"I'd overcommitted myself – only to find I couldn’t possibly deliver on everything I’d promised. I had no choice but to communicate the issue in the best way I could."
"Stolen Focus" is a wake-up call. It deserves our attention – if we can spare it!
Book Insight, Empowerment, Personal Development, Stress, Wellbeing
Recently I've gained more choices about how to organize my time. And it's made me look more closely at how well I'm really doing it
I often recall as a child being told to "pay attention" or "just focus." Whether I was gazing dreamily out of a window or grappling with a confusing subject, I remember parents and teachers alike despairing at my inability to concentrate
Have you ever been astonished by a magician's trick, and then tried to work out how they did it? Maybe, in the cold light of day, you found yourself wondering why it was so easy for them to fool you! If so, then you've done more than just try to solve a particular bit of […]
"Oh come on! Who put this song on AGAIN?!" "Are you kidding? It’s a classic." "I don’t care, it’s been on FIVE times today already!" At this point I look away and put my headphones on. Partly to drown out the commotion, but also because I can't stand that song, either. I want to listen […]
Over the past week, I've enjoyed two Christmas dinners, taken part in a "secret santa" gift exchange, and "helped" my team snatch improbable defeat from the jaws of victory in the office Christmas quiz. In fact, this holiday season has proved so sociable and agreeable that actually getting on with any work has proved to […]
