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Walking the Stripe: Perspective, Framing, and the Beauty of the Everyday

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I was privileged to be able to attend this year’s Coaching for Careers (C4C) confluence in Stratford-upon-Avon. The wonderfully inspiring Helen Gormley led us through a series of Street Wisdom exercises. The brief was to connect with the world around us and find the wonder in the everyday while also ‘walking with a question’. Out we stepped […]

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Hard Choices, Agency, and the Opportunity for Growth

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More Learnings from Richard Powers: Playground Richard Powers’ Playground explores what it means to be human through interwoven life stories, unexpected connections, and rich scientific and philosophical themes. One storyline follows the mayor of Makatea, a small Pacific island. Didier faces a pivotal decision. Should he allow foreign investors to use the island for a

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The Overstory: Wisdom about Interdependence & Humility in Decision Making

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I recently read The Overstory by Richard Powers. I feel I am a bit late to the party. Several friends had recommended this Pulitzer Prize winning novel to me over the last few years. The Overstory takes us into a world where the lives of trees and humans are profoundly interconnected. The novel tells the stories

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Unlock True Freedom: Reclaiming Power and Choice in Addiction Recovery

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Freedom of choice is one of the most defining aspects of human existence. It empowers us to shape our lives, pursue our desires, and navigate the complexities of the world. However, the path to true freedom isn’t always clear-cut. Consider challenges like being caught in a job we loathe; or a toxic relationship we cannot

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Cherish or Perish: The Paradox of How We Value Things

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Travelling in the Big Yellow Taxi: From Jo Biden to Hedonic Adaptation When he made his historic announcement not to seek re-election for US president in 2024, Joe Biden referenced Benjamin Franklin. Franklin, of course, was one of the authors of the American Constitution. History tells us that in 1787, he was asked what kind

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Six Elements for Decision Making

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I have been reading a book on the ancient Buddhist practice of contemplating the six elements. It is a meditative technique that focuses on the six elements: earth, water, fire, air, space, and consciousness. The practice is designed to foster a deep awareness of the interconnectedness of all things and the impermanence of our physical

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Avoiding decisions? How not to Vegetate in a Catch-22

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I recently finished reading (or rather, listening on Audible to) Joseph Heller’s “Catch-22”. It had been on my list of classics to read for a long time. In addition to being a great satire on organisational dysfunction and the perversity of war, it also contains some really interesting pointers about Decision Making. Catch-22 of course became

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Unlock Strategic Decision Making With Marr’s 3 Levels Of Analysis

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Recently, I wrote about how we can use Rubik’s cube to glean important principles of strategic decision making. When I posted the article on LinkedIn, my sister added a comment about integrity. She noted that taking the cube apart and putting it back together again might give us a quick but un-respected win. Brute-force disassembly

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Strategic Decision Making: Rubik’s Cube Proves Instructive 50 Years On

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I cannot believe that Rubik’s Cube is turning 50! I still remember receiving my first cube as a child in West Germany. Initially, we had just one cube in the house, but my sister and I kept fighting over it. To preserve family peace, our parents decided it was better to have two cubes. As

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If you could see your whole life from the start to finish, would you change things?

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“If you could see your whole life from the start to finish, would you change things?” I recently watched Arrival again, and this is the question Louise Banks (Amy Adams), the main protagonist of the movie, asks of her (about to be) lover Ian Donnelly (Jeremy Renner). We infer that Louise chose NOT to change

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