The Why, What, Where, Who and When of Choices

The past few weeks, I have been talking to people about choices and the things we have control over. Subsequently, today I wanted to share some more about the why, what, where, who and when of choices. Let’s get started…   Why Choices? Quite simply as Rollo May writes in the Courage to Create –…

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Learning to Control the Controllables

These past few days, I have been having a lot of discussions about control and supporting people to focus on what’s within their control. Subsequently, I created a clip – Learning to Control the Controllables. In the following clip I discussed – What is Locus of Control? What is Choice Theory? Why Investigate What’s Within…

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What is the Difference Between a Process and System?

One thing I am grateful for are the systems and processes in my life. They make my life easier and help me continue to flow with life. As a CS on Extended DISC, it also helps me function more effectively and efficiently. However, there were times in my life where I didn’t trust myself enough…

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Are You Flowing With Life or Against It?

There have been a couple of times in my life when I have felt like a caged bird. Not knowing what to do. However, wanting to have all of my ducks in a row before I took the first step. What I have now realised is that if I think I know all of the…

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The Stress Response: Fight-Flight-Freeze

The stress response is as internal protective mechanism. This mechanism tells us if we are safe or in danger. It is sometimes referred to as the three F’s or fight-flight-freeze. However, before I discuss the stress response: fight-flight-freeze, let’s have a look at stress.   What is Stress? There are many definitions of stress including…

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3 Ways We Can Betray Ourselves

You know that moment, when you see clearly? As if something within you has shone so deeply that there is no more hiding? For me, I had one of those experiences yesterday when I was having a conversation with a friend. After the conversation, the following quote came across my path and again it resonated…

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What is the Difference Between a Goal and a Task?

One thing that comes up when I am coaching clients, is the difference between a goal and a task. So, in this post I wanted to share – What is a Goal? What is a Task? What is the Difference Between a Goal and a Task? Let’s get started!   What is a Goal? The…

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