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What do you do when you don't know what to do?
Even after 20 years in the game, I still have moments of doubt and feel the cold hand of despair squeezing my heart. Fortunately, I'm prepared for these moments.
The Social Clock Is Ticking...Are You on Track?
The sociologist Bernice Neugarten pointed out that members of society hold expectations of what people should have accomplished by certain points in their lives and if...
Make a True Decision and Get On With It!
I'll spare you the new year, new me talk. This is about crafting a clear vision of what you want in 2021 and then committing to yourself to make it happen regardless o...
The Coach's Notes 30
When in do-mode, I find it hard to make time to sit and reflect. My body gets agitated. My mind rebels and acts like a toddler, easily distracted, wandering off to cha...
HOW TO BOOST YOUR RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF UNCERTAINTY
In this episode of the Coach's Notes, I share 4 key questions to ask yourself when faced with uncertainty.
Stress and the Overextended Persona
In this episode, Clay and Nicola talk about the Overextended Persona in the Lumina Spark Model and how the persona relates to stress.
Leading a Team in a Pandemic World
In this episode of the Coach's Notes, I get together with a couple of my friends, Jennifer Brown and Lynsey Weir, who are also leadership coaches, to talk about what t...
Soothing Soul
A coffee contemplation exercise...
Resilience and Dealing with Uncertainty
In this episode, I catch with Coach Andy Chandler to talk about what it takes to be resilient and deal with uncertainty in a time of crisis.
Take what's useful, disregard the rest
For all my friends in the UK, welcome to Lockdown 2020, week number 6. I hope you had a fabulous weekend and managed to get some sun (in your back garden of course!). ...
Back to morning pages
Today I returned to a practice I haven't done in a while, a practice called morning pages. In this episode of the Coach's Notes, I recap on the practice and what l...
What the Big 5 Personality Test Reveals [podcast]
Audio podcast version here. For the video version go here. I'm a big fan of behavioral style profiles and personality tests. I think they're a great place for you t...
Rethinking my relationship with the rhythm of time
Day 8 of lockdown and I'm beginning to rethink my relationship with time and establishing a new rhythm that is not tied to the industrial revolution construct of time.
Some thoughts on remote working
In today's 'cast, I share some thoughts on remote working for people who may be new to this way of working. You can follow this link and listen to the episode or fi...
More Than Interesting Times
Musing over the state of affairs we find ourselves in with Coronavirus.
Why You Shouldn't Worry About the Path You Choose
Many of us Gen X types are standing at a crossroads in life wondering which path we should choose next. Staying on the same path no longer seems a viable option. But w...
My Dragon Is Bigger Than Yours!
We all have our dragons to slay.
The Secret to Making Better Decisions: Identify Your Authentic Core Values and Make Them Explicit
Most people don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what their core values are. Be honest…if I asked you right now what are your authentic core values, could you ...
Learning tech, Aldo, and how ideas influence us
I went on my annual pilgrimage to London for the Learning Technologies Conference and exhibition. I met a number of characters from my past, including the dude respons...
Balancing the "New" Human
A way forward...
You have to stand for something
In this 'cast, we go for a walk in the woods and I share my core values with you and share why it's important to be intimately familiar with your core values.
Sometimes knowledge gets in the way of reality
I'm a dude who loves knowledge, but sometimes knowledge or the search for knowledge can come between you and reality. We get lost in our endless quest for more knowledge.
Pay attention and meet Theo the cat
I have a little conversation with Theo the cat about paying attention.
Firing on all cylinders, quadrants, and levels
I spent some time with Ken Wilber, Terry Patten, Adam Leonard, and Marco Morelli's enlightening book, "Integral Life Practice: a 21st Century Blueprint for Physical He...
What is the longest journey you will ever take?
I'll let you listen to this one to find out.
Self-importance is our greatest enemy
I had to deal with the power leak of self-importance today. And self-importance, as Carlos Castaneda said, is our greatest enemy.
How did you make today count?
Just because it's a cliche doesn't make it any less true. None of us are getting out of this gig alive and one of these days the Universe is going to call your number,...
Moment to Moment
The past is no more and the future is not yet: both are unnecessarily moving in directions which don't exist. One used to exist, but no longer exists, one has not even...
Widen your perception for answers come in many guises
In a world full of distractions, it's sometimes hard to separate the signal from the noise. If you're seeking answers from your Inner Guide, you have to pay close att...
Potential
This podcast started out as a simple reflection on potential. I was driving into work today and noticing the various people on the side of the road walking to wher...
