The 4 Deadly Ds

Be stronger than your excuses

Your excuses are powerful – but they are not more powerful than you. Excuses are the handy ‘go-to’ option when the change we are trying to create feels scary. But rather than acknowledging that fear, we come up with all…
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Lose your excuses

Everyone says they want progress. More growth. Better habits. Greater results for their life. However, not everyone is willing to drop the one thing that quietly kills that progress: Excuses Excuses feel harmless. Logical even. They sound responsible. “I’m too…
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Do people really hate change?

As a coach and an organisational change manager, I regularly hear people make the following statement: People hate change. So, is it true? Well, yes and no. What I have found in all the years I’ve been doing what I…
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Disconnect to Connect

I went for a walk in a park today.  It was a beautiful sunny day.  There were lots of trees and flowers. The birds were singing. It was just gorgeous. And I was walking behind a young man taking his…
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The 4 Deadly Ds: – #4 Delay

This week we have reached number 4 of what I like to call “The 4 Deadly Ds”, that is, the techniques that our brains use to keep us safe, secure and living life exactly as we are today. Deadly D…
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The 4 Deadly Ds: – #3 Distract

This week we continue on with exploring what I like to call “The 4 Deadly Ds”, that is, the techniques that our brains use to keep us safe, secure and living life exactly as we are today. I already covered…
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The 4 Deadly Ds – #2 Dissuade

In my previous post, I introduced the first of my 4 Deadly Ds – Derail – just one of the techniques the brain uses to keep us safe, or put another way, to keep us and our lives exactly the…
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The 4 Deadly Ds – #1 Derail

When it comes to making a decision to go after a dream for our lives, there is an amazing phenomenon that takes place. Our brains go into over-drive in an attempt to keep us “safe”. What do I mean by…
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