We get a bee in our bonnets about communication!

And so, this episode is about 'clear' communication and why it's important. 

People's expectations can be managed with clear communication when we take responsibility for the messages we're giving. 

Think - 'What do I need to communicate?''Is my message consistent?' 'What have I said before about this?' 'How can people find out more information about this? - or FAQs.'

Also, consider what's easier for you - verbal or written communication. And consider who is receiving your communication - and what's best for them.

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Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

What are you willing to give up in order to get what you want? What a great question!

Do you really need to give anything up - why can't you just have it all?

But don't assume that you need to give up something good!

Also, is it us trying to have it all that leads to chronic stress and burnout?

We share an exercise to help you prioritise your goals - Warren Buffet's 'Danger 20'.

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

The weight and responsibility of leadership - inspired by mine and Becki's clients. 

Leadership training, courses, books - don't really cover what the role of leadership really means. Bringing leadership to a human level means 'who and I and where do I sit in leadership?' 'how can I lead and inspire people?' - it's a weight and a responsibility. 

When we get into the nitty gritty of leadership roles, there's so much we weren't expecting to be there. 

We don't want to be dragged down by the role - we can't operate at our best from this level. 

In this episode, we explore what leadership can look like for you and how you can play around with different styles of leadership and make the role your own. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

How can hobbies help you with your development of yourself?

Do you have a hobby?

I talk about the fact that I don't have anything that I perceive to be a hobby. But do my hobbies look different to how I perceive other peoples to be?

We talk about how hobbies can help you to regulate your nervous system and why that's important. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

An episode inspired by the sitcom 'Schitt's Creek'!

And we're talking about - can you trust your instincts?

Where does the message come from when we feel we have instincts? The brain or the body? Past experiences or something new?

We have data within our body that we can rely on - but we need to know how to access it and interpret it. So we give you an idea of how you can start to do this. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

Today, we're talking about taking a different view of 'luck'.

Is it really 'luck'?

If not luck - then what is it? 

We're talking about the choices we make as individuals. Sometimes when we observe others, we might think they're lucky if they have things that we don't. 

But is it really luck, or a different lens, or choices that others make that we don't even think to make?

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

When you feel you're stuck in a vicious circle - you're doing things that perpetuate where you are. But you can't always get off the circle. 

When you break the actions, do new things, take different action, things change and a chain of change can start to happen - all of a sudden you can find yourself on more of a virtuous circle. - This is where positive thinking tends to happen. 

What vicious circles are you on and what changes do you need to make?

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

Knowledge is empowering - once you know better, you have the ability to do better. 

But - sometimes we wish we didn't know certain things - because that means we have to make a choice: Ignore the new knowledge OR implement the change - and embrace the impact the change will bring. 

Is this a barrier for you if you want to develop yourself further? Once you know new things - are you ready to implement the change and are you prepared for that change?

We talk today about managing that change - perhaps we need to give ourselves permission to go slowly, to get things wrong, and feel annoyed by the responsibility of the new knowledge...

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

How you do anything is how you do everything! - This statement gets us thinking - is this true?

Perhaps on a very big picture level - but certainly not when you get into the nitty-gritty of a situation. 

Perhaps this way of doing things comes in waves throughout our lives - it's not linear, depending on what we're doing at any given time. 

What are your thoughts?

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk

Personal branding - perhaps not something you think about unless you're a business owner. When you work in an organisation, you may not often think about your personal branding in the role you have. 

Personal branding: what do you want to be known for? 

Personal brand is about knowing your purpose - what are you here to do? How do you visualise that? And how does that sit with your values?

And this can be helpful in terms of how you climb the ladder of your career; the types of jobs you do; the types of organisations you will want to work with/for.

Understanding your personal brand will ultimately help your self-fulfilment. 

Contact

Fay - https://www.fayblakey.com 

Rebekah - https://www.quest4est.co.uk

Thank you to Jon at Wahhoo Media for our production: https://www.wahhoo.co.uk