Kill them with Kindness!

I've been reflecting lately on the wisdom passed on to me by my father.

He used to talk to me about how he managed people and the mistakes people make in their response to challenging circumstances or individuals.

We don't hear the expression 'Kill them with Kindness' much these days, do we?

I suspect that's often because people would rather approach a situation with 'all guns blazing'.

Next time you're dealing with a difficult situation, try changing your default response and doing the opposite of what you feel. 

Go ahead. The outcome will totally surprise you. Why not make it one of those Healthy Habits we talked about?

The expression "Kill them with Kindness" means to respond to rudeness, hostility, or negativity with kindness and generosity, instead of reacting with anger or hostility (as the person exacerbating the conflict may wish). 

Responding in a positive and kind manner can be more effective in dealing with difficult...

Habit Forming - the Good the Bad and the Ugly!

I ended my last blog by saying

If you change your thinking, you change your life.

Well equally, it can be said

If you change your habits, you change your life.

I cannot stress enough how important this is ...

and how, if you can master this, you put yourself up there with the great achievers.

It's that simple! You know this, right?

So what's the secret? Well according to Mell Robbins in her book The Five Second Rule (one of my favourite reads by the way) ...

‘Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing "how" to push yourself?’

Using the science of habits [...] Mel Robbins will explain the power of a push moment.

The secret isn't knowing what to do, it's knowing how to make yourself do it.

In fact this was the...