Life skills
Life Purpose reduces risk of early death
Having a life purpose appears to be more important for decreasing the risk of (early) death than whether you drink, smoke, or run on the [...]
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Why you are addicted to food
I’ve called this post ‘Why you are addicted to food’ because a very high percentage of my clients and readership tell me they are. Stress, [...]
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Got debt?
Debt causing stress? Do you have an uncomfortable amount of personal debt? Has your debt-to-earnings ratio increased in recent years? Are you in [...]
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The perils and payoffs of self-doubt
I grew up with self-doubt. My childhood was long on criticism, short on encouragement. I learned to question my own performance automatically, [...]
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High-performing humans
What is a high-performing human? Do you define this in terms of Career? Financial success? Contribution? Personal achievement? Sports? Knowledge [...]
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Does being a victim really get you what you want?
I was talking with an associate recently who as a child lived in a highly performance-oriented environment. Study, effort, fortitude and [...]
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How to outgrow your problems
I hit a bit of a snag recently when I realised I needed to move house rather quickly. I had help making the decision, as I lived in a rented flat [...]
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How to avoid people-pleasing and other misdemeanours
I’m coming a little late perhaps to this book Radical Candor by Kim Scott (ex-Google and Apple). Two years late, to be precise. What was I [...]
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What is Burnout?
The World Health Organisation has this year recognised Burnout as a medical condition. WHO defines Burnout as a syndrome conceptualized as [...]
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