To read the first piece in this two-part series on reacting vs responding, click here. There is a massive difference between how you react and respond. Reacting arises from a wound-driven state Reaction is fear-based. It is immediate. It is motivated by your beliefs, habits, emotions, values and the biases that reside in that deeper Read More
When you react, you are giving your power away. This is something that I really came to understand a couple of years ago. Giving your power away comes in so many different forms. A notable example is not having strong boundaries. Just the other day I was having a conversation with a friend who was Read More
No doubt you have heard that we only use 10% of our brain, well… with new research neuroscience tells us that the figure is now more like 2% or 5%. The part of the brain that we use is the conscious part of the brain. This is the seat of intelligence, this is where we Read More
To read the first piece in this two-part series on pursuing grit to become a better leader, click here. Don’t wait for the opportunity. Create it. The only way to achieve this is through practice. I am talking about purposeful and deliberate practice. Only then can we improve performance and efficiency and grow from past Read More
True grit is making a decision and standing by it, doing what must be done because your dreams are on the other side. Grit comes in handy when we feel like throwing in the towel. The real test is that we have to be willing to fail, to be wrong, to start all over again Read More