Category: The Monkey

For those of you unsure about who or what the Monkey is –  join the club – nobody really knows but what we are interested in is how to make the most of them if they can be of use to us. The first step in this process is...

In our book The Misaligned Monkey  we talk about the appropriate style you could adopt for working with your Monkey. Those of you who have tried telling them or bullying them know that this just doesn’t work. Self Help There’s a trail of techniques and tools that litter the...

The Short answer is:                   Yes! we think so but, maybe control is the wrong word?   We think it’s certainly worth a little contemplation and study before you write off the possibility……..   What if I told you something you...

The Goal of Meditation and mindfulness? Students of meditation or mindfulness learn that an empty mind is an ideal one. An empty, quiet mind creates the conditions to allow us to experience an expanded consciousness of our real awareness. This provides us with opportunities to exist in the moment...

We have all met the Monkey before. That voice or urge that can come as words, feelings, sights, or sounds. The thought that gives us good reasons to dither, to procrastinate, to become anxious about a future event or that can remind us of our past mistakes – It...

  How to get better results faster. At Sales Academy we were paid to help sales people get better results faster. We learnt that hard work is important in some situations but sustaining a frantic pace to get the results you need is not something that is sustainable. Excellent...

  What the Monkey wants to hear from you The words your Monkey would like to hear most from you now are: ‘My dear Monkey, I believe we are missing a trick. I believe you want to help me and I believe you can. Let’s work out how we...

Meet your Monkey If you close your eyes and try to think of nothing, it’s almost impossible to do and thoughts intrude. Most of us find sitting in silence thinking of nothing difficult. Only a few seconds pass before we start to experience thoughts that disturb our concentration. These...

Leadership There is a lot to leadership. There are literally hundreds of books, theories and courses all hinting at what makes a good leader great. There are examples of leaders that highlight how different they can be and how different they go about leading. For our purposes we are...