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Glimmers and Getting Unstuck
A short list of insights and learnings about people and business, gathered from over 800 hours of coaching sessions.
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.
Unpacking the past vs. planning a meaningful future
The past can be a useful guide for planning a meaningful future. The trick is not sitting in it.
Pull up a Comfy Chair and Ask Yourself…
Podcast host Kate Johnson and I take a deep dive on overthinking, leadership, and more in this though-provoking episode that guarantees to help you make peace with the uncomfortable.
Breaking Out of Prison
How I turned a serious confinement into a madcap escape. And fled my job gracefully.
We are not failing, we are successfully iterating
We often measure our progress by the old tried-and-true metrics. But how do we evaluate success when we’re attempting something even greater?
Does this _____ make sense?
Sometimes you need an outside perspective to see what’s going on with the chair you’re sitting in.
You are not your user. Except when you are.
A few thoughts on becoming the person I needed years ago.
Outcome-driven, not time-based
I used to charge by time. Then I shifted focus to the compass over the clock. Progress over time. That has made all the difference.
Knowing Where You are Not
Meaningful progress often happens in small moments. Here’s what that might look like.
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.
Free Access to All My Medium Stories
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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.
Design Feeling: From Overthinking to Deep Thinking
In episode 35 of the Design Feeling podcast, host Nirish Shakya and guest Kim Witten discuss overthinking, noticing, curiosity, creativity and more.
The sweet spot between support and challenge
Meaningful change happens when you feel both supported and challenged.
The Fuel Tank Worksheet: your roadmap for change
The Fuel Tank worksheet is an easy way to visualise the four areas you will master to achieve your goals. From Self-care to Resilience to Capacity and ultimately, Transformation, this is your roadmap for change.
What is Thoughtwork?
By understanding what goes on inside your own brain, you have better control over how you react to people and events.
Using a Thought Ladder to upgrade your beliefs
If you want to think more helpful, empowering thoughts and improve your self-image, use this free worksheet to shift your thinking in small, meaningful increments.
How to floss regularly, and getting other things done
How I became a regular flosser. Follow this step-by-step method for making new habits stuck.
Letting old habits go and making new ones stick
If you want to stop doing something, you’re probably missing half the change equation. (But you’re also halfway there.)