by Colin | Mar 3, 2017 | Communication, Effectiveness, Happiness, Health, Influence, Listening, Thinking Skills, Wellbeing
“leadership, with its inevitable panoply of attack, sucks the tender self-appreciation right out of people” As a coach, one of the things I encounter with everyone, especially the Brits I coach, is the cognitive error of discounting. People overlook positive...
by Colin | Jul 21, 2016 | Communication, Effectiveness, Habits, Happiness, Influence, Listening, Values
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” ~Peter Drucker Humans are funny creatures. We live in this globalised network of overlapping, integrated (mostly) and interdependent groups, making and eating things like garlic infused olive...
by Colin | Jun 3, 2016 | Habits, Happiness, Influence, Productivity, Wellbeing
“Smiles convey not just approachability, but also competence! ” Smile. Smile whenever you think about it. Smile when you notice you’re not smiling and enjoy it when you notice yourself smiling unconsciously. It’s not fake. It doesn’t demean the...