Do you always do your best?

I was worried when I saw this 4th agreement to always do my best as some days are better than others. Is it the same for you?

But Don Miguel Ruiz gives a different way of looking at things in his book, The Four Agreements and I hope that this podcast does it justice.

Taking action is the key to doing our best so listen and see if you can develop a new habit.

Listen to Keith talk about his career with NATO and now as a Career Coach in Luxembourg. We had fun recording it and I couldn't resist adding an outtake after the end music :-)

He wrote an article for a book which was entitled, 'Mentors, Medians and Minotaurs' which he explains at the end. I have been wondering who the minotaurs have been who sap the life out of you...

As usual, it would be great to hear your comments.

You can contact Keith via www.keithamoss.com

As we continue with the book, The 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz we come to the 3rd. Don't make Assumptions.

Assumptions can cause conflicts and pain and the author says the world would be better if we made the agreement not to make assumptions about anything. To quote my favourite book of the moment, Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine, 'who knows if it is good or bad?'

When did you last make an assumption? How could you have viewed it differently? What plan can you have when you notice that you have made an assumption?

Imagine you had to write your Master's thesis in these strange times; with restricted social interaction, limited travel and confined in what was briefly a war zone!

Anyone who has written one knows it takes hard work in 'normal' times and the last year has been anything but normal.

Listen as Ruby gives us a millennial's view of her challenges, and how it feels to hand it in on time. 'Invincible!'

Do you sometimes take things personally? I know that I do and then I find out later that the person didn't mean me. And even if they did mean me I now realise that I have a choice whether to accept it or not.

Listen to this short podcast with my thoughts on this 2nd Agreement from the Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. If you missed the 1st one, it is podcast #26.

Immigration to the UK is a much discussed topic at the moment and in this latest podcast, Daniel talks candidly about growing up as the child of a Hungarian father and German mother in a time when if was possible to thrive.

He talks of the importance of understanding who you are. In following your intuition and interests rather than a career plan to a role that may not exist in the future.

A passionate advocate of the need to change to create a sustainable future, he is developing a startup in Luxembourg to help GenZ understand finance.

Have you read The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz?

It's a useful book in the personal/leadership growth arena which I have used in  leadership roundtables. The simplicity of the theory belies the difficulty in putting these agreements into practice.  Ruiz (from ancient Toltec wisdom) is convinced that these 4 agreements are all you need to transform your lives.

Listen to the first agreement - BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD.

Do you spend your life looking for things you've lost?

In this episode I focus on how we can turn a challenge into a gift or opportunity using the Three Gifts technique from Positive Intelligence.

I am open about being an imperfect human who doesn't always see the point of being organised until hit by a 'disaster!'

This week I thought I would give you an insight on the topics that I have been reading, discussing or thinking about over this last week.

1 ARTICLE - Flex working post covid. IMD Sam Smethers

2 HOW TO STOP RUMINATING - How Women Rise Sally Helgesen & Marshall Goldsmith

3 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JUDGING & BLAMELESS DISCERNMENT - Positive Intelligence  Shirzad Chamine

4 EYE ON THE FUTURE -  Post Growth - Life after Capitalism - Tim Jackson

For those who like to hear the whole interview unbroken, here it is.

What brought Marcus to decide that enough was enough? He could stand the lies from politicians no more - he would take Boris Johnson to court for lying!  

Hear about how he began, what kept him going and the potentially explosive documentary due this autumn 2021.