What is a habit? “We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.”– Emmons You may have heard that many successful people have good habits, and that’s because habits are powerful tools that shape our lives, both personally and professionally. But what exactly is a habit? A habit…
What is the Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method? The six thinking hats is a tool developed by Edward de Bono – a British-born Maltese physician, psychologist and author best known for his work in the field of creative thinking, particularly in the areas of lateral thinking, parallel…
Goal-Setting Theory What is goal-setting theory? Goal-setting theory, proposed by industrial-organizational psychologist Edwin Locke, is a concept in psychology that states that setting goals can improve motivation and performance. It suggests that people will be more motivated to achieve a goal if they are given clear, achievable goals with periodic…
One of the reasons people set goals is because there’s an underlying assumption that we gain greater happiness when we achieve our goals. That can sometimes lead to entering into a never-ending chase of material things. And as we begin 2018, I’m sure many of us are setting new…
How often have you set a goal, something happens and then you fail to achieve your goals? What if I told you that there’s a model which would help you to greatly increase your chances of achieving your goals? Yes, I’m talking about WOOP. A Little Exercise Let’s try…
It’s the end of the year, and often the time for reviewing and setting new goals. As I stared at my vault of Lego bricks, I decided to take some time to do some Lego Serious Play. Instead of the usual approach, why not let my hands do the thinking and…
One of the first steps I take in coaching is to help people identify their goals. Some clients start off by stating what they want to achieve, some start off with a problem they want to avoid or get rid of. Regardless of their starting point, we always end up redefining both…
I need to build some new habits (or get rid of old ones) if I want to meet my goals. Like many guys, one of my goals is to get awesome-looking, lean six-pack abs. Vanity I know, but at least I’m honest about it. Unfortunately, my belly now looks more…
We had another awesome talent showcase session for the StrengthsFinder Singapore Network. There was lots of fun and laughter as we all created and shared our own dream boards. There were dreams to travel, become fitter, and to live our passions, and we had our boards to help steer our…
It didn’t seem that long ago when I was just setting the goals for objectives for this 2016, and because I know it, it is now coming to an end! I can’t help but ask myself “Where did all the time go?!” Here’s a nice way to wrap up…
