As long as we think that we already know …
“As long as we think that we already know we don’t bother to rethink the situation.” – Eli Goldratt
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Create Constructive Cultures and Impact the World
Over 30 years of research across thousands of organizations using the Organizational Culture Inventory® has shown positive relationships between Constructive cultural norms (that is, expectations for members to behave constructively in order to “fit in”) and motivation, engagement, teamwork, quality, external adaptability and, ultimately, profitability. Constructive cultures are those in which members are encouraged to…
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From the beginning, improvement initiatives should be concerned with what actually exists.
The practice of accelerated improvement must be based on what is, not on how we would like things to be. We often do not have a proper understanding of where we are, of what we are actually doing or what the problem is. We can not truly know what to change to without first knowing what to…
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This is the outcome required for success.
Win/Lose, Lose/Win, Lose/Lose. These are the only outcomes of competitive behaviour. Win/Win. This is the outcome required for success. “I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.” – Abraham Lincoln YourThinkingCoach.com – Bringing Clarity at Velocity for your next Breakthrough™
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No ones likes feeling like a slave
Get the job done fast and get the results. That is usually the excuse to use a bit of power behaviour. The down side of using power – people will avoid doing your task either mentally or physically. No ones likes feeling like a slave. “Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have…
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Procrastination is a favourite human past time but …
Procrastination is a favourite human past time but in reality it is simply avoidance. By having your head in the clouds or by burying it in the sand you are trying to control your experience. But you aren’t controlling your experience you are delaying it. It is not as safe as you think. “One ought never to…
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You can feel much happier if …
Do you feel like you always have to ask for direction, always say “Yes” when people ask things of you, always defer to others for decisions? You may feel like you have no choice. You are being dependent. Self worth comes from within. Trust you judgement, take the initiative, set and achieve goals of your…
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People like people who make a contribution.
If you hesitate to express your opinion and find yourself constantly wondering what others think chances are that your seeking approval from them. If you are seeking approval chances are you are not making your contribution. People like people who contribute. If YOU don’t make a genuine and real contribution people will avoid you. Lean to much…
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Bend some rules!
Being conventional has it’s benefits. You can manage risk, be reliable, comply with policy and be safe. But, it has it’s down sides. It restricts creativity and dampens your level of achievement. You end up living someone else’s life. Bend some rules. “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy to growth” – John…
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Is it them, or is it you?
If things are not going as you would like with someone else check yourself first. You might be holding all the power, being competitive, expecting to much or playing devil’s advocate. If that is true it is about you, not them. “If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.”…
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Knowing who you are now is the first step in deciding who you will be in the future.
If it is true that our past experience forms how we think and behave today then, if we want to think and behave in a different way tomorrow, we must deliberately create experience consistent with what we desire. We must know what to change today, what we want tomorrow and how to take action. “Know…
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Our brains sometimes work against us.
As human beings, we have the capacity for curiosity as well as logic and reason but the way our brains sometimes work against us. Over time, we develop thinking and behaviours that don’t serve us as well as they used to. Sometimes that old thinking and behaviour causes us problems and reduces our ability to…
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What’s the difference between a “resolution” and an area of growth in your life?
A resolution starts with a big effort which usually dissipates over time. It is hard to maintain momentum. An area of growth, on the other hand, steadily produces pleasure and positive influence on your life and becomes self reinforcing. Small efforts gain there own momentum. There are four questions you need to answer to find your optimum focus for…
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Start the year by weeding your mind.
“When people will not weed their own minds, they are apt to be overrun by nettles.” ― Horace Walpole Holidays are good for all kinds of gardening! YourThinkingCoach.com – Bringing Clarity at Velocity for your next Breakthrough™
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We hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes …
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something. So that’s my wish for you, and…
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Mindfulness + 7 other principles that go with it.
At YourThinkingCoach.com we have been exploring mindfulness. We discovered that it is just one of a set of 8 Buddhist principles that support and reinforce each other. Here is our take on it: Right Understanding – Sammā ditthi – Try it out for yourself and then decide. Right Intention – Sammā san̄kappa – Commit to…
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How to coach a personal breakthrough in 180 minutes.
I am sometimes asked how we can guarantee a personal breakthrough in thinking in less than 180 minutes. It sounds unusual (most breakthroughs do at first) but the biggest obstacle to helping a client get the clarity at the velocity required for a real breakthrough is the coach polluting the session with their own content…
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Organisational culture – a valuable asset, expensive liability…
“Culture drives high performance and therefore has a direct impact on the bottom line.”
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SCARF – a free online assessment to help you with your success
The SCARF suite of assessments and workshops are designed to transform the quality of thinking and performance amongst teams. The link to the free online self assessment below gives you insight into the five domains of the SCARF model, and indicates the importance each domain currently has in your life. Understanding which of these five…
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