Category: Career & Skills

consistency

Consistency is the Key to Success

What is the key to success? In many areas of decision making the answer is consistency. You need a plan and you need to implement it consistently. Do you have the emotional consistency to do so?

old friend

Lessons from an Old Friend

Years ago I learned some simple lessons from seeing how an old friend who had spent a lifetime working on Wall Street lived his life. They worked for him and have stood the test of time.

Life's biggest decisions

Life’s Biggest Decisions and Regret

Some of life’s biggest decisions are small, some are life changing. Which decisions matter most? And which do we often regret the most? Here’s what the research tells us.

genes shape behaviour

Wired that Way: How Genes Shape Behaviour

There is a complicated relationship between your genes and who you are.

formula for success

You Want the Formula for Success? Here It Is

There is a formula for success. But will you like it?

Emotional Decisions

Emotional Decisions and Outcomes

You are an emotional but rational person. The best of both worlds. Really?

look within yourself

Looking Within Yourself on the Yellow Brick Road

We’ve changed from looking to external powers to help us to looking within ourselves for strength. This is not easy.

cognitive distortions

Common Cognitive Distortions

Cognitive distortions are biases in our thinking that can impact negatively on our lives.

be positive

Be Positive, Sometimes

Be positive. But don’t let it cloud your thinking.

never give up

Never Give Up. Persist, but Resist

Never give up. Never give in. Except when it’s the right thing to do.

mindful decisions

Making Mindful Decisions

There are many benefits to using a mindful approach to making decision

risky decisions

Leaving it to Chance

When faced with a decision, focus on what you can control.