With a professor-of-paediatrics-dad, a psychiatric-social-worker-mum, two competitive brothers, special forces, triathlon, ocean swims, surfski racing, medicine and an MBA, resilience promised to be an easy gig. While engaging and fulfilling, it’s been a long, complex and difficult road. We have helped tens of thousands of people and many businesses. Evolution has been slow. It has been […]
A Resilient 2020
Well done! We made it to 2020. The beginning of the year is a natural time to set goals, but it doesn’t appear likely that a new year will miraculously bring a new you. Be aware: New Year “Resolutions” can apparently do more harm than good (Amy Cuddy, 2017). So how about first, a recap […]
10 Tips for Rest, Recovery and Rejuvenation
The Season for Stillness We tumble to the end of another warp-speed year. We spin through our tasks and grasp at floods of information. We press too hard, too fast and for too long. Reservoirs are sucked dry. Self-awareness fades. Self-regulation is impaired. Your health and your relationships are at risk. It is time to […]
Reframe Fatigue
Research Highlight: Fatigue is a key risk Are you often exhausted when you get home after work? If your answer is yes, you may need a reframe. Research Highlight: of the most successful 10% of people, only 2% scored “I am exhausted when I get home/after work” with ‘very often’ or ‘nearly always’. In other […]
Calm, Control and Connect
The untapped power in your Vagus Nerve Imagine you are surprised by an unexpected reward at your end-of-year function. You are asked to step up to the stage. With a trained vagus nerve, you notice surprise and weakness in your limbs but within milliseconds you become calm, control the anxiety and connect to the occasion […]
Super skill: Vitality
Research Highlight: Vitality is a super skill The statement “I enjoy vibrant, good health and high energy” separates the most successful 10% from the rest.* What is vitality? Vitality is both an output and an input. Those who wait for vitality to come from doctors, public services and luck will suffer. Those who fail to […]
Super skill: Optimism
Research Highlight: Optimism is a super skill 95% of the most successful 10% of people scored “I think and communicate with optimism” with ‘very often’ or ‘nearly always’ (in a sample of 21,000). The human mind is Velcro for the negative. Based on a high threat environment, a negative and threatening explanation might have been […]
Super skill: Fulfilment
Research Highlight: Fulfilment is a super skill The statement “I am contented, joyous and fulfilled” separates the most successful people from the least successful. Nine out ten of the top performers say they are fulfilled ‘very often’ or ‘nearly always’.* Sadness (disappointment), fear (anxiety) and anger (frustration) are easy emotional traps to fall into. Far […]
Purpose
Research Highlight: purpose is a super skill Of the most successful 10% of people in a sample of 21,000, 96% scored “my purpose in life is clear and meaningful” with ‘very often’ or ‘nearly always’. Question: What is my purpose? Describe with clarity and meaning Condition: Step back, up and take a wide view of […]