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The Power of questions may be the most underrated and overlooked leverage we have on our organisations.

It is a powerful decision making device and a powerful learning tool. Most of us aren't used to thinking in the terms of questions; we have to practice developing information and idea generating questions and learn to 'package' them in an empowering way to bring understanding to the isssue(s) being explored.

When we combine that with creating space for ideas to develop and actively listen to responses we all grow to greater levels of understaning and...

Leaders in spirit respecting workplaces are deeply connected to everyone. Leaders love, value and respect both themselves and others.

Trust and faith in others is a given, it is unconditional. When we seek connection, we give up win-loose games - we seek perspectives on situations that allows all of us to 'win'.....

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Heart Leadership is all about living with integrity to which some would call it "walking the talk" - do what you say you'll do. In heart leadership it's more than that - integrity is a wholeness that encompasses out belief system on at such a deep level that it is impossible to split  that which we believe from how we act. Integrity is believing, thinking, speaking and acting in alighnment with our personal values.....

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Spirit respecting Heart Leadership sees the possibilites in every situation and this makes risk taking so much easier. An environment that encourages people to experiment with possibilites and to make mistakes is a fertile ground for creativity and innovation...

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Traditional Managers autopilot there way through business - particularily through their behaviours and decisions. They operate from assumptions and 'certainties' that haven't been challenged for a very long time.

When we Lead from the Heart, we want as many people as possible challenging as many realities as possible, contriburing as much pertinent information as possible and collaborately making the best decsions for the organisation as possible...

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It has been said by Nancy Anderson that "courage is not the absence of of fear: rather it is the ability to take action in th face of fear."

I have found that's what it's like in introducing heart/spiritual leadership within the workplace.  When we recognise we don't live in 'little boxes' of work lives, community lives, lives as workers and employers and lives as parents, spouses or children. We live in one life where the same values and behaviours apply to all then we experience and inner peace. We have freedom to truly express ourselves in a...

I believe that leading a spirit-respecting workplace is easier than managing a traditional organisation - it tends to take on a life of its own.

However, at the same time, leading this kind of workplace is also harder, particularily for those of us that are compelled to control the uncontrollable. (smile).

Most of us have clear ideas about what should happen and not happen in organisations and our reponsibilites as leaders within them. These become the rules by which we do our work and simplify the workplace. It simplifies the way we do businesss by keeping...

For me work bridges the gap between the spiritual and the rational in each of us. A gap that is continualy looking for wholeness and completion.

 Spirit is the fire within each and everyone of us that ignites us with passion, purpose, love, energy and courage. This fire lives in us and sets us alive and ablaze when we are near our work - not just our job or career but a personal calling or purpose that is spiritually and emotionally sustaining.....

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Spirituality, distinct from religion is a challenging topic because it can be a very importand part of religion in its pure form.

Respectfully discussing the spiritual nature of people without invading the realm of personal religious freedom or being perceived as been trying to convert someone to a sectarian religion is even more challenging.

If spirituality isn't necessarily religion, then what is it? How does it look, sound and feel like within the workplace? Let's explore in more depth.....

Additional Data
The Power of NOW - Eckhart Tolle
https://rootsandbright...

I believe there are two paths of leadership - the path of fear and the path of Courage and Heart. Heart Leadership where people are connected though spirit, joy and passion in their work.

To follow the path of Heart Leadership takes courage it's where we challenge old assumptions that may keep us from discovering new posibilites. We look at similar situations and explore with others how it will be different this time. We balance the quantifiable with the intuitive with vision and values, and with our belief in our ability to produce a positive result.

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People who lead from the Heart have learned courage. They have discovered 'spirit' - that buoyant energy deep within that flourishes when what athletes call  "in the flow" where everything seems possible. It's harnessing that energy and enriching your and everyones life. Let's explore....

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Heart Leaders are real human beings beings leading real people. Leaders who lead from the heart have a high level of self-awareness.They know who they are at their core - the good, the bad and the ugly. They don't crave for new things to do like a drug that keeps parts of themselves in wee boxes - let's explore....

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We/you have an oppotuity to awaken up to the life we/you are following just now. If it's not fully working for you, if it seems as if it's "running away from you" you have an opportunity to take control today. Follow the x 7 'P's' of Transformational leadership and retake control of your personal and professional life. Let's take action with:
PurposePromisesProjectsPersuasionPraisingPerseverancePreparationAdditional Reference Data

MindNode Next Transformational Leadership Mind Map
https://www.icloud.com/share/0aeTUs-AIFeLC5-eoEcBhm0WA#Transformational_Leadership

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Is failing to prepare the death call of transformational leadership?

Yes, but not in the manner you may be accustomed to. The planning I’m recommending is the planning for undergoing the individual transformation required to lead the organisational transformation you're looking for - for your personal and professional life.

People at work or in your personal life who have achieved something extraordinary and who live lives known as rewarding and uplifting have a clear and compelling plan for achieving what’s important to them - let's explore in more details.....



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From time to time you’ll find that what you’re doing is no longer working. I have worked with technology executives for many years. One of the hardest things they have had to do is leave behind  the  enjoyment of the technical side of their work.

They entered the technology field because of an enjoyment or skill in what they are doing and have become enamoured with the intricacies of their technology. Although loving what you do and being good at it is essential to success at work, they’ve lost sight of the business value technology brings t...

Living a purposeful life and not an accidental life - accidental doesn’t mean accidental in the sense  that your leadership and life are mere accidents. But what I find with that with nearly every executive and entrepreneur I’ve ever worked with is that the demands of their work are inhibiting them from designing the leadership and life that allows them to flourish. 

The reality is that your transformational leadership journey will be filled with obstacles and barriers you anticipated as well as those you didn’t - let's look at our options....

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Every transformational leader wants to do compelling, meaningful great work, and they see their leadership purpose as the starting point for doing this. Yet, they can grind to a halt at a barrier.

Leaders who are successful and satisfied have learned how to address the four most common barriers that inhibit them from accomplishing their purpose. By understanding these leadership barriers, leaders are better prepared to overcome the barriers and lead purposefully rather than accidentally - doing their greatest work.


Additional Support Data

TED talk: the power of Purpose - Ashley...

We continue our exploration of the principle of Perseverance and look at the "Tortoise and the hare" within organisations.

The tortoise represents that part of our work and  professional lives that can only be accomplished with perseverance and a protective outer shell. The destination is clear and in focus, but it comes forward in baby steps. The hare represents the fast-twitch muscles required to get out of the blocks fast, but that cannot be sustained over long periods of time. You need both capabilities but will remain transactional in your benefits if you try and have your workforce d...

I and my colleagues have found in our coaching and consulting work that when it comes to transformational performance, talent is overrated and perseverance is underestimated. 

Perseverance is prominently displayed in the world of politics, business, and sports. Serena Williams once said about success, “Luck has nothing to do with it, because I have spent many, many hours, countless hours, on the court working for my one moment in time, not knowing when it would come.”

The Perseverance Principle asks How badly do I want my purpose? Will I overcome all the obstacles that will surely come...

This may be the  shortest podcast in our journey exploring transformational leadership. However, it may have the longest shelf life.

The diary grooming process is an ultra-short (five minute) process of reviewing your day as a transformational leader. It is a process of finding the areas of your leadership that are going well and accentuating them, along with the areas that are not going well and reducing or eliminating them. It's all about optimisation, it's about getting your 'flywheel of life' turning as efficiently as possible and maintaing it at peak health.

Diary grooming/optimisation is s...

The 'compliment' to  praising is purification - its purpose is to help us identify areas that are negatively impacting performance while building our credibility as leaders. Purification is about removing obstacles and barriers to higher performance, both for the leader as well as for your  Team and  colleagues.
 
Transformational leaders isolate one or two harmful beliefs or behaviours and work to eliminate or remove them.

Empowering Resource

For a deeper understanding of techniques to help change beliefs:

Overcoming Limiting Beliefs with NLP Techniques
https://unleashyourpower.com/blog/overcoming-limiting-beliefs-with-nlp/
Duration: 00:18:26

Praise will act as a catalyst for even higher levels of success when three praise aspects are present. Stakeholders know if a leader is paying attention to what they’re doing and sincere praise creates a positive feedback loop in which what gets noticed and rewarded gets magnified. 

The three aspects are:
sinceritytimeliness andspecificityLet's explore in more depth...

More info
Forbes: recognition - the key to 2025 employee engagement?
https://www.forbes.com/sites/karadennison/2024/09/13/why-recognition-could-be-the-key-to-employee-engagement-in-2025/




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Praise helps people feel valued, heard, and appreciated. People who feel valued, heard, and appreciated work with more passion, experiment, take risks, and grow at rates far greater than those who don’t.

In every organisation there are pockets of workers/coleagues potential lying dormant. When you ask these people if they could do more the resounding answer is yes.

What’s fascinating is that when you ask people why they don’t accomplish more or what they are capable of accomplishing the number one answer is because they choose not to. They could if they wanted...

Far too many of us live in fear when it comes to our business lives. For some of us, it’s financial fear. For others, it’s emotional. No matter the source or type of fear, fear has a debilitating effect on personal and professional growth over extended periods of time. Fear can be a catalyst for action, but accelerated progress can never be made beneath the shadow of a fearful mindset.

The best way to fight fear is to identify what causes it. If you can determine the cause of fear, you can redirect it and make it l...

Let's  talk about how to present your ideas in such a way that people will want to say yes to them.

There are eight strategies for having someone say yes to your requests. Some of the strategies are more mindset related and others are more skill set related. But in each case the strategies are a positive step forward to hearing someone say yes to your ideas.

The 8 strategies are:
Put Others FirstBe Open to Being PersuadedExude ConfidenceBe in The MomentUse the If/Then StrategyThe Magic of Three Yeses StrategyThe Powerful Language Strategy The Show-Me-the-Money St...

It has been said that the eyes are the window into the soul. If true, the ears are the doorway to the heart. It is by our ears we listen to what’s important to someone.

We not only hear the words they are using, but hear the tone of voice, inflection, and can distinguish between the emotions expressed and listen for what is hoped for moving forward. Our ears afford us the ability to do so, but all too frequently we don’t take the time to fully hear what's being said.

Let's see, hear and...

Having clear expectations can reduce the strife in your personal life and professional life by 50 percent as well as increase your performance. You do that by getting clear about the expectations you have with someone. 

Clear expectations are rooted in seven fundamental steps:
Reafirm the PurposeDefine SuccessClarify Roles, Responsibilites and Time FramesClarify Decision MakingSchedule Status UpdatesAddress The IssuesConfirm Understanding and AgreementLet's explore in more depth....

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If you are in a leadership position, you have likely read about how to have teams and workers you lead do something they may not want to do. A day doesn't  go by that you don’t directly or indirectly persuade someone. You have high hopes for having people follow your lead and act in ways that foster innovation, growth, and passion. 

But in everyday life, leaders are dealing with the realty that, all too often, people don’t do what they’re asked and/or behave in ways that don’t support the best interests of the customer...

Persuasion in transformational leadership is not about eloquent and stirring speeches like  Martin Luther King’s "I Have A Dream" speech.

Persuasion in transformational leadership is about positive influence, not manipulation. In its purest form persuasion is the shaping with full integrity the thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviours of others. Let's examine in more detail....

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Every organisation has deep reservoirs of talent that are not achieving their full potential. There are many reasons why full potential is not achieved and excellence is not cascaded throughout an organisation.

You will no doubt have your own list, but after working with organisations for many years I have found a set of 20 reasons why talent is not realising its full potential - let's explore, then look, hear and feel a holistic leadership development process that is focussed on talent maximisation, barrier elimination and results acceleration....

Resource:
Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective...

There is a common misconception that people resist change. I believe people don’t mind change. What they mind is feeling bad about it.

If you want transformational levels of growth, understanding how the change impacts workers and stakeholders,  how the change makes them feel must be recognised, respected, reflected on with a warm heart and responded to accordingly - let's explore....

Support Data

Rocking your Strategy
https://rockyourstrategy.com/how-to-cascade-strategy-to-deliver-excellent-results/

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Far too often leaders feel overwhelmed by the everyday demands of their jobs and they in turn disengage from the ideal of workers flourishing and doing their best work. They love the idea of workers flourishing and of a flourishing bottom line, but are not actively engaged in a leadership project that allows it to happen.

For me, it's about shining LIGHT:
Listening
Integrity
Generosoty
Heart
Truth

Let's explore....

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I would suggest that flourishing is in short supply because of lowered standards. Customers have become accustomed to airlines and railways that regularly delay flights/trains and dismiss passenger frustration; they’ve come to expect banks and other financial institutions to be more concerned with the bank’s financial wellbeing than the customers.  Also, political narratives has been degraded to unimaginable levels. Let's explore in more depth.....

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Are you, your workers and customers flourishing? Are you faring well, prospering, highly productive, excelling, and living boldly? Let's explore and see what that means to you and your stakeholders.

Resource:
Flourishing at Work and Flourishing in Life
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/human-flourishing/202109/flourishing-at-work-and-flourishing-in-life

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If you are a financial advisor, accountant, attorney, engineer, IT professional, Human Resources specialist, or in any technically trained profession, you need to fall out of love with what you do and change your Focus to falling in love with making your clients’, customers’, and worksrs’ lives better for having worked with you. 

This sends a powerful message that this person can improve the quality of my life. This is transformational leadership in Action.

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In many organizations the word project creates a negative response. Too many projects are
cumbersome and lumbering. They’re populated with people who view the project as a time suck and who lack creativity and enthusiasm for doing meaningful work.

Also, because they feel over scheduled, overworked, and overwhelmed, they want to check off the project team meeting on their to-do list and go back to more important work. 

Let's explore what this really means from a Transformational Leadership perspective.....

Resource:

Mind Maps for Effective Project Management: Free Online Acc...

When everythig is a priority, nothing is a priority

What is a priority? The word priority comes from the Anglo-Norman French word priorie, which means “elder or superior of a religious order.” A priory is a small monaster y or nunnery governed by a prior or a prioress. In today’s world, a priority is something governed by a higher order.

In this podcast I’ll make the case that your highest priorities are best derived from your purpose and promises. Doing this purposefully as opposed to accidentally is the purpose of our podcast....
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When you work through the exercises of the Purpose Principle, you come to the Promises Principle with high hopes of having your purpose become real.

This is a substantial piece of leadership development that while challenging, will provide you with 10 significant advantages. When viewed together these advantages become the catalyst for you accomplishing transformational work and creating a mindset of passion, innovation, and growth.....

Resource
The Meaning of Life: Letters from Extraordinary People and their Answer to Life's Biggest Question, James Bailey
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Meaning-Life-Letters-Extraordinary-Question

 

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Promises influence people’s behaviour in one of two ways:
A promise kept builds trust, respect, and credibility.A promise broken does the opposite. 
Broken promises not only have an impact on the task and technical aspects of work, but they also have a much greater negative impact on the relational aspects of leadership. 

In order for promises to have a positive influence on other people there are three must have aspects of a promise that have to be considered. Let's explore....

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What is the root of apprehension, ambiguity, and uncertainty?

At the centre of each word is fear. If I am apprehensive, I am afraid of the unknown. When ambiguity is present I am unsure of what might happen. With uncerainty, I might be afraid about what I should do next. I don’t want to fail or lose something important, so I hold back.

In each case, smart, talented, and well-meaning workers stand on the sidelines rather than running onto to pitch and 'having a go". This is a recipe for underperformance.

Far too ma...

A promise is an abiding commitment, an assurance to others that we will or will not do something. 

Promises are voluntary and not ever forced. Promises must be voluntary. When promises are made solely to placate someone or to get a foot in the door only to turn the tables and renegotiate the outcome, the promises come across as hollow and manipulative.

They are about so much more - let's explore.....

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Can every day be an ideal day? No, it can’t. 

Will the choices we make increase the possibility that the number of days we experience as an ideal day increase? Yes, most certainly

Here’s my bold ascertion: living an ideal day is a choice. There’s no way around the fact that we have a choice as to how we choose to plan and live our days.

Let's Explore this principle in more depth.....

Reference:

Mans Search for Meaning, Viktor  Frankl
https://archive.org/download/frankl-viktor-mans-search-for-meaning-1963/FRANKL_Viktor_M...

Organisations know about the power of brands. Brands create value, loyalty, and, when compelling and distinctive, they create profound emotional experiences for customers that attract more customers who want the same experience. 

What is not recognised as much is that a leader’s brand can be a catalyst for transformational growth.
Transformational leaders no longer rely solely on their organisation’s brand to guide their behaviour. 

Transformational leaders develop their own individual brand. 


Resource:
Personal Branding Examples
https://ohhmybrand.com/personal-branding-examples/

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The key idea about being distinctive is less about being something to people that you aren’t and more about aligning what you are gifted and talented at doing in highly differentiated ways for people who value it. 

Resource:
This I believe....
https://thisibelieve.org/

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Dramatic performance  personally and professionally, are closer than you think when you have a clearly defined purpose. Improvements of almost all types in organisations start with one word: clarity. 

It is used with respect to expectations, results, value, competencies, accountability, and what makes us feel alive and vibrant. Without clarity there is little-to-no likelihood that focus can follow. With clarity and focus come new insights, new strategies, and new behaviors that move individuals and organizations forward in unprecedented ways. 

We can help find our Puspose by exploring our Talent, Love and Values.

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Dramatic performance as well as engagement and satisfaction 'are within your grasp' when you have a clear and empowering Purpose.

Improvements of almost all types in organistions start with one word: clarity. It is used with respect to expectations, results, value, competencies, accountability, and what makes us feel alive and vibrant. 

 With clarity and focus come new insights, new strategies, and new behaviours that move individuals and organisations forward in exceptional ways. Let's explore....

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If you want a flourishing business - one that has top-line growth, greater profitability, high levels of customer satisfaction, and top talent retention you must have flourishing relationships with your workforce, colleagues and customers.

In today’s world of work, the customer experience must be so compelling that customers wouldn't  consider going elsewhere. This leads to a happy workplace where all srtive to be in 'top form', having fun in an empowering workplace.

Let's explore the principles.....

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Designing for people is a design process that focuses on the needs and characteristics of the users or operators.

Good design takes into account how the operator is expected to interact with the workplace set up, the work equipment and how the work equipment fits into the system as a whole. As a result, facilities, hardware, systems, equipment, product tooling, materials, layout and configurations are adapted to human skills, limitations and anatomy.

The design process requires an analysis of the work tasks that operators have to carry out and the effect of any constraints that the...

Let's look at leadership initially from a senior management level - having a duty of care to look after everyone within an organisation and all stakeholders.

Understanding what human factors are about, how it applies to your business and where you can get additional support. Having People, Processes and Plant/Equipment effective for the tasks, environment and people from a human and organisational factors perspctive. Enhancing the the health and wellbeing of all and protecting our environment.

Leadership is a philosophy. It’s an attitude. It’s a state of mind - it's about hearts and mind...

Human and Organisational Factors (HOF) on one level are 'straigtforward' on another, they are pretty complex with many factors 'in play' simultaneously. The key elements involved are:
LeadershipDesigning for PeopleHealth and Safety CultureFitness for WorkStaffing and WorkloadUseable proceduresMaintenance, Inspecting and testing errorTraining and CompetenceSafety-critical CommunicationsOrganisational ChangeManaging Human ReliabilityAccident Investigation Root Cause Analysis and Lessons LearnedToday we will 'headline' them giving a 'taste' for the future - let's explore.


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This is an introduction to a series of podcasts on a  Field Guide to Human and Organisational Factors that introduces, in a practical manner, the key principles and techniques to make our organisations and communities Stronger, Smarter and Safer.

These insights are from a career of 4 decades spanning the Globe from the Artic Circle to Auastralasia within the Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, Aviation, Logistics and Maritime Sectors as a Chartered Safety Engineer, Leadership Coach, Business Consultant and Accident Investigation Team Leader.

Human and Organisational Factors (HOF) are about People who are involved in all aspects of w...

Let's explore resilient organisational cultures - my research and experience has identified ‘signalling channels’ that  people use to pick up clues, cues, signs, and signals to determine ‘the way we do things round here’. (our culure)

These are 'leading performance indicators' that allow us to pick up through each of the  channels if the organisational clues, cues, signs, and signals that we pick up are aligned and  logical as opposed to misaligned, illogical or at cross purposes”?

This can help us identify if we have a resilient culture or one that is 'self- defeating"..... In which case we can l...

Alone time in solitude can boost our weelbeing. This can be from relaxing and recharging to problem solving and emotional regulation.

Solitude can benefit personal growth, contentment, creativity and our relationships with ourselves and others. 

Learning what makes us better at spending time alone can help us move to our best possible selves...

It's about being in the NOW...

Supporting Links

TED talk: How to Master the Art of being Alone
https://youtu.be/34ttspXxYlw?si=Jpjxs3HXPtafr3z4


The Power of the Present M...

Here are some peak perfromance insights Ive jotted down from my global Leadership coaching over many years....

Hope it helps - have fun exploring!

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Let's explore the challenge of the so called 'Monkey Mind' and its relationship to Meditation. Some years ago I was curious about meditation and how to silence my 'manic maind' that was "all over the place". 

My initial 'foray' into meditation was quite a revelation - I had no control over my 'Monkey Mind'. In fact, meditaion appreared to make it worse! Let's explore my insights after many peaceful years...

More to Explore

The Chimp Model
https://chimpmanagement.com/the-chimp-model/

How to Meditate
https://www.brahmakumaris.o...

Let's explore increasing our safe operating zone, some would call this their safe zone so that we can reach new heights.

By taking little daily steps that feel a littel scary we can get stronger and stronger taking 'more risks' that once seemed unsurmountable...

Motivational Resource

Real risk takers:
https://youtu.be/T4HwVrK2vRE?si=1DdjQ64CmytIoNRX

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Building a brand isn’t about being a fake. It’s about showing people the real you. That should always be enough. You need to be authentic if you want to build a brand that lasts.

Don’t try to create a fake persona, and pretend you’re someone you’re not, as eventually people will see through that.

Worth a Look

Designing a Purposeful Personal Brand...
https://youtu.be/Alqt7pIbp_o?si=PgR84R64fauwnQlG

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It’s important to celebrate your successes, and you should acknowledge to yourself that you’ve achieved your goals. But you need to be careful that how you celebrate success so that it doesn’t damage your long-term ambition or become destructive to your life.

It's OK to feel relief rather than joy when you accmplish a goal..


Motivational Success Stories
https://www.yescoachlisa.com/blog/true-motivational-stories/

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Be curious - it'll give you power. 

I’m a level beyond curious - I’m inquisitive. I’ll keep asking questions because I want to know everything. The more information you have, the more opportunites there are to ethically increase your knowledge and power to grow and transform - increasing your 'operating envelope....'

That’s true inside and outside public and private life....

For furhter explorations:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brain-reboot/202311/the-psychology-and-neuroscience-of-curiosity

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You'e probably hearf the expression "fake it until you make it!"  Yes, it can sort off work in the short term - in my expereince, not in the long term.

People waste a lot of time thinking about their body language when they should be working on how they really feel on the inside and then their body language will reflect that.

It’s tempting to pretend to yourself and to others that you’re OK. You don’t want to admit that anything is wrong because you see that as a weakness or a failing, as if g...

How do you prepare for the punches that are going to come your way in life? Like anything, it takes practice.

If you’re going to succeed at anything, you have to practise, and you have to practise how you want to perform. That means bringing the same level of intensity and focus to your preparations that you’re going to want when you’re performing.

Resource:
Achieving Peak Performance: A Conversation with Anders Ericsson
https://behavioralscientist.org/achieving-peak-performance-a-conversation-with-anders-ericsson/



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Whatever you’re doing, try to use fear as a positive force in your life. It can be the fuel that makes you work harder than ever before.

When you’re preparing, feel scared that you’re not going to achieve your dreams. But when the day comes, you mustn’t allow fear to cloud your judgement as you can’t think clearly when you’re afraid.

If you’ve done enough preparation, you don’t need to be afraid.


Resource:
"Feel the fear and do it anyway", Susan Jeffers
https://susa...

Positive energy goes a long way: everyone responds better to positive energy than to negativity, and to being around optimists rather than pessimists. In life, having a sunny outlook goes a long way. I would like to think I’m an upbeat person. I’m happy with who I am and what I’m doing with my life and that allows me to have a positive energy.

Have a think about how you might come across to other people, and whether they view you as positive or not. Consider the language you use and how you express yourself. Let's...

If you want to change your life, and push yourself to new heights, you're going to have to take some risks.

Playing it safe gets you nowhere in life. At best, you’ll stay where you are today. More likely, you’ll drift backwards as others will rush past you. 

Ultimately, if you don’t take any risks, you can’t expect to enjoy different results and new, bigger rewards. If you only stick to what you know and what you’ve done before, you might also end up regretting why you limited your chances.


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Whatever you’re trying to accomplish in your life, it's a good idea to have 'numbers' that allow you to track your progress. This is the era of data – you should be able to find a way, maybe even an app, of quantifying the progress you’re making.

I've founf, over the years, that it's preferable to have targets that are measurable. Numbers put everything in black and white. Numbers mean you can’t lie to yourself. If you have a target that’s measurable, you’ll know when you’re on track...

Goal Setting Support Info:<...