At first glance, my focus could be summed up in 3 words… “I get distracted”. Writing this post on Focus I’m discovering that I might be the most unfocused person on the planet! Well, that’s how it feels to me. I’ve managed to distract myself with countless things, some useful, some not, during the writing …
In our current times, perhaps we face more uncertainty than our predecessors. And what’s more, since we depend on our brains more than ever to earn a living, as this Forbes article about uncertainty at work suggests, we need to perhaps train ourselves to deal with it. For sure, one thing you can be certain …
Part of me is feeling like I should be doing something. “Do something productive”, my mind pipes up! I’m wasting my time. This driven voice is ever-present. The quarantine will be over soon and there will be less time… and we’ll be running around again without a moment’s breath! I’m sitting here watching the rain. …
The final countdown It’s the turn of a new year, even a new decade! Years, which as I get older, I’m finding are flying by even quicker! These days, a year seems to last only a fraction of the time it lasted in the past! As it draws to a close, I’m reflecting how it …
I had a bit of inspiration in the shower the other morning! Funny, how it seems to show up in the morning when I least expect it. Perhaps it’s playing hide and seek with me, hiding behind the shower curtain ready to pounce when I least expect it. I mean, when I’m trying hard to …
How do you navigate in life? What direction are you heading in? How did you decide? Do you really know what’s important to you? Is your direction something you took time to reflect on deeply and decided upon consciously? Or were you cast in a mould, turned out, plugged in, given a little nudge and …
“Choices are the hinges of destiny”, is a quote by Edwin Markham. The meaning the author is pointing to is that, choices make destiny. So, if our choices create our destiny, a question you might want to consider is: how do you decide? In the process of creating something new, say a business venture, there …
Meaning of Flow – What is Flow? The definition of flow state, in positive psychology, known colloquially as being in the zone, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energised focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. But …
What needs to be aligned to experience Flow in your work? Do you experience work as something you love, which uses your skills and talents and is a natural expression of who you are? Does it express your deeper values and gives you meaning? Is everything aligned internally and externally allowing you to be tremendously …
Continuing on the theme of questions… in particular, how you might ask your mind for directions to your goals and lead you to achieving what you want. Have you noticed that women are often more open to asking for directions than men! Perhaps I’m speaking only about myself? Being a man, I’ve definitely been in the …
