It struck me again this week the double meaning of the word retreat, and perhaps it is not contrasting meanings. To retreat would be to go back, reverse, return. It also refers to an escape, a time away from everyday hustle and bustle to reflect and review.
Your Expectation Playlist
In a recent coaching call I invited my client to talk to me as if from ‘the end of the week’ looking back.
Immediately she described an expected set of outcomes that she knew, in advance, that she wouldn’t feel great about. Reality was informing her range of results and feelings. But she has a choice. [...]
6 of One, Half Dozen of the Other
This is one of many such expressions inviting us to maintain a balanced view of a situation. So, on the basis of my profound belief that our journey through life is as much about remembering as it is about learning new, I shall bring the phrase back into your focus.
Boost Your Energy
Much of my work with individuals and teams over the last 10 years has had me working with behavioural and attitude assessments, helping my clients understand how they, and those around them, are wired. Knowing self is the only place to begin…
Complete – Boost your energy through focusing on life’s loose ends
I have learnt repeatedly, which means I am either a slow or reluctant learner of this particular lesson, that I am mentally working on or processing everything that remains outstanding in my work and personal life. The more there is, the more energy it is taking up and often the less powerful, resourceful and effectively drained I feel.
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