Our conversations have major implications – at work, at home, in our whole life. In today’s world, we have all the power of instant global communication, yet ironically, very few of us are actually able to communicate in a way which brings change, growth and thriving

In fact, look around, it’s actually shameful, we have all the gear, yet no idea how to actually communicate. Sure, right now everyone’s a super fast ‘communicator’, replying to messages instantly to show how ‘on it’ we are, making people laugh with our TikToks, wowing with our altered reality photography, catchy captions and punchy comments. Yet, at the same time a disturbing trend is clear – polarisation, sensationalism, and extremism are drowning out reasoned debate, compromise, and consensus-building

Our communication may be slick and quick, but often, it is narcissistic, narrow minded, and let’s be honest, cowardly

What we all really need right now is courage, this does not mean the courage to leave anonymous commen...

How do we stop the relentless deluge of things to juggle …?

When we're feeling stressed and overwhelmed by the relentless deluge of things to juggle, the last thing we would think, would be to do less. The reality is -  just like keeping our homes organised, rather than chaotic - overloading our schedules doesn't make us more productive. It makes us less effective

A great insight here is that it is not just our time that is limited each day, it is our energy too. So this is where the famous Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto's theory steps in, which is commonly known now as the 80/20 rule. The principle is simple: identify the 20% of tasks which generate the most value in our life, and then we invest our energy primarily into them

So the less we do, with greater focus, the more impactful, accomplished, and fulfilled we will be

Many people view multitasking as a necessity in the face of all the demands they juggle, yet in reality multitasking undermines productivity as focus is dimin...

One of the truths we’ve come to understand at Progressfull, is that we can all benefit from choosing to see things a little differently

As humans, one of the biggest mistakes we make is forgetting everyone doesn’t think like we do. We assume what we are thinking is what everyone else is thinking

Not true

Look around and you will see this clearly is not the case in reality

The truth is people are different. We think differently, want different things, and fortunately have different ideas. The way we process and share our ideas is often different from one another. This can be frustrating if we allow it to be, but with intentionality it can also be the secret sauce which unlocks our potential. Increasing our insight unlocks our potential

We limit ourselves when we limit our perspective to our own ideas and current capabilities

So, if we recognise the need for different perspectives, how do we actually gain them?

Welcoming feedback helps us broaden our perspective and broadening our...

A lot of us are doing a lot of judging right now. Have you ever noticed how we tend to be lenient with ourselves whilst looking over the fence and judging others against higher standards?

Left on our own, we judge ourselves by our intentions and we judge others by their actions. This gap between intention and action is often the context for our relational conflicts – we expect others to give us a break and at the same time we blame them for not doing what they should be doing

Have you also ever wondered why people complain about politicians yet not vote? Why do people talk about the importance of climate change, yet moan about recycling their rubbish? Why do people extol the virtue of integrity yet tell numerous white lies every day?

Because we are imperfect, flawed, human beings and our intentions are a different thing from our actions. The great leadership guru, Ken Blanchard said,

‘Intention minus action equals squat’

That is a really helpful way for us to think about Owning C...

In truth, when most of us spend our time overworking, overstressing, feeling overwhelmed, being playful is the new aspirational

Guess this is why that of the 5 Progressfull Principles, the one which people often find the most appealing, is Being Playful. The very idea that being playful is something which successful, evolved, high performers incorporate into their life is refreshingly new and a real relief, a lot of our clients tell us

As the philosopher Elbert Hubbard once said,

“Don’t take life too seriously. You’ll never get out alive” 

This is because in today’s world of constant change, hyper-visibility and endless choices, many of us end up agonizing over even the tiniest decisions. We can spend hours re-writing emails, overthinking comments, ruminating on conversations - believing that the endless hard work of perfecting every detail of every aspect of our lives is the route to success and therefore the good life

Hubbard reminds us that time is a precious gift we can’t get...

Without confidence, our looks are not enough, our career is not enough, even our family is not enough, in fact, our whole life is not enough

How sad is that? Yet also…look around…how normal!

It’s true that most of us are often looking for the sources of success and confidence in the wrong places – a new job, a new makeup haul, a new pair of sneakers…

We have a radical idea for you…

Instead of our barometer for success being externally derived through ‘seeming perfect on the outside’ we can choose our own internal barometer. Our own personal progress, not a mark on an exam paper, a response on social media, a performance review at work, or how fabulous we look (or don’t look) in the mirror

This means we are much more in control of our own happiness, our own fulfilment, because our confidence is sparked by our own progress, not someone else’s approval

So the great news is real confidence is something we choose to develop and grow - it’s a work in progress. Even better news is, prog...

The lionesses were 90 minutes away from immortality. Then Olga Carmona worked her magic and Spain pipped them to the post in the FIFA Women's World Cup™ final

Back in Madrid the streets started to fill with joyful celebrations

Talk about bouncing back - over the course of the month-long world cup event, Spain played through the shock of last year’s player rebellion and the recovery from injury of two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas

“We fought hard, that’s the truth, until we felt like we had nothing left. But when we go to the airport and see a girl with a football or with a football jersey and the desire to play it fills us with energy again and makes us keep fighting for what we’re still missing,” Putellas said

The 19 year old superstar Salma Paralluelo exclaimed, “You have to dream big to achieve things and, when the opportunity arrives, take advantage of it” 

Wow was it tense - a single goal separated the two sides as Spain made history and lifted their first-ever trop...

To say that an enormous part of a leadership role in 2023 is about leading change is to understate the obvious

From startup founders to C-suite executives at multi-billion dollar companies, a fundamental key skill set is how to lead people through change. Post pandemic, changes we had anticipated to take years occur in months and, in some cases, weeks and even days

Understandably, leaders often struggle to navigate these changes simultaneously, dealing with economic, logistical and health crises, which now regularly unfold and impact businesses at top speed

Advancements in technology, human interconnectivity, AI, and the network effects between them, have created a new reality where change is rapid, constant, and everywhere

Completely exhilarating and scary too … that’s the reality of change

When we lead change it's easy to envision the future, that place beyond our wildest comprehension, that is utterly amazing

What we often forget is how fast, powerful and scary others find t...

Sounds weird, right?

Most of us seek comfort every day. We find it in hugs, in bubble baths, in nights in with Netflix. As humans, we are wired for comfort

In a turbulent world, it feels normal to seek comfort to re-energise and soothe ourselves from the chaos around us. The thing is, as humans we are also wired for growth. With no progress, with no growth, in the areas of our lives which are important to us, we simply aren’t happy

But a lot of us have forgotten this, believing true happiness lies only in the cocooning softness of comfort, neglecting the basic human longing for growth

A recent study by researchers Kaitlin Woolley from Cornell University and Ayelet Fishbach from the University of Chicago published by the Association of Psychological Science highlights the reality that prioritising comfort could be preventing us from the real happiness of living a life of fulfilment, progress, and growth

That's right - ironically, not welcoming discomfort as much as we welcome com...

At a party recently in an idyllic setting with children running amongst wild meadows and adults chatting over chilled rosé, as the sun set sleepily over the rolling hills in the distance – there were 2 topics of conversation – which was the best act at Glastonbury and what can we personally do to stop ourselves being replaced by robots – aka AI?

Since last October, artificial intelligence — in particular ChatGPT and its recently revealed successor, GPT-4 — has been the hot topic in conversations about the future of business, work, and creativity. ChatGPT became the fastest-growing consumer application in history — outpacing Instagram and even TikTok

We get it, it’s hard for some of us to remain upbeat in the face of exponential performance and pace, yet this is in fact, the best way to futureproof ourselves given the potentially massive implications of AI for our careers and the world around us

So, how do we stay sharp and relevant in this new world of AI?

The answer, we believe, i...