Who is in charge of your brain?
The more you think about this, the weirder it gets…. Let’s think about the layers in your head. At the bottom you have the subconscious survival processes, that you’re not even […]
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Retire early and live longer
I have a friend whose Dad worked in steel in Glasgow. Worked 16 to 65, died age 66. We probably all know examples of this. I read that teachers who
Can you change yourself?
There is a school of thought which says that we are largely a collection of habits, which get reinforced each time we follow them. Who knows how they start, probably some
The Stress Balance
At the best of times it’s important to reduce incoming stress, and strengthen our mindset and skills, and improve our coping techniques, in order to stay ahead. With Corona it’s
“Should I write a book?”
For fun, yes, but not if you are hoping to make money. I’ve got a published book on amazon, in paper format only (the publisher won’t make it into an
Working from home – my top ten tips
Working hours – some people prefer a fixed routine, others enjoy the flexibility of taking time off during the day and working when they are at their peak – which
“this course is a game-changer”
I found this review on a site called Benzinga. Never heard of it, nothing to do with me, not solicited or applied for or anything – so it’s cool to
“I think I am several animals at once”
What if you think you’re both a Koala and a Kangaroo? Or a Greyhound and a Koala? (take the free questionnaire here to find out – https://chriscroft.co.uk/animals-quiz/) The first thing
How to conquer your own negative thinking
Sometimes at work you might feel that there’s no point, you can’t make a significant difference. I was doing a project management course for a large local authority in England
Difficult Boss
Bosses are the most difficult of all difficult people, because they have the power. And I think many bosses haven’t been trained in managing people, they’re just making it up,
Same at home and work
Some people are great negotiators at work but too embarrassed to do it at home (but at home it’s YOUR money!) …while others are great at home but can’t be bothered to
Goal setting is great – here’s how to make yours even greater
If you have personal goals, both for work and outside work, both short term and long term – you will be much more likely to achieve them. This is because setting
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What are the four Control Dramas?
An interesting way of looking at bad behaviour that I want to share with you is a fascinating little theory that I discovered in a book called The Celestine Prophecy by
FIDO and LFIFIDO
I read somewhere about “FIDO” – if you have a problem, rather than brooding on it and wishing you could change the past, Forget It and Drive On. And I like this,
The problem of the murky depths
Imagine your jobs to do list looked like this: (A mixture of urgent (no. 2) and not urgent, important (no. 7) and not important) I’ve put them in an approximate
