Composure: The Courage to Tolerate Discomfort

Composure is not about getting rid of the nerves. Nice as that may sound, sometimes it’s not possible. Rather, like courage, composure is about being able to tolerate all the strong sensations that go along with making a big, important move.

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Managing Emotions and Why it Matters

How the world shows up for us and the possibilities we see (or don’t see) for ourselves is heavily determined by our emotional state. When we experience emotional shifts, different worlds appear for us. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that emotions are the source of “magical transformations of the world”.

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Learn to Decide for Yourself
  • “Frankly, she’s out of her depth.”

  • “The project was a disaster.”

  • “I’m not very confident.”

  • “We’ll know you’re ready for promotion if you can get this deal over the line.”

  • “He’s always so demanding.”

  • “She’s very aggressive.”

Are these facts? Or are they opinions? And if they’re opinions, whose opinions are they? Do they say more about who or what they’re describing or the person who holds them? Are they grounded in truth, or are they coloured by the speaker’s own experience and perception?

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Tools for Challenging Times

Living in such uncertain times, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by unhelpful narratives and difficult emotions like anxiety, anger or hopelessness. Whatever you’re wrestling with, the ideas and practices offered in this article can help you gain new perspectives and become more resourceful during any time of crisis.

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Resourcefully Navigating Complexity

When we feel triggered or threatened, we tend to react by defaulting to old habits instead of behaving more resourcefully - unless we’re practiced. The following steps can help us become more practiced at navigating complexity in the most effective way possible.

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Chatting about Assertions and Assessments (aka Facts and Opinions)

Join Dave Nel and me for a conversation about one of the most useful things I’ve learnt as a coach - learning to spot the difference between facts and fiction. This is one of the areas where I see most of my clients having the biggest ‘aha’ moments!

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One Way to a Stronger Organisational Culture

How does the way of being of the leaders of an organisation impact the culture or way of being of the organisation as a whole?

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