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a wonderful mindfulness calendar for this often very busy and buzzing time of year from our friends at Catalyst 14

25 mindful days in December - a mindfulness Advent calendar At this time of year, we have a great opportunity to consciously choose to ‘wake up’ to this festive period — otherwise with all the doing that needs to be done we run the risk of giving ourselves an inner speeding ticket. To support you in the run up to Christmas, here are our recommendations...

Words of Wisdom from Nelson Mandela, who would have turned 100 on July 18th.

As the world grows smaller and flatter this can be very useful

3 Ways to Identify Cultural Differences on a Global Team Don’t assume everyone wants to be treated the way you do.

With the Winter Olympics underway, we will again be graced to watch spectacular performances by ordinary people. Well, ordinary people in that these individuals are made up of the same blood and bone as you and I, but extraordinary in the way they have chosen to live their lives. Incredible focus, unyielding resilience and simply insane discipline.
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Here is a great article from the Wall Street Journal that describes some of the mental tools they use to accomplish the extraordinary and reminds us that mental toughness is accessible to us all, and it is something we can apply in every facet of our lives, professional and personal.
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And yet, I am astonished that the business world has adopted so few of the tools and strategies that drive mental toughness...that help enable extraordinary performance that convert into outstanding business results.
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So let's enjoy the Games, celebrate not only the winning medalists, but also every athlete who has made it to these Games, for the years of effort and endeavour, failure and set backs, perseverance and achievements that have earned them their moment on the Olympic stage.

The Mental Tricks of Athletic Endurance Olympians often seem to achieve the impossible in competition. But what about the rest of us? New research suggests that even weekend athletes can dramatically extend their physical and psychological limits.