The purpose of an animals shell is to protect them from danger. Humans don't have physical shells but we do have actions and behaviours that we express in order to protect ourselves. So, let us play around with the metaphor of us humans having shells. Perhaps you're closed off around new people to protect yourself … Continue reading The purpose of a shell
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In search of something
I think that most people go through the stage at some point in their lives where they're in search of something. You might call it finding yourself, getting to know you, self-exploration and so on. It's an important part of life that effects your career path, the friends you make time for, the people you … Continue reading In search of something
Lessons in leadership
If I'm ever looking for how to be better at leading, Sinek is the first person I would turn to. I've never read his book 'Leaders eat last' but I have heard him talk about leadership and read his daily quotes on leadership. He says and writes some really useful stuff that get you thinking … Continue reading Lessons in leadership
Testing the theory
Sometimes things don't quite pan out in real life. I recently put something I believed to be true into practice and to my surprise, my theory turned out to be wrong. It's something I had tested before and carried in my mind as an idea that was true. But all of a sudden I was … Continue reading Testing the theory
Baseline Busy
I remember a time when I had one of those 'What did you get up to at the weekend?' conversation. I reeled of a few things but overall I felt like I hadn't gotten up to much. However, to my surprise the person I was in conversation with thought that my weekend was actually a busy … Continue reading Baseline Busy
Not every moment defines you
Just because you fail doesn’t make you a failure, if someone doesn’t accept your help doesn’t make you useless and so it goes on. I think sometimes we try so hard to define things and to define who we are that we miss the bigger picture. It’s not about being a winner or a loser. … Continue reading Not every moment defines you
An easy way to be misunderstood
Hiding who you are is an easy way to find yourself misunderstood. If you focus on only being a small fragment of your true self then that is what people will take you as. That small fragment could be serious and hardworking but deep down you have a silly side. Maybe you're embarrassed about the … Continue reading An easy way to be misunderstood
Maybe we should meet our idols
Because cracking the illusion of the super human might be just what you need. So, I don't have anyone I'd consider an idol but I have a bunch of music favourites as well as Seth Godin, Simon Sinek, Gary Vee etc. They're all people that move or inspire me. They're people I think are amazing … Continue reading Maybe we should meet our idols
The importance of self-assessment in the workplace
Like ice cube said 'check yourself before you wreck yourself'. So we recently had our annual performance reviews at work and something I took from it was that it's important to assess yourself throughout the year. When you let a year go by without assessing how you're doing there's a higher chance you'll be surprised … Continue reading The importance of self-assessment in the workplace
Politics, voting and uncomfortable conversations
If you live outside of the UK and keep up with global politics then you'll know that on the 12th December there is a UK general election. Although there are various parties running, it's really just a choice between Labour and Conservatives. From the perspective of someone who isn't particularly political, Labour is for 'the … Continue reading Politics, voting and uncomfortable conversations
