Once upon a time

Once upon a time

This week in the final instalment of our series on ‘Emotional Agility’, I am exploring the stories we each tell ourselves and the impact they can have – either positively, or negatively – on the way we lead and the way we live. The beginning – clean slate We all...
What’s your emotional GPS telling you?

What’s your emotional GPS telling you?

Last week I wrote about thoughts not being facts and how we can manage our thoughts by recognising them for what they are – mood-driven mental events that pop up in our mind. Just like thoughts, feelings aren’t facts either (I think we’re starting to see a pattern...
Anger – The Tip Of The Iceberg

Anger – The Tip Of The Iceberg

‘GET BACK IN HERE NOW! I SAID NOW!’ – my new manager’s voice bellowed out across the office floor. Everyone froze. I was not long out of university so I quickly assumed this level of anger at work was acceptable. I’d already seen a manager throw a hole-punch at one of...