In the first post of this two-part series, I shared neuroscience research that lays the foundation for shaping our environments. Now, I will present six actions that you can start taking right now to intentionally create an environment of success that supports you in all your endeavours. 1) Be like the stem cell; differentiate yourself Read More
Be careful, for the environment you choose will shape you. Our friend Winston Churchill declares that ‘we shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us’. It’s true. Here’s why. We know from research that our environment shapes us from the time we are born. Consequently, in many ways, it shapes our personality. However, our personality is Read More
‘Silence is golden.’ It has taken me some time to understand the true essence of this saying, and it’s an ongoing practice. Allow me to elaborate. For example, let’s say you have just received a phone call that your proposal has been accepted on a big project. You can imagine how super excited you are. Read More
If you are a human being, you face conflict. All the time. A mere 10% of conflict is due to difference of opinion and 90% is due to the wrong tone of voice. For creative ideas and genuine innovation, we need human interaction, dispute and debate. It’s necessary. And inevitable. Just think about it. You Read More
We all have a primary and a secondary gain. Our primary gain is a positive internal motivation and our secondary gain is a positive external motivation. A perfect one that I can relate to is feeling guilty that I can’t perform a certain task because of a medical condition, such as a ‘tennis elbow’. It Read More