by Frances | Sep 7, 2018 | Mindset
Novelty, and the willingness to try new things, is good for body and mind. While we might say we are perfectly happy sticking to our well versed and predictable patterns of behaviour, science tells us we might want to re-think that. We now know that besides...
by Frances | Aug 10, 2018 | Mindset
When is the last time you sent someone an honest to goodness handwritten, anything, in the mail? Yeah, I can’t really remember either. But today, I watched a great interview about why you might just want to consider this practice. These days, technology is king. I...
by Frances | Jul 13, 2018 | Mindset
“To be more interesting, be more interested.” How interesting are you? Maybe more than you realize. Have you ever met someone who doesn’t know something you take for granted knowing? I have. Sometimes, you don’t know what you know, until you meet someone...
by Frances | Jul 2, 2018 | Mindset
For startup entrepreneurs, there is far more money going out than coming in. It is a balancing act. Determining where and how you will spend your money and how you will try and save it. Which leads me to the question of, dare I say it, the morality of using unpaid...
by Frances | Apr 27, 2018 | Mindset
Can you remember the last time you received encouragement to share your thoughts or insights with someone to whom you didn’t directly report? It feels good, like you are being seen for more than the role that you have been hired for. Even better when you are listened...
by Frances | Apr 2, 2018 | Mindset
Culture. Nations have them, communities, companies and even families all have them. Culture is a set of behaviours, the means of knowing who and what belongs. How to act and the way that decisions are made. Often, it is created without a lot of conscious thought. How...
