When we stop filling every space with activity, we have an opportunity to notice what is underneath the ‘doing’. To reconnect with ourselves beyond performance. To ask what we actually need, want and value when there isn’t a goal in front of us.
In the world of football, the best coaches help prepare players to perform regardless of environment. Elite performance comes from internal belief, emotional control, and adaptability, not external conditions.
You’re handed a box of pieces – education, early roles, side projects, mistakes, unexpected opportunities- and told to “figure it out.”
You’re handed a box of pieces – education, early roles, side projects, mistakes, unexpected opportunities- and told to “figure it out.”
When managers are promoted into more senior roles, it often means moving away from the familiar, hands-on operational work and stepping into a more strategic approach.
The 40th New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda, was only the third woman in New Zealand history to hold office and only the second ever woman in office to give birth.
When managers are promoted into more senior roles, it often means moving away from the familiar, hands-on operational work and stepping into a more strategic approach.
The director barked out three statements that went on to help inform not just Hanks’ acting career but also became a rule for living.
For new managers, it’s crucial to explain what people skills are, and offer specific training on them. At the heart of people skills is emotional intelligence.
I have just completed a 6-month foundation programme in Polyvagal Theory with 30 other therapists and coaches across the USA.