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How focusing on just one thing makes a difference

A woman bumping into a lamppost in the street because she is trying to do more than just one thing.
I did something radical this week: I went for a walk without my phone😲. I was inspired by Michael Mosley’s Just One Thing podcast, digestible 14 minute episodes about improving your wellbeing with inviting, easy-sounding titles like ‘sing’, ‘read’ and...

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The perfect listener when you need to talk?

Woman writing in a journal
As I write this, it’s Time to Talk day run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. The Time to Talk campaign was launched in 2014 to encourage more open and honest conversations between friends, family and colleagues about things they’re struggling with. How easy do you find it to...

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A back story to inspire you to action

Working at a laptop and keyboard on a standing desk can strengthen your back and help ease back pain.
One of the reasons I do what I do – coaching people about their wellbeing, performance and career development – is because I want people to have a healthy relationship with their work. It saddens me to see people damaged by toxic cultures, difficult relationships, unsustainable...

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Why we avoid dealing with stuff

scared child trying to avoid the eyes glowing under their bed
What do you put off at work? For some of us, there are jobs we’d rather kick into next week but we grit our teeth and get on with them. For others, avoidance is a habit of a lifetime that really gets in the way. Of the ten unhelpful patterns of behaviour that sabotage us, procrastination...

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How belief unlocks potential

Molly Caudery realising her potential winning silver for England in the pole vault at Birmingham 2022
Are you sporty? Or maybe I should ask do you like sport? because they’re not the same thing. I don’t excel at sport, not being keen on activities that make your lungs hurt. I was an enthusiastic joiner-inner, but resigned to being one of the last picked for school teams....

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How to adapt goals so they work for you

York Minster: the goal for our 50 mile walk
Who thinks about goals in July? Holidays yes, but goals? Goals are typically things you think about at the start (January, full of good intentions) and at the end (hmm, appraisal next week, now what were my objectives?) and very little in between, which is just one reason so many go unmet....

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What we want most from a manager

Close up of the word Trust in a dictionary.
At the end of last month’s blog, I promised to tell you the top spot in my recent survey about what people want most from a manager. Any guesses? It was Trust to get on with my job. Would that have been your answer? Maybe, if you’ve ever experienced micro-management. It can...

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Who’s looking after your wellbeing?

A dog who's wellbeing is being well looked after, tucked up under blankets with a thermometer in its mouth.
Thank you if you answered my survey last month to tell me what you want from a manager. The Positive Intelligence book is on its way to the lucky winner.  I’ve only just got around to having a proper look at the results for good reason.  I had a heavy cold that wiped...

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How to love the job you’ve got

Ways to love the job you've got so you don't have to pack up your desk and move on.
Have you heard of #TheGreatResignation? It’s the phenomenon that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs as the pandemic progresses. I’m starting to hear people refer to it when thinking about their career choices; last week someone told me with a wry face that they...

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