Why do so very many of us, at some point in our lives, suffer from not having clear enough boundaries? 

Which means we don’t say no, we don’t protect our time, we don’t value our personal energy. We do plenty to help others yet we don’t Show Up for ourselves

What’s more ...

Not having clear boundaries is one of the biggest causes of stress for a lot of us

This inability to set boundaries is experienced by a lot of high-performing and equally highly helpful people the world over – from activists to healthcare professionals, from teachers to management consultants, from best friends to parents, to partners

Look around and you will see we all face ballooning expectations from multiple stakeholders with increasing number of us having overworked schedules. A lot of us feel overwhelmed, overworked and overstressed. With little to no time to take care of our own personal wellbeing - we are at risk of experiencing burnout

So, what can we do about this?

Well a good place is to start bui...

Creating a bright future for all of us is quickly becoming a number one priority right now. Even billionaires are realising that extreme inequality is simply unsustainable

In fact, the World Bank believes the full agenda of increasing gender equality and women’s economic empowerment is smart economics enhancing productivity and improving other development outcomes, including prospects for the next generation and social betterment. They say,

"No society, country or economy can achieve its full potential if girls and women don’t have the same rights and opportunities as boys and men"

What's more, one glance at the Economist glass ceiling index (their annual measure of the role and influence of women in the workforce) reveals there are encouraging steps forward in many countries, in many areas. Yet it is also clear to see that achieving gender equality is complex and there is no quick fix. This requires a whole-of society effort, which includes all of us, women and men at the individua...

Imagine sitting on a beautiful wooden bench looking out at one of your favourite views. Sitting next to you and smiling kindly at you, is your 80 year old self - what would they be saying to you?

Quite possibly, your 80 year old self would say to live more in the present, to find work you love and people to love and quite possibly to look for the opportunities, take more risks and stick your neck out - because, at the end of the day, we only live once

The thing is, we never do know what tomorrow will bring – but what is definitely true is that if we don’t take some risks, if we don’t challenge ourselves and re-imagine ourselves, life is still going to happen, even if we are standing still, the meter is still ticking, life is still happening

At Progressfull, we like to say...

As progress involves being willing to stick your neck out, how about we start thinking about whether we stick our necks out enough to achieve progress in the areas of our lives which matter to us most - at ho...

High performance in work today is no longer all about industry expertise and financial savvy. What businesses want today are leaders with strong people skills

For a long time, whenever companies wanted to hire a key role or leader, they were looking for somebody with technical expertise, superior administrative skills, and a track record of successfully managing budgets. That now feels very out of touch, so much has changed during the past two decades that companies can no longer assume that people with traditional managerial pedigrees will be their highest performers. Today businesses desire to recruit people who are able to motivate diverse, technologically savvy, and often global workforces; who can deal effectively with complex stakeholders; and who can rapidly and effectively apply their skills in a new company, in what may be an unfamiliar industry, and typically with peers they have never met before

Frankly, it’s getting harder and less savvy to rely on traditional indicators ...

Don't be fooled, we are not talking about rumination here, a journaling whine of why life is not fair, we are talking here of purposeful self-reflection. Now that is truly the power tool we all need in today's world

In fact, far from being narcissistic naval gazing - countless studies prove that journaling is an extremely powerful way to boost our mental wellbeing, reduce depression and anxiety, and make us more content, productive and all-around happier with our lives

Boosting our ability to cope with intrusive and avoidant thoughts is one of the key benefits cited. A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that students who wrote about their deepest thoughts and feelings (handwritten or digital) in the month leading up to a big exam had fewer depressive symptoms because they didn’t dwell as much on their intrusive thoughts. What’s more, a 2018 study from the National Library of Medicine found that adults who completed a 15-minute online journaling ...

Has the trend toward quiet quitting spread to your team yet? Probably...

According to a recent Gallop poll, over 50% of people are quiet quitting, so most likely, if you are a manager, this is half of your team!

The idea spreading virally on social media is that millions of people are not going above and beyond at work and are just meeting their job description. This is a problem for you as a team leader, because most likely the roles in your team require some level of extra effort to collaborate with colleagues and meet your customer needs, so you can hit your targets

According to the Gallup poll, the ratio of engaged to actively disengaged employees is now 1.8 to 1. This is the lowest in almost 10 years. As a leader or manager, it will come as no surprise to you that in terms of timing, the fall in engagement began in the second half of 2021 and happened alongside the rise in job resignations. Managers and leaders among others, experienced the greatest drop

The overall decline in...

For years we have been told to get ahead in life - at work and at home - the key is to have a growth mind-set

Today, with so many of us feeling stressed and overwhelmed by the changes around us, this skill is more important than ever ...

The thing is, being practical, how do we do that – what are the small, practical steps we can take to stop feeling stressed, fixed and frozen in the face of change, and start making more progress in our lives?

The first step to leading our best life is to realise we are all a work in progress

This means we need to do some 'work', and most people find it difficult if not impossible to do this 'work' on their own. It's almost impossible to lean in, live more fully in the moment, let go of our baggage, embrace change and challenge, stop being fixed and frozen, stop fearing failure without help and guidance

People need someone to help them get unstuck and pick up pace - in whatever direction they choose to go

We can’t progress on our own if we don’...

Do you use your energy well to build your mental strength?

Don’t know about you, but a lot of people are feeling low on energy right now and are asking us how they can build Mental resilience – from sports players, to successful entrepreneurs - mental strength really is the new Zeitgeist

The truth is, to get the most out of life, we all deserve the practical tools to mentally thrive and guess what – just like building our physical strength, we can all build our mental resilience

Sound good? OK, so, how do we do that then?

The first thing to be aware of is that ensuring we refuel and recharge results in mental strength. Failing to recharge or refuel weakens our mental capacity and leaves us less strong and less able to perform at our best

Many people don’t know how to recharge or refuel - do you?

If we are honest, we often feel overwhelmed, frazzled and flagging rather than flexible, and flourishing

The reality is, personal energy is renewable...

Defined in physics as the capa...

A lot of us are feeling stuck right now, struggling to take a step forwards 

With so much that is unsettling and changing in our world today, having a familiar routine, a path to step along, even if it’s just for a tiny portion of our day, can be the super useful step we can all take to keep us healthy and feeling strong in both mind and body 

This is because taking small steps forwards on a path can give us the positive feeling that we are in control and making progress in our lives, despite being surrounded by chaos 

So, what sort of familiar routine really makes the biggest difference?  

A lot of us know that incorporating some form of movement (exercise) and some form of meditation can often really help. The third practice which experts often recommend is a regular mind-set practice 

Sound a bit unusual? 

Well, recent research from Harvard now confirms what the Ancient Greeks already knew – the mind-set practice of self-reflection is a real game-changer 

Purposeful self-re...