Posted by Dr James Stratford on August 13, 2011 · 2 Comments
I’ve got a small mountain of books that I want to read, some that I’ve started many not. They’re a diverse lot, ranging from academic texts on Roman history, a number of travel books (I love good travel writing), a couple on politics, strategy and diplomacy, and a Le Carre that I picked up on … Read more
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One of the myths about the hero is that they go it alone. It often appears like this, but invariably they achieve their greatest feats when they work within society rather than against it. They learn to put their ego aside for the long-term interests of the community.
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It is common to think about success as some kind if mystery. Some want to leave it to chance, others are convinced that some people are simply born to be fortunate. Some believe success only happens to others, so they rarely even make an attempt or if they do they will be put off at … Read more
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I love a challenge. In addition to my coaching practice I’m also writing a PhD on the transformation of the hero. In the final months I’ve upped the stakes by setting a challenge for myself – to finish the penultimate draft by the end of August. I’m no stranger to this kind of thing. I … Read more
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Today, I’m starting off with two questions for you. What is the decision in your life so far that you are proudest of? And next… How did you make that decision? That is, was it a gut thing, or did you thoroughly research all the options? What kinds of people did you listen to, if … Read more
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If you read the last blog on energetic awareness, then this sort of follows on that. This arose from my thinking about the different stages of the creative process. In my own case, I’m in the process of writing a PhD thesis on the transformation of the hero. One of the initially challenging aspects of … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on May 10, 2009 · 2 Comments
Different phases in our life require different types of energy, and different strategies to use this energy to gain the greatest effect. We all experience this, but sometimes we actually get in the way of our selves if we go against our natural energy. At the beginning of the cycle we have a time of … Read more
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Everyone works, and lives, according to learned patterns and strategies. Think back to a time when your life was going well, what were you doing. More importantly, how were you going about your life. Everyone is different, I know one thing and that is, that the way in which you go about your life in … Read more
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Posted by Dr James Stratford on November 3, 2008 · 1 Comment
We all grow up celebrating big events. We through parties for birthdays, weddings, religious and civic festivals, major accomplishments at school and work. These are times to take pride in our accomplishments and to look forward to bright futures. When we initiate the celebration this is even more powerful because it sends a positive message … Read more
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