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3D Ideas 1175 -Wintering
Claire writes: ‘In the UK and other parts of the northern hemisphere, where we have long nights and short days, January feels like it is 300 days long. Some people are bouncing into conversations with renewed energy. While others are struggling and have entered the...
3D Ideas 1174 -Be Silent, ask questions when necessary
Zoe writes, "Life is busy and often we crave space to think. Conversations can get noisy too and we can underestimate the power of silence. One of our 3D principles is ‘Be silent, ask questions when necessary’. Here are some thoughts about silence: Enough - less is...
3D Ideas 1170 – Time is our Friend
Ruth writes: “Time is our friend! In the UK, we often think about time as a deficit: "I've got to be there in 20 minutes", "I've only got 3 days to do that", "you were only just on time". This can mean we stop talking about time because it feels rude. If we can...
3D Ideas 1167 – 5 Stories that will change how you think about ‘not knowing’
5 Stories That Will Change How You Think About “Not Knowing” Have you ever suddenly been dropped into the middle of uncertainty? That’s where Dr. Paul Taylor-Pitt found himself when his publisher went bankrupt on the eve of his book launch. Instead of hiding the...
3D Ideas 1163 – Bridge
Claire writes: ‘For the last 30 years, we have played bridge with two special friends. Because we see them infrequently, we don’t practice, and end up playing for fun. Each time we play, we have to try and remember the rules. After a recent...
3D Ideas 1159 – 1075 day streak
Claire writes: ‘In the summer, I got a 1075 day streak on Duolingo for learning Spanish. It has been an extraordinary journey (not for everyone I know) from only being able to say ‘Hola’ to being able to understand pretty much the whole of a Spanish song which I...
3D Ideas 1158 – Don’t Talk to the Wavy People
Ruth writes: “I was talking with a coach on one of our programmes today, who admitted that he had a close call in the group the day before. He nearly took a turn to coach someone and was then incredibly glad he hadn't. The topic she wanted to think about was around...
3D Ideas 1155 – Your Next Move: Noticing the Obvious
Nathan writes: ‘Lately, I've been playing a lot of chess. It’s a welcome diversion from news I can't change. My biggest hurdle? Not fully noticing the immediate situation, especially in puzzles where I sometimes confuse the directions of black and white. This leads to...
3D Ideas 1154- Keep the responsibility in the middle
Claire writes: “While we are doing all the thinking and all the hard work, why would the thinker think? That’s an example of sharing that illustrates 3D’s principle that keeping the responsibility in the middle of a conversation is useful when it’s coaching. And...