Rules of living vs rules of life
Published: Wed, 02/28/24
Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be (Wayne Dyer) For much of my 20s, it looked…
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The Coaching Playground
Published: Tue, 02/27/24
A couple of weeks ago, Lauren and I flicked on Apple TV and settled down on the sofa with a bo of After Eights to watch the movie Greyhound. For those…
What sports betters can teach us about decision-making
Published: Mon, 02/26/24
In the 1970s, a famous study took place on horse race betting by a psychology professor called Paul Slovic. Slovic got together a bunch of…
How to get out of your head
Published: Fri, 02/23/24
One piece of advice I often see warbled and shrilled by the personal development dimfluencers? “Try to get out of your head” These words drive me…
How to get high on your own supply
Published: Thu, 02/22/24
During the depths of lockdown, I took part in Tony Robbins’ 4-day Unleash the Power Within personal development programme. And it was a surreal e…
Why the world looks so different to you and me
Published: Wed, 02/21/24
A ripe and juicy riddle for you to chew on: How many pieces of fruit do I have if all of them are apples e cept two, all are bananas e cept two, and…
18th Century maths prodigy's inspired way to solve problems
Published: Tue, 02/20/24
Let’s take a trip to back to the 1700s. To the limoncello & spaghetti-lined streets of Milan and the home of Maria Agnesi, a mathematician with…
"The science says it, so it must be true"
Published: Mon, 02/19/24
Last week I dropped a grenade on my LinkedIn wall when I posted “there’s no such thing as a stressful environment”. Turned out not everyone agreed.
Choosing your flight path in life
Published: Fri, 02/16/24
Did you know on long haul flights, the pilots are all given different meals to chow down when it’s time to eat? One pilot might get a beef stroganoff…
A counterintuitive source of new ideas and insights
Published: Thu, 02/15/24
One of the books that’s had the biggest impact on my life? 10 Secrets for Success and Inner Peace by the late, great Wayne Dyer. As I see it, his…