jonwilson3
Baby Orangutan
My wife calls me a baby orangutan, maybe you can see why? 😄 My last hair cut was February 13th: 142 days ago, or approximately 20 weeks....
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jonwilson3
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Future-Self Regrets
Today I received some news that a friend, who’s not yet 30, has cancer. Knowing their fierce determination, resilience and mindset I’m...
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jonwilson3
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Cultivating Aliveness
Think of someone you know who is alive. Wait, I didn’t word that very well. Think of someone you know who exudes aliveness. Better??...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
The "I Don't Know How" Lie
I feel lucky to have seen the incredible changes in technology in the last few decades. When I was 8 or 9 years old I played around with...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 29, 2020
- 3 min
Who Needs to Litter?
As we come out of lockdown one of the things that saddens me the most is the amount of litter in our streets and parks, and on our...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 27, 2020
- 2 min
Well, what did you expect?
What expectations do you have of other people? What do you expect of your partner, kids, parents and siblings? What do you expect of your...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 25, 2020
- 2 min
The Ocean and Me
This is how I’ve been feeling. And it seems I’m not alone, especially as we navigate these times. I’m on the ocean, in a yacht, and...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
Click and Collect
I went to the shops at the weekend to pick up a Click and Collect order from Dunelm - super exciting start to this article eh? And now...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
I sometimes avoid things!
My name is Jon and I sometimes avoid things! It’s important I don’t identify with my “Avoider” as he’s a bit of a nasty character! So my...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 22, 2020
- 2 min
Why Not Why?
“Why?” is a perfectly good question. So: Why not “Why?” Wait, I mean: What’s important about not asking “Why?” Or, maybe I mean: For the...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 19, 2020
- 3 min
Planning or Discipline?
This distinction came up spontaneously in a coaching call today. I’ve expressed this idea in other ways with clients before but using...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 18, 2020
- 3 min
I'll Be Happy When ...
Here’s a biggie: The “I’ll be happy when …” trap. It’s a trap I’ve fallen into. For many years I worked as a software engineer through a...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 17, 2020
- 3 min
Beware the Shoulds!
Beware the Shoulds: This might just be my favourite personal development statement! Well, that’s almost certainly not true as I’ve just...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 16, 2020
- 2 min
Rain and Reactions
The weather was lovely today. Except when it wasn’t. The moment when it wasn’t was about 5 minutes after I set out on my bike for my...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 15, 2020
- 3 min
We Are ALL Leaders
We are all leaders. At least that is the premise of the Co-Active Leadership model that I have been trained in over the last 10 months....
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jonwilson3
- Jun 12, 2020
- 3 min
I'm Smart, Why Is This Difficult?
Bold claim: I want to share a distinction that you will get immediately and never forget. Simple vs Complicated vs Complex Simple Some...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 11, 2020
- 2 min
Just Get On With It! (aka Progress vs Perfection)
I’ve been doing the following things instead of starting this article: Filing some client notes using a coloured post-it Getting a drink...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 10, 2020
- 3 min
Enter the Arena!
This quote came up three times today. Clearly it’s a sign that this is what I have to write about today! “It is not the critic who...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 9, 2020
- 2 min
Mindfulness for Sceptics
My mindfulness journey: 1970-2016: Mindfulness is a waste of time 2018: I’m curious, how come all these really successful people have a...
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jonwilson3
- Jun 8, 2020
- 2 min
Habits = You, Part 2
In part 1 I talked about the importance of habits and how our habitual ways of thinking and acting shape who we are over time. Today I...
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