Tag: attention

• July 4, 2022

  Everything has a language

  

  What “language” do you need to learn to enter your chosen field?
• April 24, 2022

  Strategy, what not to do

  You can’t do it all. Choose wisely. That’s strategy.
• March 2, 2022

  You get more of what you focus on

  The act of focusing tunes us into new possibilities related to what we are focusing on.
• June 14, 2021

  What are you tracking?

  There is a famous saying by management guru Peter Drucker, “What gets measured gets managed”. So by drawing our attention and focus to key metrics, we can increase the chances of success in those areas.
• May 24, 2021

  Making a difference

  “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James. Often we don’t think that what we do will make a difference. So maybe we don’t give it our best shot, or worse, perhaps we don’t try at all. Why not believe it does make a difference?
• May 4, 2021

  Who is in control?

  “How many of our demands could be reduced if we put some energy into prioritizing, organizing, and streamlining the routines that now fritter away our attention?” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Are you controlling your smartphone, or is it controlling you? The days seem to be getting longer and blending into one. It’s hard to maintain a focus…
• April 23, 2021

  Brave conversations

  “Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.” Margaret Wheatley We seemed to be so focused on what is quick and expedient. We rush from one encounter to another. We opt for the sound bite over an in-depth article. Why is this the case? Maybe the nature of technology, social media and the news…
• April 8, 2021

  What we focus on makes a difference

  “The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.” Sharon Salzberg We often find our minds swept away into negative thought patterns. It doesn’t take long before this spirals out of control, and we are living out every doomsday scenario which has not yet happened. I have been practising trying…