Are you Following Your Dreams?
Life is meant to be lived and enjoyed. Everyone should have a dream of how they would like their life to be. Dreams are made to be followed.
To enjoy your life to the full, it is important to take some steps, no matter how small they are, to achieving your dreams.
The book, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho is an amazing read about how dreams are made to be followed. Read the review here
Is the World ‘Waking up’?
Interesting article by Steven Taylor on whether our consciousness is reaching a new, higher state and what impact it has on ourselves, those near us and world behavior.
https://upliftconnect.com/collective-awakening/?utm_source=UPLIFT
Life Lessons: 3 key lessons to appreciate your team
Much has been said about Theresa May over the weekend by people more eloquent than myself. My observation is that she is having to learn some hard life lessons in a very public manner about the value of working as a team. No matter what your political views may be, Theresa needs our compassion as she learns these lessons.
In the middle of leading a large change programme, I was unexpectedly widowed and survived that period in my life through acts of kindness at work and at home. Over night my whole value base shifted to fully recognise the importance of people. This was not just for my husband, who sadly I had lost, but also for the value the other people in my life brought. These are the values I believe we need for innovative, creative leadership to be successful. They are ones Theresa May is having to learn very publicly – the value of a team working together, the different individual contributions team members can make and learning to listen to people.
Innovation culture for growth; does your company have it?
Companies need to grow to be healthy but the key question is;
“how do you grow, and how do you grow in a way that adds value?”
John Danner, co-faculty director of the UC Berkeley Executive Education program The Start-Up Mindset , says that;
” in some circumstances, growth for growth’s sake doesn’t always lead to success, that some growth might actually destroy value. The key to value-added growth is having an innovative business culture — a culture of full engagement and involvement from your people.”
Hexagram template is here!
Download our latest template to be published. Inspired by the hexagram, it represents balance or striving for balance in your life, with your partner and in your soul family. Remember your soul family includes more than blood family. Its members also include anyone important to you – blood family, adopted family, in-laws, friends, colleagues.
Treat yourself to some ‘me’ time and paint the template to make it your own soul map. As you colour feel the relaxation and calmness come in. In today’s world that feeling is such a wonderful tonic.
Are you and your company innovating?
Today’s dynamic marketplaces necessitate that leaders perpetually innovate to remain competitive. Successful companies – such as Microsoft and Apple expect innovation and leadership at all levels, bringing the benefits of;
Kill the myth that innovation is something somebody else does.
A mindful leader is someone who embodies leadership presence by cultivating focus, clarity, creativity and compassion to reach common goals that maximize the well-being of all stakeholders.
Everyday Magic: 3 Daily Rituals to Connect You to the Present
Great article by Tris Thorp on the steps to take to ensure you stay present throughout your day so you get the most out of it. She provides guidance on rituals to select from at the beginning, middle and end of your day. All sensible suggestions that increase your awareness of yourself and can improve the quality of your life. Thanks Tris.
Alison Pooley-Wem – life coach, author and leadership consultant, MBCS CITP, former Business Transformation Director, IT Director, Programme Director who led major transformation programmes for corporate and multi-national organisations such as Amey PLC, Christies. News UK.