A tool for helping others to get what you're saying
“I feel anxious because you never phone!” “I’m angry because she just doesn’t care!” These ways of expressing ourselves can be helpful...
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Alice Sheldon
- May 5, 2022
Observation or evaluation? A neat tool for getting your message across
‘Her desk is a total mess!‘ ‘He doesn't think about the rest of us!' ‘You are letting the team down.’ Find yourself saying or thinking...
Alice Sheldon
- Apr 8, 2022
Do you know about your inner resource tank?
We all have an inner resource tank. When we know how to fill it up by proactively meeting our needs, we can live life more joyfully, and...
Alice Sheldon
- Apr 1, 2022
'I will not die an unlived life...'
Do you, like me, long to live whole-heartedly and courageously? With recent personal and professional challenges, I’ve felt stretched to...
Alice Sheldon
- Mar 22, 2022
How to be a leader - even when you're not one
I used to baulk at the phrase ‘We are all leaders’. What did it mean? How was it relevant to me? Then I discovered the work of Miki...
Alice Sheldon
- Mar 13, 2022
Disappointment through the lens of Needs Understanding
Recently I experienced my first book disappointment. Needs Understanding offers a way to frame difficult experiences that can help us...
Alice Sheldon
- Jan 27, 2022
A key for writing effective emails
Faced with a difficult email to write, do you find yourself wondering how to express yourself in order to get your message across? A...
Alice Sheldon
- Jan 17, 2022
How to say 'no' more easily
How easy is it for you to say ‘no’? For me, I’ve certainly had difficulties with it over the years. In this 5 minute video, I share the...
Alice Sheldon
- Dec 11, 2021
How to be happiest at family gatherings
Family gatherings can be wonderful, dreadful, and everything in between. If you are anticipating being with family over the festive...
Alice Sheldon
- Dec 1, 2021
Can we change?
Is it possible to learn how to do things differently? What about those bits of ourselves that really get in our way, but seem so deeply...
Alice Sheldon
- Nov 19, 2021
Do you rebel, or do you comply?
When we hear a demand, many of us have an automatic tendency either to rebel or to comply. But this often doesn’t get us where we want....
Alice Sheldon
- Nov 11, 2021
How easy is it for you to ask for what you want?
For many of us, speaking up for what we want is hard. We find it easier to think about what might be acceptable to everyone else - and...
Alice Sheldon
- Nov 2, 2021
How do you value yourself?
This week I've noticed (a) that I've been checking my Amazon book review numbers much too often and (b) that I haven't felt as happy as I...
Alice Sheldon
- Oct 23, 2021
Recognise your warning signs
How good are you at spotting when your inner resources are running low? For me, it's patently obvious I'm in trouble when I start kicking...
Alice Sheldon
- Sep 29, 2021
Book, meet your author!
In an evening surprisingly reminiscent of childbirth, this was the moment I saw my book for the first time. Join me for a one minute...
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