The end of the year is near! It is often at this time, we reflect on what we have “become” and how we have changed as a result of the collective experiences through the year. Join Colin as he shares a story about change and how we can use this to reflect on how we...
What makes you, you? Psychologists like to talk about our traits, or defined characteristics that make us who we are. But Brian Little is more interested in moments when we transcend those traits -- sometimes because our culture demands it of us, and sometimes because...
So what is this thing called personality which distinguishes our uniqueness from common humanity? I found the most succinct response to this question in the recommended reading link at the end of this blog. ‘The bottom line is it depends upon your perspective on human...
As we continue with the broader theme of Heart Intelligence and the role trust plays in this, I am reminded of this brilliance of inner knowing from Mandela who modelled and invoked so much trust in so many, If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes...
We are born as love - in our hearts and for ourselves, for each other and for this magnificent planet. Being infants, we don't know it, we just are it. The same way we don't know we are infinite beings because we are it. Then one day, we become aware of physical...
Colin and I always discuss possible newsletter topics for the upcoming month and this time we found our common ground with ‘The Little Book of Ikigai’, by Ken Mogi It had us really curious and the more we explored ikigai and how this relates to our own lives and the...
The origins of a growth mindset are from the time when Carol Dweck and her research partner, Claudia Mueller were both at Columbia University, New York. They were exploring the consequences of different types of praise and how this affected students. This research...
Self-regulation or self-management is a key life skill and an essential piece of Emotional Intelligence. This is an area close to many of our hearts and most often shows up when we over react. That moment when you lost your temper, shouted angrily or said things that...
Daniel Goleman, Ph.D., says about EQ, “If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand, if you don’t have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can’t have empathy and effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you...
Festive Greetings Beautiful People Wow, this year has flown. It feels just like a moment ago when I was saying “Happy New Year”. As we enter the festive season I would like to share something that happened to me this weekend. As a single Dad I have my daughters come...
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