Why We Avoid Difficult Tasks
Connecting to what matters to us supports our ability to undertake stress. This has so many applications in business. From client relationships, internal communication, feedback systems, intrinsic motivation for the work we do, and connecting us to our colleagues. Just as Simon Sinek challenges businesses to start with why, he does also with individuals, and the science supports it.
From Stage Fright to Phone Might
Stepping out onto the stage was always nerve-racking, sometimes more, sometimes less but without fail every single time. Nervous because I was putting myself in a place of vulnerability. During 12 years of professional dance and theatre…