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From Egad! to Glad – the Psychology of Change

15 March 2024
Yesterday I sold my beloved Lexus IS 250. I remember years ago proudly driving this shiny new vehicle home from the dealer into the vacant left side of our garage,

The Art of a Good Question

9 February 2024
One day at school, Mr Plunket, our history teacher, looked at me thoughtfully. He then said I should study philosophy. I wasn't sure if this was a compliment or a put-down as I

The Watermelon Hunter

19 January 2024
There is an old Sufi story of a powerful warrior who journeyed into a village. He was hungry and looking for somewhere to refresh himself. But the village seemed deserted.

An Ode to Elder Brothers and Sisters

12 December 2023
I’ve been reading a fascinating book by renowned psychologist, Adam Grant, about the science of fulfilling our hidden potential. In a chapter on bootstrapping, which is where we use our own

Sometimes it’s nice to be recognised.

20 November 2023
You know when you've had one of those days and you're wondering if it's all worthwhile? I was having one last week after staying up till 2:00 AM, responding to

Please Just Say What You Mean

10 October 2023
Have you been “nature bathing” lately? Or are you suffering from ”boreout”? I recently heard these terms used to describe normal everyday experiences. The first referred to taking a walk

How To Become A Better Boss

29 August 2023
We’ve all seen the pendulum effect in business. It starts with an incident and a realisation that something needs to change. But instead of developing sensible steps to improve things,

How Two Humble People Made My Day

30 June 2023
Last week I had a phone conversation with a financial advisor about my mum. I chose him on Google as he had a lot of 5-star ratings, which I hoped

The Psychopath We Should’ve Seen Coming

18 May 2023
I have just returned from speaking at a Convention on how leaders might benefit from applying greater Emotional Intelligence (EI) if they are to get buy-in to change and improve

The 7 Values That Guide Our Work

14 April 2023
This time of year has been one of reflection for people all over the world. In Australia, we had an Easter holiday break of four days to encourage rest, reflection and

The Farmer and the Horse

27 February 2023
Many years ago, while living in a student house, I shared a problem with a friend. He was a medical student with an interest in the deeper questions of life,

The Blue Jacket

31 January 2023
I admit to having a bit of a fetish for blue jackets. You’ll find at least 10, maybe more, in my wardrobe. Last week, my wife, my mother and I went

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