Meet the stress hormone cortisol. But don’t marry it! February 8, 2016 Stress arises when we’re unable to cope with our circumstances; and being unable to cope is familiar to us all. It’s helpful, however, if we allow stress, when it arrives,… read more »
Sir Terry Wogan – What he taught me about leadership February 3, 2016 I was fortunate enough to work with Terry Wogan for a while. I used to do ‘Pause for thought’ on Radio Two and he was generally the host presenter. I… read more »
‘Yes we can!’ Why endless positivity is dangerous. January 25, 2016 President Obama, soon to be leaving, won his place in the White House with a famous strap line: ‘Yes we can!’ It worked well for him. It caught the moment,… read more »
Why don’t you trust me!? Putting trust back into business January 18, 2016 Trust is an abused word in business; and the abuse often starts with the leadership. Listen now to the CEO on the conference platform: He offers a winning smile and… read more »
Email alert! Do emails have a dark side? January 14, 2016 Emails are brilliant! They’re a cheap, easy to use, convenient and a time saving way to share information. Pure genius! So no wonder many organisations run on emails like a… read more »
Why should anyone work here? Or, what makes a good work place? January 4, 2016 It’s something we think a lot about at The Mind Clinic – the characteristics of a company where people will want to work. Rob Goffee has been thinking about it… read more »
When does healthy pressure become unhealthy stress? December 18, 2015 I was sitting in a café recently with Mark Godson, Lead Practitioner at The Mind Clinic. And we were talking about stress over our Americanos. We’re all aware of the… read more »
I confess – I’m an accountant! Should anyone be embarrassed by their job? November 30, 2015 Maureen is an accountant, though she doesn’t mention this at parties. Or anywhere, really. She doesn’t like the reactions she gets, as though her job isn’t worth anything. ‘They just… read more »
New Year New You! Join our Mindfulness Now Open Course 23rd January 2016 November 27, 2015 The Mind Clinic will be holding a Mindfulness Now open course run by Lead Practitioner Mark Godson. Mindfulness is an integrative approach to life that helps people relate effectively to… read more »
Black Box Thinking How do organisations handle mistakes? November 26, 2015 James Dyson is famous as a designer, inventor and entrepreneur; and he’s also famous for his mistakes. Indeed, he made over five thousand of them, in trial and error, before… read more »