The historical depiction of masculine strength has been to ‘man-up’ hold it all in, shut it all out, carry it all for everyone, never show emotions (other than anger, which was deemed acceptable for a male to express).
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It’s easy to feel like you’re making the right decisions when you’re feeling comfortable. But when you’re looking at your business in the face of change, strategy is all about embracing uncertainty, risk, and discomfort—and if you want an effective strategy, you need all three of those things.
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Recognising which mindset you are currently in, can be the key to making long-lasting change in your life and your business. Success or failure; joy or misery? The choice is in your hands, well actually in your mind!
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In the business world, there is a lot of stress and worry occupying our thoughts. With this stress comes poor sleeping habits, which in turn lowers productivity and can affect both physical and mental health.
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Speaking to small business owners about the pain of scaling up their businesses recently, one of the most common issues for them all was their people.
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Trust is the engine that relationships are built around. And the truth is that trust is crucial if we are to succeed in work.
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Not everyone is depressed to the point of considering taking a drastic step like self-destruction. Far more of us are fed up just enough to be somewhat dissatisfied with virtually everything.
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I have been asked why I put up with certain behaviours for so long, and I liken it to a victim of domestic abuse. If you are told you are not good enough for long enough, you begin to believe it.
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Mastermind groups have been around for quite some time now and a lot of businesses benefit from them. However, many businesses also don’t use them and seem to manage just fine. So, who will benefit from one and what size is the optimal group?
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EQ has been defined as “the ability to monitor one’s own and other people’s emotions, to discriminate between different emotions and label them appropriately, and to use emotional information to guide thinking and behaviour”.
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When people find out that I am osteopath the next question is usually ‘what is the difference between an osteopath, a chiropractor and a physiotherapist and which one would be the best for me to see?’
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For many businesspeople being part of a mastermind is hugely beneficial. Whether a mastermind would be worth it for you though is a very personal choice. It is a real commitment so before you can make a sensible decision you need to have perspective on what one actually is what it can do for your business.
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Panic attacks are a full body experience, they are a rush of intense mental and physical symptoms that can come from nowhere and appear very quickly.
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Someone recently asked me if they had to stop being a nice person to lead a team of people effectively? I was shocked to be honest; I work with a broad range of leaders and to me they are all great people and are certainly nice.
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Recent research demonstrates that these preferred pathways can be 100 times more efficient than the alternatives. Think of how difficult and tiring it is to write with your left hand if you are right-handed…it’s the same with your thinking.
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If you’re a business owner wanting to increase your visibility online and attract your ideal client – you’ve probably already thought about posting videos, doing webinars or speaking at events.
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Although the challenges of the last couple of years will leave their mark for some time, savvy businesses are also recognising the opportunity to forge a new ‘normal’; adapting to stand out ahead of their competitors.
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When we hear or think about personal development, we often consider the realms of meditation, further education, counselling, and exercise. Nutrition is often an afterthought.
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The world of coaching can be a bit confusing and still has an element of stigma attached.
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Personal development is a lifelong process. It is a way for us to review our skills and qualities, consider our aims in life and set goals in order to realise and maximise our potential at one end of the scale and perhaps to just experience joy and fun at the other!
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