Modern human experience is increasingly ‘atomized’. The bonds of family, community and belonging that once defined society have been deeply impacted. Late stage capitalism also seeks to break people down into individual purchasing units as that makes it easier to market to them. All of this means that our sense of duty and care for...
Have you ever found yourself procrastinating in life because you’ve waited for some kind of sign or confirmation that never came? There are times when we can avoid taking the necessary action because we think we need some kind of cosmic message that tells us when to move forward. In today’s message I want to...
No matter how far you go in life the problem of self-sabotage will never be too far away. What is this mysterious and powerful force that can cause so much havoc and destruction in our lives? In today’s episode we explore the fundamental mechanisms of self-sabotage and how they can hold us back. No matter...
In a culture that has elevated victimhood to a fine art many people have learned to find a reason for their failures or poor performance. So many people simply blame circumstances or others for whatever they fail to achieve. However, a small number of people have learned that no matter what the external circumstances may...
So, what do we do when we have identified our goals, got clarity on the underlying drives that motivate us and recognized the obstacles that lie in the way? In this final part of our four-part series on the WOOP GOAL SETTING METHODOLOGY we discuss how to draft the actual plan we need to execute...
It’s easy to create goals but what do we do when we encounter major obstacles? In PART 3 of our four-part exploration of Dr. Gabrielle Oetingen’s WOOP goal setting methodology we explore how to clearly prepare for the obstacles and challenges that will come our way on the journey. Grab a free copy of my...
None of us have too much trouble articulating what it is that we really want from life. However, there is a deeper level to our desires that is a crucial step in bringing them into our lived reality. In today’s episode we move on to Part 2 of Gabrielle Oettingen’s WOOP goal setting strategy. It’s...
There have been so many advances over recent decades regarding the processes that can help us to set goals that have a much greater chance of success. In this four-part series we explore the work of Doctor Gabrielle Oettingen who developed the WOOP GOAL METHODOLOGY. Grab a free copy of my book Bridging the Gap...
We all find ourselves under time pressure. It seems to be a very common human experience. But what if the issue is not so much lack of time but something else? If you think about it, every human on the planet gets exactly the same amount of hours each day. So how do we explain...
When life is tough we often wish that things were easier. It’s the reason the lottery business exists. It’s very human to wish that our hardships could suddenly vanish and our lives could suddenly move forward in the ways we had always hoped. In today’s message I share a great quote I came across in...
