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Trevor Hill
Member since 16th July 2008
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03rd December 2008
We all have dreams - outcomes we would really like. But often the obstacles seem too great. So they stay dreams, never making it into reality.
We feel stuck, so we try to get on with day-to-day tasks and struggle to ignore the frustration. This is a he...
01st December 2008
It's too easy to lose ourselves in the complexities of working and living. Overwhelm and stress can takeover. We look desperately for simplicity.
Busy-ness can be an ingrained habit. Yet we can be jolted out of it when we experience radical change. It ...
04th November 2008
A busy life can too easily mean that you have no time for yourself. Overwhelm can get uncomfortably close. Yet we are not machines; we need some quality time to focus on our own needs.
If you tell yourself that when you've done everything on your 'to d...
21st October 2008
What is the most maddening issue you face at work?
The chances are that someone else is involved. Many people endure the experience of working with a difficult colleague. It is particularly challenging when this colleague happens to be the boss.
Whe...
02nd October 2008
In times of great change and uncertainty we look, sometimes anxiously, for some stability: a reference point, something fixed on the chart of experience. We want to orientate ourselves, to know where we are. Then we have an opportunity to navigate to wher...
09th September 2008
There are two extreme attitudes to work - 'firebrand' and 'doormat'. Both are the result of seeing work as a series of problems to be tackled. The firebrand is the fighter, constantly chaffing and battling against the odds. The doormat is the victim who h...
08th September 2008
The lack of recognition is the root cause of much dissatisfaction and frustration at work.
Feedback has become the f-word of the working world. Many cringe when they hear the word because they know what's coming - criticism, unfairness or lip-service. ...
08th September 2008
It can seem that the fuller life is, the better. Ideally we would like it packed 100% with fulfilling things. We feel sorry for people who have not yet filled their life and hope they find a way of doing it. In fact our 'fear of emptiness' may cause us to...
04th September 2008
It may seem natural that when work is difficult, we tend to focus on all the things that are making it so.
Our attention is consumed by the things we DON'T want, for example:
* An awkward boss
* Impossible deadlines
* Office politics
* A floun...
01st September 2008
It's part and parcel of being human - we've all had a taste of inspiration. It may have been a long time ago but at some stage we have known the feeling of being fully alive. Then we've been charged with energy and spoken with passion.
It's a great fee...
24th August 2008
We live in an unpredictable world. Sometimes the uncertainty is exciting and stimulating. Other times it is intimidating and limiting.
Sometimes work brings more uncertainty than we think we can handle. We like our future to be largely predictable so w...
29th July 2008
Thousands suffer at the start of every week. Physical symptoms are often present - perhaps tension in the neck and shoulders, headache or sickness. It drains energy and reduces the ability to think clearly. It can build slowly over the weekend or come on ...
24th July 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Trevor Hill
It can seem that 'other people' are the problem. Without them we think we would be more organised, more productive and more satisfied. We would get all the important things done and there would be no distractions.
It i...
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