Performance Development

Inner peace comes from living and speaking your truth. This is the heart of learning to live an authentic life, whereby you no longer are searching for approval nor acceptance from outside of yourself - but instead find this from within. When we have learned to embrace who we are, then the opinion of others about how we are living our life counts for little …..

BRAIN FOODS....... here’s an extract from a scientific article that reminds us about good eating habits-

Research suggests that free-radical damage and low-grade inflammation lead to dementia and declining brain health. You can reduce both by doing the following:

Increasing antioxidant-rich foods: Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and healthy oils
Centering diet around anti-inflammatory foods: Leafy greens, berries, cruciferous veggies, nuts, healthy oils, fatty fish with omega-3 fatty acids, green tea, avocados, fragrant herbs and spices
Minimizing inflammatory foods: Saturated fat; trans fat; excessive sodium; fast food; highly processed foods and food with added sugar; refined carbs; excessive calories, caffeine, or alcohol

Many of us have been struggling with the social disconnection brought about by COVID, so these “happy chemical / physiology hacks” might be worth a close look, to support some self-care ........ Oxytocin, or the cuddle hormone, for example is said to help counter the effects of stress and anxiety

Chances are that you interact with many different types of people in your work and personal life ....... There will be some people who you can TRUST and others that you shouldn't!........ Learning who is worthy of your trust becomes an important ability that can influence both your happiness and success. So here's a quick tip on trust from our old friend Albert -

Life and work can get pretty hectic now-days ....... Every so often step back and take a deep breath to make sure you're not overlooking the things that make it all worthwhile -

If you're toying with the idea of starting your own business, then here's some quick tips that might be worth considering -

Five quick tips if you’re thinking about starting up your own business Australia Small Business Blog offers tips, advice and inspiration on how to start-up, run and grow your own successful small business

We learned more as children than we do as adults because we didn't have such a FEAR of making mistakes. ... As a child we were willing to try and fail numerous times and not be discouraged into giving up ...... One of the messages in this short and inspiring video clip is to shift our focus away from just the result - and instead to recognise whether our application of the process is getting better. By shifting our focus, we can learn more effectively - and also as parents, teachers or coaches - we can help others to do so as well - https://youtu.be/5Nymq7IVFSE

Mistakes - To Get Better You Have to Get Ugly When we are young we love mistakes, we make a ton of mistakes, and go out of our way to make even more mistakes. However, somewhere along the line there is a...

Many of us experience self-doubt at times - but do not allow it to prevent you from trying new things .... Otherwise how will you ever know what you might be capable of accomplishing?

To be the best you can be - surround yourself with the right type of people -

Often you find the hardest step is the first one - then the next few steps become easier .... Then momentum kicks in - and shazam! - you're well and truly on your way to achieving your goal ....

Sometimes, you simply need to walk away from a bad situation ...

The book is written by a Stanford Professor, "The No As***le Rule - Building a Civilized Workplace". The review of the book is written in an entertaining way - and lists typical workplace behaviours of an as***le, how to avoid becoming one yourself (because it can be contagious) and great tips for dealing with one if you have the misfortune to work with one - https://guykawasaki.com/you_have_to_lov/

Book Review: The No As***le Rule by Robert Sutton You have to like an author who has the testicles (or ovaries) to walk away from Harvard Business School Press because it wouldn’t let him use the word “as***le” in his title. (HBS Press also turned me down