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Games for Life
Whether it’s a quest adventure, a turn-based strategy, or a word puzzle, games have always been a part of my life. As is seeking help through their challenges.
Tame your brain gremlins
Podcast expert Mark Steadman and I put our heads together to come up with a collaborate Top 5 list of ways to tame our brain gremlins. See if you agree!
Does this _____ make sense?
Sometimes you need an outside perspective to see what’s going on with the chair you’re sitting in.
The coaching session is less important than what happens after
The real work begins when the session ends. It can be challenging at times, always rewarding, and often fun, too.
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Reinventing the Wheel of Life
The traditional Wheel of Life worksheet used in coaching wasn’t working for me. So I reinvented it. Get your new wheels now.
How long is a piece of string?
We often think we need to know more than we do to get started. The truth is, we can trust the process and figure it out as we go.
Bending time for greater productivity
I’m back on Saskia’s podcast — now called Pattern Shift — to talk about bending time. We cover what that means and how to do it, so that you can have more productive days.
Criticism is a Wish in Defenses
Our judgemental thoughts weigh us down like heavy armor. Here’s a simple way to let the defensiveness go.
Yarn over thinking: Create success with coaching, mentoring and craft
Listen to business coach and mentor Saskia de Feijter and I spend 50 minutes on yarn over thinking — it will change your perspective on your craft, whatever that may be
Am I still a Creative if I’m not actively creating stuff?
When we confuse who we are (the noun) with what we do (the verb), and vice versa, we make work harder for ourselves. Get out of your own way by putting your time and ego in the right place.
The cost of doing nothing
The opportunity cost of doing nothing is what you lose by carrying on as is versus doing the thing that requires effort.