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Welcome to our new mini-series where we explore how Confidence Enables Success. What does confidence mean to you? We define it as a general sense of capability in how we face new challenges and self-belief to keep focused on success during life's up and downs. In this first episode we focus on the impact feeling prepared has on how confident we feel inside.

The opposite of the 'fake it til you make it' approach, we take a look at the benefits of taking the time to practice and invest the hours in the preparation process. Whether preparing for an interview, presentation, tricky conversation or renegotiating a boundary - doing the homework of purposeful prep empowers you to hold your nerve in that moment. If cockiness shouts, then confidence whispers and it can be inspiring to acknowledge that behind most success stories there has been hours of practice to enable and sustain that performance.

As AI becomes mainstream in reducing task workload, sometimes there are benefits of going the long way around a challenge. Putting in the prep gives you the depth and self-belief that you know your stuff; even if unsuccessful in that moment, it may enable you to 'wing it' in a similar situation later.

A useful listen for those looking to step up their confidence and empower themselves in their role, or boost others towards fulfilling their success.

Curious for more? Check out our relevant episodes:

Ep. 144 Shift From Imposter to Empower
Ep. 141 Handling Self-Doubt
Ep. 117 Relaxed Readiness Enables Agility
Ep. 1 Shedding the Imposter Syndrome (our very first one!)

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Come join us for a 15 min shot to refresh and reset your intention, delicious content mixed with some cool beach bar music vibes.

And this week’s cocktail no5 is Grin & Tonic featuring a double shot of sparkling guests. We are honoured to be joined by Burnout Prevention coach Alexis Neighbour and NLP teacher Melanie Yea. In their own distinct styles, they share a a blend of practical ideas for keeping energised in our work life.

Whether for yourself or your team, this is a reviving mix of two shots of effective habits with a dash of wellbeing- served with a slice of boundary management. Ideal sundowner for those wanting a supportive and inspirational pep talk.

Liking the summer vibe? Check out our GROWTH Summer School from 2022:
Ep. 97 G is for Growth Mindset
Ep. 98 R is for Relationships
Ep. 99 O is for Optimism
Ep. 100 W is for Wellness
Ep 101 T is for Teamship
Ep. 102 H is for Harmony

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Welcome to our Summer Happy hour - where learning is free and there’s enough for everyone!

Come join us for a 10 min shot to refresh and reset your intention, delicious content mixed with some cool beach bar music vibes.

And this week’s cocktail no4 is Expressive Martini where we are joined by Cognitive Behavioural Expert Lindsey Thompson. She mixes us a blend of practical ideas for effective and impactful communication in our work (and home) life. Whether for yourself or your team, we mix a shot of individual differences with a dash of structure and served with a bowl of emotional intelligence on the side. 'I'll just' and think: TED. An ideal sundowner for those wanting a supportive and inspirational pep talk.

Liking the summer vibe? Check out our GROWTH Summer School from 2022:
Ep. 97 G is for Growth Mindset
Ep. 98 R is for Relationships
Ep. 99 O is for Optimism
Ep. 100 W is for Wellness
Ep 101 T is for Teamship
Ep. 102 H is for Harmony

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Welcome to our Summer Happy hour - where learning is free and there’s enough for everyone!

Come join us for a 10 min shot to refresh and reset your intention, delicious content mixed with some cool beach bar music vibes.

And this week’s cocktail no3 is Aperformance Spritz which is a blend of practical ideas for bringing clarity and focus on performance in our work life. Whether for yourself or your team, we mix a shot of goal-setting with a dash of measurement and tracking and served with a slice of vision and values. Ideal sundowner for those wanting a supportive and inspirational pep talk.

Liking the summer vibe? Check out our GROWTH Summer School from 2022:
Ep. 97 G is for Growth Mindset
Ep. 98 R is for Relationships
Ep. 99 O is for Optimism
Ep. 100 W is for Wellness
Ep 101 T is for Teamship
Ep. 102 H is for Harmony

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In this final part of our 4-part focus on Opportunity Mindset, we explore the concept of saboteurs - the things that can hold us back, sabotage our success and impact our confidence and overall sense of wellness and satisfaction in what we do. In all aspects of life, understanding how to ensure the things that motivate you (e.g. helping others) doesnt slip into the 'dark side' of self-sabotage (e.g. people-pleasing to the detriment of looking after yourself) we share tips for noticing, managing and adjusting to a happier healthier view of yourself. Useful for our own mindset, its a great framework to help others too. Lots of organisations are focusing on the benefits of kindness at work - and this is a practical way we can be kinder to ourselves and in turn to others (less judgement, more compassion).

We pick off the top 9 saboteurs - take a listen and see which one/s may be holding you back without even knowing you do it to yourself.

More info? We reference this site: www.positiveintelligence.com

Curious? Take a deeper dive in one of our relevant episodes:

Ep. 163 Empower Yourself to Shine
Ep. 142 Saying No in a Positive Way
Ep. 137 Keeping Well in a Corporate - a TA Perspective
Ep. 114 Savour Success for Self-Confidence

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Welcome to our Summer Happy hour - where learning is free and there’s enough for everyone!

Come join us for a 10 min shot to refresh and reset your intention, delicious content mixed with some cool beach bar music vibes.

And this week’s cocktail no1 is Mojo Mohito which is bursting with practical ideas for boosting or sustaining motivation. Whether for yourself or your team, we mix a shot of Freud with a spritz of compound effect and served with a slice of daily habits. Ideal sundowner for those wanting a supportive and inspirational pep talk.

Liking the summer vibe? Check out our GROWTH Summer School from 2022:
Ep. 97 G is for Growth Mindset
Ep. 98 R is for Relationships
Ep. 99 O is for Optimism
Ep. 100 W is for Wellness
Ep 101 T is for Teamship
Ep. 102 H is for Harmony

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In this final part of our 3-part focus on service, this one is all about dialling up your internal and external service experience by focusing on the concept of the Stroke Index.

We are thrilled to be joined again by our close colleague Lindsey Thompson who is an expert in Transactional Analysis and Team Dynamics. She shares powerful insights into how to clean up the internal atmosphere to create a shiny experience for your customer. If no-one is looking out for each other within or between teams, then this impacts even the most hardened of us at a fundamental level - our human need to know 'I matter' which creates belonging and commitment.

Lindsey explains the concepts of Stroke Economy as part of your team health-check and how looking at your Stroke Index is the place to start when looking at building an internal sense of service. A stroke is a unit of recognition - think of it like a behavioural calorie that fuels our relationships. And when everyone is busy, it is even more valuable when we take even just a minute to check-in with each other. If you want to give a customer experience of time, care and respect - then this has to be felt inwardly between teams in order to keep providing this externally.

For leaders (both formal and informal) this is a good reminder of the need to shift from transactional to relational interactions - getting to know your people beyond a superficial level. If leadership was all about just tasking and powering through a do-do list, then you wouldn't need leaders.

(NB: Here is the link to the analogous story that Lindsey references - the Warm Fuzzies)


Lindsey Thompson is owner of LTW Coaching Ltd and as a trainer, professional coach and Emotional Intelligence Practitioner she specialises in TA and Team Dynamics. You can contact Lindsey via Linked In

Curious for more? Here are some of our related episodes:

Ep. 98 Summer School: R is for Relationships
Ep. 137 Keeping Well in a Corporate - a TA Perspective (with Lindsey Thompson)
Ep. 128 Teamship - Minimise Politics, Maximise Pace