During my time training as a resilience practitioner, I learnt many useful resilience techniques. Learning that through adopting these, we can develop and become good at resilience was hugely inspiring as previously I don’t think I completely understood how much influence we have over our own reaction to challenging situations.
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On the simplest level, if you don’t feel generally satisfied, comfortable, strong about you and your place in the world, then it’s highly likely you will have some limiting beliefs holding you back. These can weigh you down and create an unhelpful narrative in your mind, which can be the instigator of impostor phenomenon or syndrome.
Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.
– Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
What is it about change that is so painful? It happens to us all the time and yet we cling on to things in the hope we can somehow avoid it. We dearly want things to remain the same and ignore the fact that change is one of the most constant aspects of life. As Heraclitus said “there is nothing permanent except change” and he was right, wasn’t he? If you find change uncomfortable, it can add a challenging layer to all that you do and that happens to you.
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It’s probably true that we could all do with some work on our presentation style. I’m not particularly talking about standing up in front of an audience and delivering a speech, but more about the day to day dealings with others at work. I’ve spent a great deal of time observing how others come across and realise there is much we can do to improve our impact.
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As a coach I work with many hard working, often ambitious people who want to be clear about what they want and how they’re going to get there. In a competitive world, entrepreneurs, leaders, heads of business know they must keep on going, persevere, never give up if they are to succeed. When working over long periods in this way, it’s easy to get ‘stuck’ in a pattern of keeping their head down, focusing on the targets and being extra aware of obstacles or challenges that might get in the way of success.
Changing the perspective to actively seeking out the good stuff can transform the way we do things and increase our chances of success. It can make us easier to work with (it’s not easy working for a boss who only sees problems). It can help make us more resilient.
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Tools for resilience – the pearl and the oyster
Resilience: The pearl and the oyster analogy
During my time training as a resilience practitioner, I learnt many useful resilience techniques. Learning that through adopting these, we can develop and become good at resilience was hugely inspiring as previously I don’t think I completely understood how much influence we have over our own reaction to challenging situations.
Read moreChange your limiting beliefs
Are your limiting beliefs holding you back?
On the simplest level, if you don’t feel generally satisfied, comfortable, strong about you and your place in the world, then it’s highly likely you will have some limiting beliefs holding you back. These can weigh you down and create an unhelpful narrative in your mind, which can be the instigator of impostor phenomenon or syndrome.
Read moreUnknown to known : making change easier
Unknown ⇒ known
Having the courage to face change
– Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
What is it about change that is so painful? It happens to us all the time and yet we cling on to things in the hope we can somehow avoid it. We dearly want things to remain the same and ignore the fact that change is one of the most constant aspects of life. As Heraclitus said “there is nothing permanent except change” and he was right, wasn’t he? If you find change uncomfortable, it can add a challenging layer to all that you do and that happens to you.
Read moreWould you like to increase your impact?
Creating an impact and developing gravitas
It’s probably true that we could all do with some work on our presentation style. I’m not particularly talking about standing up in front of an audience and delivering a speech, but more about the day to day dealings with others at work. I’ve spent a great deal of time observing how others come across and realise there is much we can do to improve our impact.
Read moreActively seek out the good stuff
Hunt the good stuff
As a coach I work with many hard working, often ambitious people who want to be clear about what they want and how they’re going to get there. In a competitive world, entrepreneurs, leaders, heads of business know they must keep on going, persevere, never give up if they are to succeed. When working over long periods in this way, it’s easy to get ‘stuck’ in a pattern of keeping their head down, focusing on the targets and being extra aware of obstacles or challenges that might get in the way of success.
Changing the perspective to actively seeking out the good stuff can transform the way we do things and increase our chances of success. It can make us easier to work with (it’s not easy working for a boss who only sees problems). It can help make us more resilient.
Read more