What Do You Think I Should Think?
Someone asked me yesterday if I thought a particular course of action was right for them. They were essentially looking for my approval to take a certain path. And I’m talking about a potentially life-changing issue here. I was amazed that they would value my opinion – about what is right [...]
From the category archives:
Psychology
Picture this…
You’re sitting in my outdoor office in a big comfy chair. It’s a warm day, the bamboo trees are swaying in the breeze, you have your shoes off, your feet up and you have your favourite (non-alcoholic) drink in your hand (I am a responsible coach) . You’ve come to see me for [...]
In some of my workshops, I run a short activity which provides the audience members with an immediate and practical example of how and where we focus our attention and energy – and the potential consequences. It’s a pretty simple process used by plenty of facilitators.
How it works:
I ask my audience to spend sixty seconds looking [...]
A Short Story
Four people go through (what appears to be) the same experience: they get sacked from their job. They’re all working for the same firm (Crazy Craig’s Discounts), they’re all doing the same job (sales person), they’re all in their twenties, they’re all in a similar situation financially (living week to week), and they [...]
What if it Just Ain’t True?
A few years ago one of my friends accidentally discovered that his dad was in fact not his dad at all. Ouch. At twenty seven years of age, he discovered that something he absolutely knew (not thought, hoped, or wished) to be fact, was in reality, not true [...]
The ‘Almost’ Club
Last time I wrote about the propensity we have to not get the job done. Whatever the job may be. Some of us have been almost changing for years. Almost getting in shape. Almost giving up cigarettes, junk food, alcohol, drugs (insert your vice of choice). Almost making better decisions. Almost starting our [...]
Hi Guys. Long time no chat. Feels like it anyway. I hope this finds you happy, healthy and having some fun. The last month or so has been a pretty busy time for me away from the blogosphere, so I haven’t been commenting (on your comments) as much – but I read and appreciate them [...]
Like it or not, know it or not, intentionally it or not… you and I are constantly assessing (others) and constantly being assessed. It’s what we humans do. It’s how we’re wired. It’s how we learn. Interact. Cope. Survive. Avoid danger. Adapt. Progress. Create connection. Manage situations.
The Message Beyond the Words
Everything we see and hear [...]
