Find the previous article here: 5 Reasons Why you should Minimise Now. Do you know the saying, ‘Nature abhors a vacuum’? It’s an idea that comes from a Greek philosophical lineage, starting around 2500 years ago with Parmenides, and continued by Plato and his student Aristotle. It's an idea that says, "A space will always become … Continue reading 5 Ways to Declutter and Maintain Space
Isn’t it common sense… being cluttered will: slow you down, block your inspiration and add to your stress levels?? And of course the danger of clutter is, you never think you’re cluttered… it’s like a slow-acting disease; by the time the symptoms show, your system is already compromised. And what you probably don’t realise is how … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why you should Minimise your Space Now
Psychoneuroimmunological, Narrative Goal Mapping applied to Communication. Your personal, professional and organisational goals can be mapped out as a series of interactions. E.g. Create Marketing Materials, Create Contact List, Circulate Materials, Run Events, Follow up leads, Make Sales. All of these activities are one or a combination of Learning, Communication and Organisational skills. Your … Continue reading How to Map Your Goals By Feeling…
The purpose of training, from school to professional development is educate you to an expert standard. But this doesn’t reliably happen because every subject that is being taught at mainstream schools and in most professional development, is the wrong subject. They say it takes 3 years of study to become an expert. Secondary school has … Continue reading Why these 3 ignored subjects are the keys to success…
Who are you? Why are you here? What do you want? I asked this question of my students recently. Not because I wanted definitive answers but to get them thinking in big picture terms. There's another question that sums it up nicely: Do you know where you're going with your life? Before you can be … Continue reading What direction are you going in?
If your life is like a story, what genre would yours be?? Each of us a like a living movie, not just 3d, but totally immersive. What kind of stories do you tell in life? We are all constantly telling stories to ourselves and others about who we are and what the world is like. Even … Continue reading What “Genre” is Your Life Story??
Communicating well doesn't come naturally for all of us. What was that awesome line from the new Game of Thrones...?? "There's no story so good that a drink won't make better". No matter how good you are at communicating, you can always get better... It's like the Law of Generals that says, "He with the best map wins"; … Continue reading How good is your ‘Talk’??
Most people don't realise, you've got to make up your story first, before you can live it... You need to be able to answer three questions in order to know how to author your own life and career journey. We've been bombarded with 'a version of the story' since we were born... "Get the job, … Continue reading The 3 Questions you need to Answer… to be THE Authority over your Life Story
Imagine you're flying; gliding through a valley with mountains either side.You find yourself navigating without effort because your flight path follows your attention. Whatever you focus on, your body will shift and adjust to steer you in that direction.As you fly further, you get more confident and your movements acquire more precision. You find yourself … Continue reading The Law of the Mountain
Everything you want to happen in your life can only come to life when you are focused. That's what your career is for! It's the best theatre for your creativity and one of the best areas to find fulfilment in. This post is about how seeing the big picture in detail gives focus to your actions. There's no magic solution to creation … Continue reading Are you focused on your ‘big picture’?
Khalil S. Patwa 