The story of the four frogs
It’s a hot day and four frogs are sitting on a log. One frog decides to jump off into the cool refreshing water. How many frogs are now sitting on Continue Reading →
Category Archives: 4: Choose What’s Best for You
Transforming unwanted emotions into something more useful
A time of change can sometimes bring us unwanted emotions — things like frustration, anger, fear, and sadness. When this happens our first response might often be to want those emotions Continue Reading →
Alan Watts — realising there is nothing to hold on to sets you free
For people who like to go a little deeper, this short video of Alan Watts explores some of philosophy that underpins The Churning’s approach to Inner Leadership and antifragility. We are living Continue Reading →
Comparing upsides and downsides
A time of change forces us to get better at taking decisions based on little information and without knowing how things are going to turn out. One way of doing Continue Reading →
Don’t be afraid to fail, choose to grow
A time of change can make our lives seem difficult but it also brings us opportunities. Understanding this comes in four stages. The first is to realise that it is Continue Reading →
Learning from your future
A time of change pushes us to take decisions based on incomplete information and without knowing how things are going to turn out. Two tools that can help us get Continue Reading →
Learning from our past
A time of change pushes us to take decisions without knowing how things are going to turn out. One approach that can help us to get better at doing this is Continue Reading →
Learning from people you admire
In a time of change it becomes increasingly important to be able to take decisions without knowing how things are going to turn out. This skill not only stops us Continue Reading →
Decision making in times of uncertainty (Stanford)
A new Insight from Stanford Business School tells us something we probably already know: that when it’s difficult to predict the outcome, people become less likely to take risks. Researchers found Continue Reading →
Getting unstuck — a personal example
In a time of change, there are three main reasons why people can sometimes find themselves getting stuck, even when the way forward is clear. Before we look at some tools Continue Reading →