A new normal – living in Wonderland
Like many people around the world, I’ve spent a lot of time recently considering what I want my ‘new normal’ experience to be. Much like an exercise in pulling everything out of the cupboards and drawers where things which ‘one day might be useful’ get…
If I asked you to point to your mind, where would you point?
If I asked you to point to your mind, where would you point? If I then asked you why you pointed to where you did, what would you say? 100% of the people I’ve asked these questions of recently have firstly pointed at their head…
It was just a sound wave….so what happened next?
Your external world is just a continual stream of waves of energy being transmitted and received by you. How you interpret what these waves mean and what you do with them next is up to you. Consider this – your manager is talking to you…
Has a Business Transformation ever transformed you too?
The Oxford Dictionary definition of the word Transformation is “A marked change in form, nature, or appearance.” Given this definition and with so much continued investment in Business Transformation programmes, how many initiatives have you either led or been exposed to where you as an…
Why did the 10% minority do 87.5% of the volunteering?
I was reminded recently of an interesting experience I had at a New Zealand Institute of Directors luncheon last year, where there was 8 tables of 10 people, with 1 woman at each table (10%). The luncheon event was for individual’s who were interested in…
Why are you working?
As we move towards the busy Xmas period of 2018 and 2019 summer holidays in New Zealand, many people will be feeling the pressure of never-ending to do lists at work, the overwhelm of ensuring that products are available on shelves for customers to purchase…
Walking on searing, sizzling hot coals
Outside voice – I’m really excited to do the fire walk! Inside voice – You’ll probably wimp out of it like you always do. Outside voice – If thousands of other people can do it, so can I. Inside voice – But you’re a wuss,…
Are you aware of your ever present sliding doors?
If you can humour me for just a minute and curl both your hands into fists and squeeze them really tight. Keep squeezing and reading….. With your fists squeezed tightly, you have full control over your fingers and thumbs. If you squeeze hard enough you…
Excuse me, you’re blocking my vent!
How do you personally release built up energy from your physical body i.e. what is your energy vent(s)? Everybody has their own unique approach to the expressing of internal energy which is created as a result of food, drink, thoughts, hormones, emotions etc. Some people…
Hidden in Plain Sight
Have you ever taken a moment to pause and reflect on how you got connected to the people who are in your life today or those who have been part of your life journey thus far? Can you imagine if we automatically scanned the unique…
A Girl in a Bubble
In the early evening of Sunday 5th August 2018 I found myself standing, bent forward from the waist with my arms dangling like a rag doll, leaning so far over to the right that under normal circumstances I would lose my balance. But I don’t,…