Clients sometimes ask me how much sleep they should be getting. What they’re really asking is “How little sleep can I get away with?”Here I want to look at the question from a different …
Just 20 Seconds to Change a Habit
I suspect there is not one single human being who doesn’t know that if they just dropped some habits, or adopted others, their life would improve. So why are people not doing this?Many years ago, …
Why Willpower Is Not Enough
Consider this very familiar scenario: someone makes a decision to start the New Year by putting a new healthy habit in place. A few weeks later, and it’s been forgotten. Perhaps you are one of those …
How to Make Lasting Changes In Your Life
You've probably been tempted by books or programs offering to transform your life, e.g. “21 Days to a New You!” I confess I'm still tempted by them, but I now have enough wisdom to know that they are …
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Wisdom Is Knowing What to Ignore
Long ago, in the summer holidays, I worked in an engineering workshop, fixing machines in the local textile mills.One day on a job with the engineer he discovered that he was missing a specific …
When Is Good Enough, Good Enough?
I’m sure you have received the message many times that everything you do should be done to the best of your ability. This just does not make sense! This strategy is highly costly in terms of the …
