Stoic virtues in the XXIst century part 2/2
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts” – Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor I would have been curious to hear some
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Here you can get a feel for some of the challenges I tackle by browsing my library of videos and articles. Use the alphabetical scroll-down menu to a topic of interest: several videos and articles will be displayed. I hope you find something useful!
Please note that these videos and articles offer simple suggestions only. Your coaching journey might leverage a few of those in a customised fashion.
You will observe the material is relatively old but I assure you it is not outdated. Indeed, human challenges are themselves ageless. Anyway, see for yourself!
Stoic virtues in the XXIst century part 1/2
“How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?” – Epictetus, Greek slave and philosopher During my LinkedIn holiday, I reposted folks
About AI, meaning and happiness
“Once AI can carry out 30% of tasks, annual growth will exceed 20%” – The Economist, 24 July 2025 A recent Economist issue explored two
What matters to you?
“I’m having fun. I’m being myself. I’m doing what I love. That’s all that matters.” Although many parts of the world are currently facing intense
Managing Conflict
“I’d like to punch him in the face”, Donald Trump, 22 February 2016 about a protester at one of his rallies Conflict surrounds us: armed
Don’t Believe Everything You Think
“The thoughts in our minds are not facts.” This is a quote from Joseph Nguyen’s “Don’t Believe Everything You Think”. When I was studying psychology,
Readiness and overcoming the fear of failure
“The readiness is all”, Hamlet said to Horatio. What does it mean to be ready? In my line of work, it’s frequently about overcoming fear.
That traveling companion for your journey of transformation
“There are more fake gurus and false teachers in this world than the number of stars in the visible universe.” – Shams Tabrizi For the
How Coaching Transforms Your Life
HR is once again reminding me about the leadership course I “absolutely must attend.” I have always had a lot of respect for these dedicated
How we really make decisions
Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! Are you enjoying the summer? I’m writing from the South of France and it’s just blissful! Today,
Really learning: the role of emotions
Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! What did you think of my suggestion back in April to leverage language to influence how you
Emotions, language and who we choose to be
Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! And I promise, no more about paying attention! I appreciate that four articles – fascinating though they
Paying attention and happiness (part 3) – other-awareness
Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! Last month, we discussed how paying attention to yourself – self-awareness – can benefit you in terms
Paying attention: the secret to happiness (part 1)
Hello and welcome to this month’s neuro blog! Let’s see: where have we got to? Three articles in, we know about the three parts of
Imagine reading just one newspaper – for the rest of your life
Hello and welcome to the third article of my neuro blog. In the first one, I described the three parts of the human brain (see
What your brain is for
Hello and welcome to the second article of my neuro blog. In the first one last month, I described the three parts of the human
The three brains in your head
Hello and welcome to the first article of my neuro blog. Since 2013, I have become increasingly interested in what neuroscience, the scientific, multi-disciplinary, study
Four Steps to Influence People
Persuasion Tools (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) As promised last month, in this article on how to influence
How to Wield Your Light Sabre!
3 Easy Steps to Self-Confidence! (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello dear reader and welcome to the second
May the Force Be with You!
Be Self-Confident Even When You Don’t Feel Like It! (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Do you remember Luke
4 Steps to Optimal Performance
Going for GOLD™ (click below to view the video or read on if you’d prefer!) Hello and welcome to this new edition of Career Tips! We