Muses are sources of inspiration The historical Muses were the daughters of the Greek Gods Zeus and Mnemosyne – they embodied and inspired humans in the realms of arts, history and science. Closer to us, muses have been known to be mysterious or flamboyant women, admired and cherished by artists as a source of inspiration…
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Analogies with war are common places in business According to Geoffrey James’ research on extraordinary bosses, whether leaders consider the world of business as a battlefield or as an ecosystem makes a fundamental difference. Average bosses invest energy in creating troops, securing allies, expanding their territories and defeating enemies. To put it short – they
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Have you ever heard of a “Scottish Shower”? That’s how we call it in French: start your shower with your favorite temperature, nice and warm, or even pretty hot… and then slowly but surely decrease the temperature until it’s only cold water flowing. Quick, cold showers are so energizing! If you’ve never tried, it might
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It’s hard to experience creativity when every single minute of your agenda’s been planned and filled Sometimes, all you need to be creative is to make space for it. It’s about opening up a space where you’re not planning, controlling or guiding any of your thoughts and actions. Quite a luxury for many of us
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How comfortable do you feel about making mistakes? Why in heaven would I encourage people to make mistakes? Because it’s one of the most powerful ways to really and truly learn about risk management. Obviously part of managing risks is about scenario planning. Yet how do you truly assess risk-taking? And learn to deal with
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Do you sometimes feel exhausted at work? Do you sometimes finish your working day and just wonder where your energy all went? Or even worse – it’s noon and if you’re feeling tired already? You might benefit from improving your awareness and skills regarding how you deal with your energy. Learn where your energy is
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It’s important to understand and navigate through complexity… Inspiration rarely choses nerdy, complicated, nerve-breaking or headache-provoking alleys. Inspiration is very much about simple, obvious and striking images. About an immediate and compelling understanding. It’s the “eurêka” moment that creates alleviation and joy, and triggers the desire to act. That sudden “insight” which fuels our energy
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Why speak, if you don’t think you’ll be heard? Sometimes you’re the only one to have a different opinion in the room. Caution or strategy would call you to keep quiet. But courage calls you to express your point. Why in heaven should make your point if you know that a decision has been made?
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Are “small mistakes” really not important? Why would something be right or wrong? Many people struggle to make effective, ethical decisions because they don’t fully realize what consequences their action will have. They might see only one of the many consequences and think – well, it’s not that great, but it’s not that important either,
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What if your dream feels out of reach? Sometimes it’s hard to feel inspired because one’s dream seems just so far away. One starts doubting. Will I ever get there? Visualizing that dream then is no longer enough. What can you do when your dream seems too far? Out of reach? You can make sure
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