Mar 16, 2018 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
Mental Toughness – It’s not about being macho and aggressive – it is about thriving. Mental Toughness is an important concept which has made steady progress towards being a mainstream consideration in individual and organisation development. It has actually been...
Jan 15, 2018 | Mental Toughness
Are you mentally tough enough to beat Blue Monday? Developing mental toughness directly impacts on wellbeing and positive behaviours. Some of the tools and techniques in this article feature in our development toolkit! Read Article
Jan 9, 2018 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” – James Joyce One of the most important outcomes of our work in developing the 4Cs Mental Toughness framework has been the identification of two independent factors which make up the Challenge element of the...
Jan 4, 2018 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Whilst philosopher Rene Descartes wasn’t directly referring to mental toughness with his famous proposition “I think; Therefore I am” he actually describes the most direct and effective way of becoming so. By making a decision to be mentally tougher you will become so...
Jan 3, 2018 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
Take a look at this interesting article. Our work on Mental Toughness sheds light on why this might be. Research shows that senior leaders are generally mentally tough. They tend to be risk-oriented with the capacity to learn from what happens. They also tend to be...
Jan 2, 2018 | ASEAN, Coaching, Mental Toughness
I was discussing with a client their most productive time of the day and why that was. For her it is late afternoon and evening, often culminating in her reading and writing well into the small hours. I am the complete opposite rising at 5 am and doing my best work in...
Dec 15, 2017 | Doug Strycharczyk
The K-Club is an exclusive network of key entrepreneurs and business leaders who have proven records of achievement in developing some of the North West’s leading companies and corporate brands. Attendance at events is a gateway towards building a trusted network of...