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Not Everything is Forever
With the falling leaves of autumn comes the reminder that not everything is forever. That which served us in the last season doesn’t necessarily mean it has to be carried through to the next. Having the wisdom of what to let go of and what…
Posted on March 25, 2022Carrying Confidence
Michelle and I love to dance and apart from the absolute fun we have on the floor, it's the comments we receive that make us laugh: Are you guys dance teachers?; Are you professionals?; Are you here to dance at the Fringe Festival?; and…
Posted on March 18, 2022Imagining the Workplace as a Laboratory
Scientist B.F Skinner made significant advances in understanding human and animal behaviour by conducting experiments under laboratory conditions. The power of using laboratory conditions is that the environment is consistent and…
Posted on March 11, 2022Distraction Management
This past week I deleted Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter from my iPhone, leaving them only accessible from my PC. I realised I had succumbed to digital distractions and had fallen for the engagement nudges of these Social Media sites - I…
Posted on March 07, 2022Birthdays, Mistakes, and Love
Today is my birthday and three of my daughters came in from Queensland to celebrate it with me. Sitting around last night as we drank whiskey and port by candlelight it was good to laugh and engage with them and be reminded that the…
Posted on March 07, 2022Resistance
I regretted it the moment I put my hand over someone’s mouth during a stand-up work meeting. All I remember is my compelling desire to make him stop talking so I could have the floor. It was a low point in my coaching career and created…
Posted on February 23, 2022Constant Learning
A reader of this newsletter commented he had to look up the definition of one of the words I had used. While I don't use big words intentionally, I took his comment as an encouragement. My daily reading and writing discipline continue to…
Posted on February 11, 2022Easing Up to Increase Outputs
This week I had my COVID booster shot. Upon waking the following day I had a mild temperature and felt off-colour. My partner Michelle suggested rest and being kind to myself for the day, rather than pushing myself to work at the pace I’d…
Posted on February 11, 2022Behavioural Reinforcement
Recently our dog Frankie successfully trained us to provide him with pats upon request. A touch of his left paw, upon our leg or arm, means “please pat on left shoulder” and similarly, right paw means “right shoulder”. If we stop patting…
Posted on January 28, 2022Changing Conditions to Affect Outcomes
This time of year naturally inspires a forward look to positive change; new year’s resolutions; and the setting of goals. An area sometimes overlooked, however, is that of the current prevailing conditions and how supportive or otherwise…
