In the past I have not been fond of the word resilience. For me it conjured up connotations of bracing against, bearing down, facing off, toughing out, putting up with. When it comes to working with difficulty, “toughing it out” was the coping mechanism role-modelled to me in my childhood and teenage years. But it’s actually not something that[…]
I don’t know about you, but the last few days have left my head spinning. Feelings of worry, fear, uncertainty, sadness and much more rushing at me as the days unfold. This image above is a photo my 12-year-old daughter left in my home-office the other day. “Remember to Breathe” reminds me, there is so much out[…]
Imagine a meeting where everyone was fully attentive to the topic at hand. Nobody is checking their phone under the table, nobody is thinking about their next meeting, nobody is dwelling on some other project or conversation. Imagine how much more efficient and effective that meeting might be if everyone was actually paying attention. In[…]
As published in the New Zealand Herald. Let’s be honest, for most of us it’s not hard to be busy. Step One: start with all the obligations most humans have to get done in a typical week. Then accept every additional meeting request, say yes to every social event on offer, take on extra projects[…]
