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How to make Behaviour Change Stick
It’s January. New year is a time for reflection on how life is going… and often to make changes. Why does behaviour change fail? Here are 3 reasons why I see people fail at behaviour change: What to do to help Behaviour Changes stick? If you liked this post, you will also like the guide…
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Getting your Life in order
Stutz is a documentary following the psychotherapy process of Dr Stutz who had worked with comedian and actor Jonah Hill over many years. Together they share personal stories and specific tools that have helped Jonah in his therapy process over the past decade. On Netflix here: Stutz (2022) My notes from Stutz, the documentary “I…
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Your Brain on Dopamine: Andrew Huberman with Dr Anna Lembke
“Normal life” (in today’s society) doesn’t provide enough stimulus for many people. We become addicts because life is “boring”. All of our survival needs are met. We don’t have stuff that we “have” to do… so we make up adventures (“friction”). “I get bored easily.” What’s wrong with me? Nothing… your brain is not suited…
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The need for Constant Renewal
Welcome to 2023 😉 “I’m doing fine now”… is not enough – We need Constant Renewal I meet many people in my role as a CEO coach, as a teacher, as the leader of Vistage in Spain… and I often hear the words “I’m doing fine now.” They don’t need a coach, a mentor, support……
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Listen to the teaching, not to the teacher
“Listen to the teaching, not to the teacher” I heard this quote in Washington from George Gan. I have had the privilege to teach together on the EO Global Leadership Academy with George since 2015. I have always listened more to teachers that inspire me, and I have often ignored lessons when the teacher has…
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Don’t Make This Mistake: Good Intentions but No Actions
“The road to hell is paved by good intentions” Be careful that your good intent results in good action. Only action changes our world. We see our Intentions, Others see our Actions We should evaluate actions by their consequences, not their intentions. Soft intentions, often create unintended consequences. We judge ourselves by our intentions, others…
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How we spend our time
The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) provides nationally representative estimates of how, where, and with whom Americans spend their time, and is the only federal survey providing data on the full range of nonmarket activities, from childcare to volunteering. Recently I came across a series of charts shared by Sahil Bloom about how we spend…
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How To Handle The Painful Aspects Of Leadership During Economic Recession
I get a lot of value out of the Arete coach podcast run by Severin Sorensen, who has a background as a CEO and then as a Vistage CEO group mentor and coach (Chair). I was interviewed by Severin in May 2021 for episode 1037 on his podcast: Arete Coach Podcast 1037 Conor Neill “Powerful…
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Why People Take Action
There are two things I need to believe if I am to take action: Dan Sullivan says that “Selling is getting someone intellectually engaged in a future result that is good for them and getting them to emotionally commit to take action to achieve that result.” The skills of an Influencer: How do we help…