“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Viktor E. Frankl, Man's … [Read more...] about How to Improve Your Performance Under Pressure
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The Power of Trade-Offs
Can You Have it all? It took me several decades to fully appreciate that the myth that you can ‘have it all’ really is just that - a myth. This belief, often pedaled by personal development and … [Read more...] about The Power of Trade-Offs
Solving Stress the Easy and Enjoyable Way
While research continues to highlight the benefits of stress (for more on this read Kelly McGonigal, PhD’s excellent ‘The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at … [Read more...] about Solving Stress the Easy and Enjoyable Way
To Plan for the Future You Must Live In the Present
The Downside of Do More Faster When I first qualified as an attorney 25 years ago (a barrister at the English bar wearing a fancy wig and gown), my prime directive was something like do more faster. … [Read more...] about To Plan for the Future You Must Live In the Present