Stress happens. We regularly face events and situations that stimulate hormonal reactions in our bodies. Our reactions are survival mechanisms that we don’t control but if we understand what’s happening we can adjust our behaviour to succeed. To be competent ‘adjusters’ we have to be conscious of what’s going on. So, for example, say you [...]
I think there are three levels of performance among marathon runners. The professionals who do the very best are elite athletes. They train both mind and body to work optimally and consciously. They succeed via conscious competence. The very best amateurs probably compete adding some degree of ‘flow’ to their very good conscious competence but [...]
In past newsletters I’ve suggested planning tomorrow at the end of today as one of many good time management strategies. Another good tactic I’ve mentioned is getting goal focused at the beginning of each year, month, week and day. A coaching client, a partner in a law firm who manages a number of associates, told [...]
Source: pasma Lao-Tse the Chinese philosopher said “What’s in the way is the way”. I learned about this idea when I saw Dr. Peter Jensen talking about his terrific new book Igniting the Third Factor. When you’re chasing an objective you’ll move forwards as you discover and overcome challenges you face. Some challenges will be [...]
