A Better Way To Live & Work

Yes you read the title correctly! You might find this strange coming from a person who has spent half her life crafting and delivering training sessions and retreats designed to motivate people. But the fact is no matter what we may have to say on the subject at the end of the day we get paid for what the client asks for and unfortunately most of them have very myopic views regarding training, so we have to comply or we cannot survive. The current situation with COVID19 has put all traditional training on a hiatus for now so perhaps we will be more open to explore new ideas and concepts. The reason I say motivation is over rated is because we are too focused on quick fixes. Get a team motivated, give them a target and they will move mountains to achieve it. We have an organization full of charged up people with their emotions on steroids, adrenaline pumping chanting YES WE CAN like commandos ready to attack the 'enemy' i.e. the target. And then like all steroids, the effect wea...

Every culture has certain rites of passage. Our's seems to be stress and worry. You don't qualify as an adult unless you are weighed down by responsibilities and the stress of how to handle them. In fact most people panic if they are not worried thinking something is wrong with them and so they adopt worries of which they can do nothing about. The good news for these people is that there is a whole industry dedicated to meet their demands and it is called the media. Frustration, pessimism, stress are all in unlimited supply. If you are not liking the feeling of being relaxed then just switch on your TV and in about 15 minutes you will be back in the comfortable world of gloominess and the best part is you can then blame everyone else for why you are living in such a dark miserable place. If you think the darkness is not enough and you need some anger curtains to intensify it then go on social media sites and read how your favourite celebrity or politician is being trolled. That...