During a month that has brought terror and disbelief to our peaceful shores, we have also witnessed an outpouring of compassion, care, love and determination to change. First responders, members of parliament and local council, religious leaders and community members were all fuelled by their purpose. Living a purposeful [...]
“We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think”. Buddha It is well-known psychological knowledge that our thoughts have a wide sphere of influence. Thoughts hold the power to affect our mood, guide our behaviours and impact on our performance. Yet, when you pause [...]
A common myth about resilience is that it is something that we do or do not have. What we now know is that people’s resilience goes up and down, depending on their current circumstances, the number and size of challenges they face, and their actions in response to those challenges. [...]
(Title taken from New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman’s book, Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations.) Have you heard of VUCA? Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity? It’s the in-vogue catchphrase used to describe our rapidly changing world and lives. In our [...]