Category Archives: Taking control

When ancient fears lurk…

Posted on February 20, 2012 by kikimaurey

I shouldn’t be telling you this but I freely admit that I’m a bit of a workaholic. I appreciate my ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities but I do sometimes get carried away. I get excited by new ideas … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Positive thinking, Taking control | Tagged amygdala, flight or fight, focus, HBR, multi-task, positive feelings, prefrontal cortex, Sabre-Toothed Cat, self-confidence, train your brain | Leave a comment

Going Blank is an Event Boundary: Wow!

Posted on November 21, 2011 by kikimaurey

I have a lovely loft office and not infrequently I find myself rushing headlong down two flights of stairs ‘on a mission’, only to arrive downstairs and promptly forget what on earth I came down for. I had assumed these … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Personal & Professional Effectiveness, Taking control | Tagged brain tasks, eraser, event boundary, Keynote, metaphorical threshold, public speaking, senior moments | Leave a comment

“To be, or not to be, that is the question:”… or is it?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by kikimaurey

I’m a great fan of Prof Jim al-Khalili who has a wonderful ability to make all things scientific accessible to mortals like you and me. His recent interview on BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific with cognitive psychologist and science … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Taking control | Tagged destiny, genes, independence, Jim al-Khalili, nature-versus-nurture, self-reliance, Steven Pinker | Leave a comment

Do you have the ‘Bounce-Back’ factor?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by kikimaurey

So many of the people I coach and support in many varied ways are dealing with what feels like unusually demanding things happening in their lives. Much of this is related to present economic conditions – whether on the job … Continue reading →

Posted in Critical Thinking Skills, Personal & Professional Effectiveness, Positive thinking, Taking control | Tagged antidote, bounce-back factor, coping strategies, emotional intelligence, negative self-talk, perspective, resilience, self-image, soft skills, thinking skills | Leave a comment

Strengthen your Keys to Success!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by kikimaurey

Author Anne Dickson in her best-seller “Women at Work” describes how in her research for the book, women at middle or senior management “…often feel lonely, unconfident and are working excessively hard to compensate for self-perceived inadequacy”. Women also have … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal & Professional Effectiveness, Positive thinking, Supporting Women at Work, Taking control, Tips for Coaches, Women in Business, Women on Boards | Tagged behaviours, career success, comfort zones, communication, feedback, influencing, negotiation, professional coach, restructuring, self-awareness, self-knowledge | Leave a comment