Mindfulness

13 Steps of Habit Change

Habits are simple to change. Just do the new thing or the old thing differently and keep doing it. Right? Unfortunately there are many internal and external forces working against that and it is largely why the coaching profession exists. There are actually at least 11 steps to habit change, no matter what various less-steps-guides … Read More

How did you end up where you are?

A friend asked me this question recently. At first it felt like the standard career history question I’ve answered many times. The difference was that I felt safe enough to tell the whole truth. Having talked through the story it felt wrong to keep it hidden. The entry point is a something I’ve told many … Read More

Do or do not, there is no should

I had a prolonged period of heavy stress a few years ago. In retrospect it’s easy to see that a lot of it was self inflicted. During that time I spent a lot of time reading. The key books for this story were: Why Don’t Zebra’s Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky The Mindful Way through … Read More