Category: Communication
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Is taking the rest you need an act of rebellion?
Note on the image – A welcome pause with a pint of tea, as served by one of my favourite pubs in Lewes. How comfortable are we to pause for a rest when people around us are busy? When I see what other business owners and freelancers are doing over the Christmas break, I sometimes…
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Love, love, love … and overwhelm
I attended my little sister’s ordination at the weekend and I found it deeply moving. I didn’t expect that, especially as I’m an atheist. I feel so joyful for her and joyful that I’m part of her life and by the end of the ceremony I was overwhelmed. I feel into floods of tears as…
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Really listening: a poetry network
How often do you just listen to someone reading aloud something they love? Listening to another’s voice: tuning into their cadence, subtle shifts in tone and changing inflection is a lovely way to connect with another human being. I suspect many of us take it for granted much of the time. I know I do.…
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Kindness sees, connects and forgives
Is there space for kindness in our digital lives and our professional lives? HINT: I believe it’s a crucial part of our humanity, even if we need to start nudging behaviour a bit to make sure we create space to be kind and to see, connect with and forgive others. This TEDx talk from Lauren…
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Star Wars, motivation & talking: being a team
When I went to see Rogue One before Christmas one of the things it made me think about was my work. Don’t laugh (!) I will explain how it kicked off a useful train of thought and I did also enjoy the film. Honest!
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Delegating = iterative
What is on your to do list that you’ve not made any progress on, despite it being important? Yep, that one – the one you keep saying you need to get your head around before you delegate it. THAT one.
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Mental to-do lists
Mentally run through your list of tasks for today or if it is late, for tomorrow. How many things are on it? 3, 5, 8, 15? Is it manageable? Will it be clear to colleagues how you’re committed? Now pick 1 and start thinking about all the things you need to do to make sure it…