"Integrity has no need of rules."
Albert Camus
I'm focusing on writing my new book, so we're re-running some of my most popular articles. What occurs to you after reading this article again? Please let me know in the comment section below or on my Facebook page. I'm looking forward to re-connecting with you at the end of the month!
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Margaret Mead
Anthropologist
Until 19 January I’ll be focusing on writing my new book, so until then we’re going to re-run some of my most popular articles. What occurs to you after reading this article again? Please let me know in the comment section below or on my Facebook page. I’m looking forward to re-connecting with you at the end of January!
“Yeah, I say if it feels good, do it.”
– Chief Wiggum, The Simpsons
Until 19 January I'll be focusing on writing my new book, so until then we're going to re-run some of my most popular articles. What occurs to you after reading this article again? Please let me know in the comment section below or on my Facebook page. I'm looking forward to re-connecting with you at the end of January!
Until 19 January I'll be focusing on writing my new book, so until then we're going to re-run some of my most popular articles. What occurs to you after reading this article again? Please let me know in the comment section below or on my Facebook page. I'm looking forward to re-connecting with you at the end of January!
(Photo courtesy of kadajawi)
"The harder I practice, the luckier I get."
Steve Davis, Snooker Champion
Until 19 January I'll be focusing on writing my new book, so until then we're going to re-run some of my most popular articles. What occurs to you after reading this article again? Please let me know in the comment section below or on my Facebook page. I'm looking forward to re-connecting with you at the end of January!
“You’re always living in the feeling of your thinking.”
Keith Blevens PhD, Clinical psychologist
Yesterday I read a Facebook post from a client asking if someone could tell him the difference between “thinking” and “thought”. In this article, we’re going to explore the difference between thinking, thoughts and the principle of Thought. In the following excerpt from my book CLARITY: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results (©2013 Jamie Smart), I’ve capitalised the word “Thought” when I’m referring to the formless principle of Thought. This is to distinguish it from “thoughts” and “thinking”.
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
– Anaïs Nin, author
One of the main areas where people ask me about the principles behind clarity is in relationships. Whether it’s in intimate relationships, friends and family, clients and colleagues, or even random interactions, relationships appear to be one of the big “could do better” areas for many of us. In this article, I’m going to introduce you to The CLARITY Relationship Quadrant, where you’ll discover how better relationships may be closer than you think. Read More →
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
– Marianne Williamson
I’m on holidays for a couple of weeks, so we’re re-running a couple of my most popular JSTs from this year. I look forward to connecting with you when I return…
“A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.”
Isaac Newton
I’m on holidays for the next couple of weeks, so we’re re-running a couple of my most popular JSTs from this year. I look forward to connecting with you when I return…
In this article, we’re going to be exploring the first of the 3 transformations you have to go through to become a professional coach: Your personal transformation.
Grounding: Your personal transformation
I love having conversations with professional coaches and change-workers. One of the first questions I often ask them is “What first sparked your interest in becoming a coach?”
In light of the latest revelations about cheating and corruption in the world of athletics, I’m re-running the article I wrote about the reasons why people cheat…
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“The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have
a greater capacity to diminish us than exposed ones. ”
– Cheryl Hughes
This week saw champion cyclist Lance Armstrong stripped of his 7 Tour de France victories for the part he apparently played in a doping conspiracy. I was interviewed by Sky TV News to give an insight into the psychology behind cheating. I explained that whether it’s on the cycling track, in the boardroom or in the bedroom, there are only 3 underlying reasons people cheat:
