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Who’s got time for team communication?!
This month’s guest No-box-thinking Blog comes from Jon Baker. Jon’s approach to communication is refreshing, open, honest and straight-forward. He shows me, through his excellent blogs, that sometimes no-box-thinking is about making things simple; about getting to the core of something and saying “now I see what the issue really is”. He is a great [...]
X-Factor or Rolling Stone?
My 3rd Guest blog from real no-box-thinkers comes from Michael Cox. Michael has an ability to hear when he listens, to find real meaning and details that others overlook. His approach to problem solving is wonderfully refreshing and he sees straight through the fog to real issues. I am delighted to share his guest blog [...]
You can make progress or excuses – but not both
For the second in my series of guest blogs from no-box-thinkers, I am delighted to be joined by Tim Mugabi, founder of IntoThatDress.com Tim is a Personal Trainer who seriously inspires me. He has a fresh approach and this, along with his positive and progressive thinking influence how he approaches every challenge for himself and his clients. I [...]
Learn it until you earn it
“Fake it ’till you make it!” – the speaker on the training course was adamant this was a vital part of being successful. Portraying success would attract success. The very first time I heard it, I hated it! Strong words – I don’t have much that I hate in my life. This expression is one of [...]
Trailblazer on astro-turf
I have been fascinated and engaged by the BBC2 programme “Peter Jones – How we made our millions” and this week the marked difference in the entrepreneurs was a huge eye-opener to me. Michelle Mone and Richard Reed were polar opposites; one an obsessive compulsive the other a rebel with no rules. Both have achieved enormous financial [...]
Networking – it’s only natural
People often say to me “Networking comes naturally to you” as if I grew up networking and never had to work at it. The funny thing is, on many levels they are right. Not because I find networking easy; rather because I have chosen to see if differently and so it does feel natural to [...]
Top Credibility Builders #20
Successful people fail often; credible people admit it. Help others succeed from your experience We have all heard the line “failure is not an option” and while it might sound motivational and driven towards a positive outcome, it is hardly realistic. I have failed so many times on my journey and each failure has allowed [...]
Can team-work really work?
I have been working with a business owner and his rapidly-expanding team over the last three months and we have discovered that team-work really can work! A team can be a place where ideas are encouraged and discussed, where suggestions are seen as opportunities not threats, where people can work to their strengths and flourish. [...]
Top Credibility Builders #19
Say YES to something you don’t really want to do that matters to a friend Now more than ever, we seem to live in a “what’s in it for me?” society. Whether it comes from the tough financial climate I can’t say. What I can say with conviction is that I am all the more impressed by [...]
I like it in this box thank you
Pickle is rather set in her ways. She likes her space to be her space. She likes us to see things her way and accommodate her desires. She acknowledges we have finally understood her Greta Garbo moments and learned to leave her alone when she gives us “that look”. She is quite content with this [...]
Jumping out of boxes
I was reminded today of a brilliant sticker Hannah and I had when I was in my wheelchair. It was designed to be used on those, all too frequent, occasions when you arrived at the disabled parking bay, only to discover someone without a blue badge (giving you permission to park in these spaces based [...]
Read MoreAre you feeling attractive?
Regular readers of my blog will not be surprised to learn I am a fan of The Law of Attraction and The Secret. My no-box-thinking approach is supported by my belief in these principles and my commitment to remaining focussed on the positives in my world. The idea that we attract what we live / [...]
Who do you put in a box?
During my 12 years in a wheelchair, I was astonished by people’s inability to see my abilities. They saw my wheelchair and that large sign came on in their head “disabled” and they ticked the box. They knew where I fitted before they had even looked at my face, or engaged me in conversation. My [...]
Read MoreAre you giving yourself space to think?
Every successful business relies on ideas; some ideas will be new and innovative born from a moment of true inspirations, others will be a reaction to a crisis or sudden change in market. However they come about, they allow us to change and survive in difficult times – and even to prosper. So when was [...]
No box time again….
Just when I think I live as a no-box thinker, I am reminded to challenge myself again…… a video blog this morning about my own experience challenging the limitations of my thinking. You can watch it here
What do I mean by No Box Thinking?
I say that I stop people thinking outside the box, and allow them instead to see – there is no box. So what do I mean by no-box-thinking?
There is no box
Whoever came up with the phrase “think outside the box” has a lot to answer for in my opinion. Putting us in boxes is a dangerous, lonely and limiting place. A choice to put a limit on our dreams, our choices and our outcomes. The greatest of limiting beliefs. Yet we all know, as we [...]
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