Thoughts
“I cannot teach anybody anything.
I can only make them think.”
― Socrates
Random ideas and musings I felt inspired to write down and share.
10 ways to build mindfulness into your day
Saturday 12th September 2020 is International Mindfulness Day. Yes that's actually a thing - I'm not pulling your leg. International Mindfulness Day was created 3 years ago with the intent of promoting awareness around what mindfulness is all about and it's benefits....
Try a little tenderness
What's your relationship with discipline? Have you ever given this any thought? I reflected on this question recently and as you will see from the picture at the bottom of this post it was a bit of an eye opener. I realised my relationship...
My top tips for leading through a crisis
On 14th November 2016 a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kaikoura that rippled through the surrounding regions of the upper South Island and lower North Island. At the time I was working at BNZ leading a team of 180 people of which just over 50% were located in Wellington...
Why now is the time to let shxt go rather than get it done – 4 Questions that will help.
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve noticed I’ve been getting a feeling of increasing discomfort and niggling unease. On the surface this makes sense– I mean we’re in a pandemic right. ‘Unprecedented’ times as everyone is saying. It’s a time of uncertainty where the...
The Magic of White Space – A sprinkle of fairy dust for your brain
I was recently asked to speak at an event for the upcoming International Womens Day. I initially said yes. I love doing speaking engagements and it was for a great organisation and great cause, plus if I’m honest my ego is always flattered a little when little old me...
Meet Annie Anxious: Redefining my relationship with anxiety
I'm going to go there - I'm going to mention the 'A' word. By that I mean 'Anxiety'. This subject gets a lot of airtime these days and with good reason - we are now in a world that provides fertile soil for the potentially anxious mind, and most minds...
Mind The Gap: What Change Management & Mindfulness have in common
I've worked in the field of Change Management for many years now. I'm passionate about it and its value to unleashing great outcomes for businesses, because it's all about people and they are without a doubt, the secret (or not...
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