Why do we resist change? (And what to do about it)
“Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work. It will perjure, fabricate; it will seduce you. Resistance is always lying and always full of [it].” – Steven Pressfield
When you are stuck, and need some help, look for signs, they are everywhere
Whether it is a sign, a shift in energy, a moment that just makes you laugh and roll your eyes – it doesn’t really matter. It’s about keeping yourself open to possibility.
I know what I need to do, so why don’t I do it?
“People often fail to act on their good intentions because they do not specify when, where, and how they will act. ‘Implementation intentions’ help to automate goal-directed behaviour by linking situational cues to responses.” Dr Peter Gollwitzer
Five Steps to… Reinvent Yourself
“Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.” Chinese Proverb
The feeling of wanting to quit is normal, it might mean something, it might not.
“The idea that winners never quit is both overly simplistic and completely false. Most successful people have ‘quit’ several times.” - Paul Jarvis, Company of One
Eight great books to support your career change
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss