Paint a verbal picture to help them see what you already know, reminds Davina Greene. “Now, boys and girls, we’re going to spend some time writing a story. Can you remember what a good story needs? That’s right: a clear Beginning, Middle and End”. How many times […]
Read more →We boast of our own flexibility, but are we just talking or truly acting, wonders Davina Greene. I’m great. I’ve read all about leadership and human traits, so I’m very flexible now – I understand people and I can adapt to pretty much every interpersonal situation imaginable. […]
Read more →It’s good to open the doors, but also to be ready to close them, reminds Davina Greene. Ask me pretty much anything, and I’ll tell you the answer. But the thing with me is: you’ll probably have to ask. Other people will say ‘hello’ and simply launch […]
Read more →Do you always own, and take pride in, your own actions, asks Davina Greene. Sometimes we do things that hurt our own development and diminish our sense of authenticity, and often we’re entirely oblivious to it. On the other hand, at times we’re actually quite happy to […]
Read more →Do we really want to reach the point where experience ceases to count, asks Davina Greene. People increasingly want everything now – including their own progress. This is not news. Access to information and buzzwords means people think they know things that they don’t actually know; makes […]
Read more →Zoning out can highlight opportunity, too, reminds Davina Greene. “What’s your plan? Why don’t you have a plan? Oh my God, how are you going to survive without a plan?! Every part of your life should have a plan associated with it!” “As a human being, you […]
Read more →Make sure you’re moving forward, and not trapped in someone else’s self-marketing, reminds Davina Greene. How’s it going there, with all those bookshelves full of inspiring stories of success and survivorship beside you? That new one there behind you…yes, that one, written by a celebrity…did you learn […]
Read more →Get to know you, for the real you to shine through, reminds Davina Greene. How much of you do we see? From observing your actions – how you spend your time, who you spend your time with… – would I truly know you? If I asked the […]
Read more →It’s time to kick your inner critic’s ass once and for all, suggests Davina Greene. If I lined up all the action-takers of the world in order of activity, would you be at the head of the queue or holding firm somewhere at the back, doing a […]
Read more →Do social media pretences and endless talk of achievement set the bar too high, asks Davina Greene. Dealing with people, one thing that really grates is the amount of disappointment I encounter. Disappointment in oneself, in friends, partners, siblings, parents, colleagues, life…the works. We have expectations, that’s […]
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