lead you? There’s a book called The Geography…
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After the winter, after the rains, there is the promise of budding leaves and blossoms. Buds are a sign of renewal, life returning and potential…
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According to a June 2021 Gallup poll, 74% of employees experience burnout on the job at least sometimes. The impact on individuals’ wellbeing and economic…
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Why don’t we model work life on campus life? Most university campuses are inspiring, rejuvenating places to be. With their green open spaces, trees, benches…
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Most of us are caterpillars – and that’s okay, because it means we are on the journey to becoming butterflies. Unfortunately, we live in a…
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Did anyone ever ask you: what is your craft? That’s a different question to: what is your job, your career or your profession? A craft…
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Every day, we encounter doors – doors to new rooms, new directions, or even new worlds. And in most cases, only we can open those…
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We live in such a success-hyped culture that failure is often feared, when in fact it should be celebrated. The reason is that failure and…
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We all aspire to achieve – to deliver results – but focusing on those goals may be counterproductive. Think of a tree in an orchard.…
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Now is a good time to reflect on flows – more specifically, why movement is vital. It’s no accident that enforced self-isolation and restricted movement…
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We are all creatures of habit. Our routines and rituals help us to navigate in a chaotic world. They give us a sense of control…
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What makes us unhappy? Often neglected is the negative effect of income inequality. Global research published in Harvard Business Review showed that a 1% increase…
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What gets you out of bed in the morning? The Japanese have a word called ‘ikigai’, which translates as our ‘reason for being alive’. The…
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Have you ever thought of your life or your career as a landscape? It’s an instructive thought experiment. What does the landscape look like? Does…
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What will you leave behind, for your children and the world? My wife and I have been updating our will this past week. We must…
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Do you have a marshmallow brain? I’m not being rude; it turns out we all do. In 1972, Stanford University conducted an experiment with children…
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I’ve always been tempted by the idea of a monk’s life – days spent in study and service, balancing contemplation and action. But that’s a…
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When last did you move home or office, or move on from a job or relationship? Moving is almost always stressful but it can also…
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Faster isn’t always better. At least not for the planet; often not for people either. Think of the slow food and slow fashion movements. Now…
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I’m a big fan of PMA: Positive Mental Attitude. But lately, to make changes in my own life, I’ve modified the formula to Proactive Motivating…
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We are all searching for meaning in life: an answer to the eternal ‘why?’ The good news: we can and do create our own meaning.…
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We all need periods of rest and rejuvenation. But how can we get the most from our holidays or breaks? The most effective way to…
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Do we work too hard, making a Faustian bargain: our labour and energy in exchange for our health and sanity? Globally stress, anxiety, burnout and…
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Why do so many resolutions - New Year’s or otherwise - fail? It’s because we focus on ‘what’, rather than ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘who’. Lists…
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We are all looking in vain for work-life balance. Instead we should be looking for work-life rhythm. Balance assumes work and life are separate and…
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We live in a world where ‘risk’ has become a dirty word – something to be avoided at all costs. We encounter warnings against risk…
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