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Optimism (as in exercising learned optimism) is one of the resources or ways of dealing with events in our lives, that helps to unleash our courage. It compliments courage, and is a key component of Resilience. In this 1 hour masterclass we learn about what is meant by learned helplessness, learned optimism, and how and why to go about exercising your learned optimism. >> Download the Workbook here....

To live life fully, we want to be able to deal with setbacks in a way that we can manage them, and move on from them wiser and stronger, and also keep persisting.  And hopefully enjoying and feeling passionately about what we are doing while we are living, so that we get to the end of our time here on earth, and say we got through the downs, and revelled in the ups!  We lived with the whole of our…...

Life is full of moments that ask us to show up and to speak up. Many are mundane, some are emotional, and others are hard.  Living life fully includes adding our voice when it counts. And to do that we need to find our voice, own it and use it. Courage gives us the strength to speak up, especially in public when we feel the risk most intensely. So we turn now to the skill of speaking in public.  We are…...

When we are conscious of how to have a courageous conversation that involves confrontation, or dealing with conflict, it no longer needs to be something we avoid.  It may still be an uncomfortable experience, but that level of discomfort is insignificant in comparison to the benefits that come from resolving the issue and improving the relationship.  Having more courageous conversations, more often, with skill, grace and compassion, is at the core of aspiring to live wholeheartedly and courageously.  May these…...

“It is naive to think that self-assertiveness is easy. To live self-assertively–which means to live authentically–is an act of high courage. That is why so many people spend the better part of their lives in hiding–from others and also from themselves.” ~ Nathaniel Branden When we are assertive, we behave confidently and are not scared to say what we want or believe.  If we are fearful, then courage can help us tackle the fear so that we can behave assertively.…...

Here are the replays for our sessions, as well as extra clips and the workbooks. COURSES Session 1 – Self Esteem and Confidence – 30 June Download the workbook here. Other clips: Session 2 – Sense of Personal Power – 11 July Download the workbook here. Session 3 – Mastermind & Optimising -27 July Download the workbook about Perfectionism vs Optimising here. Closing Session – on 23 November 09h00 Download the workbook for your preparation for this session, here....

If we want to live courageously, we will need to be open to learning, and improving our skills and abilities, and to developing our relationships with others. Communication is an important part of relationships, and the skill of feedback is a big part of communication.  It is the skill that helps us to express our needs and boundaries in relationships, and in making sure we understand others and their needs and boundaries too.  It is also a key skill that…...

Are you one of the 70% of people who say they experience imposter syndrome at some point in their careers? If you have ever had those awful feelings from believing you are inferior to others, unworthy of success, or are a fake somehow and will be found out, then you’re one of the 70%. You CAN move out of that (just like I did) and be part of the 30% who don’t experience or have overcome imposter feelings, and live…...

“Courage to speak up like a boss” started on 30th May 2022 – all the replays and workbooks are here for you. Pre-Party Launch: Download the Pre-Party Launch workbook here. Day one – Filters Download the Day One workbook here. Day Two – Spotlight Effect Download the Day Two workbook here. Day Three – The Solution & Exercises Download the Day Three workbook here. Day Four- Interviewing like a boss, Growth Mindset & Action Plan Download the Day Four workbook…...

Time management is our ability to use our time productively and efficiently. We want to do this so that we can get more done, enjoy our time off of work, and not waste any time, knowing it is a precious resource.  It is precious in that it is non-refundable.  And we also have a sense that it is finite- our time will come when our time will run out. We want to make the most of the time we have, and…...