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The Evolve BlogThe Stockdale Paradox: Holding Hope and Reality at the Same Time Mindset · 2 min readAdmiral James Stockdale spent over seven years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He survived it, he later said, by holding two things at once:... Read the article The Marmite Mindset: Why Trying to Please Everyone Backfires Mindset · 2 min readThe Marmite Mindset: Why Trying to Please Everyone BackfiresSome brands spark obsessive devotion in some people and genuine disgust in others. Marmite is the obvious example: unapologetically itself, and never interested in being liked... Read the article The Ignorance Tax: What Not Knowing Actually Costs You Mindset · 2 min readThe Ignorance Tax: What Not Knowing Actually Costs YouSomeone once asked Picasso to sketch something on a napkin. It took him thirty seconds. He asked for a million francs. She was stunned it only... Read the article The Solomon Paradox: Why We Give Better Advice to Others Than Ourselves Mindset · 2 min readThe Solomon Paradox: Why We Give Better Advice to Others Than OurselvesYou can spot exactly what a friend should do about their relationship, their job, their falling-out with a sibling. Your own version of the same problem... Read the article Stop Performing for an Audience That Doesn't Exist Mindset · 2 min readStop Performing for an Audience That Doesn't ExistMost of us walk around assuming other people are clocking every awkward thing we do. The bad haircut, the thing we said wrong in the meeting,... Read the article Toyota's Five Whys: A Personal Growth Exercise for Finding the Real Reason You're Stuck Goals & Habits · 2 min readToyota's Five Whys: A Personal Growth Exercise for Finding the Real Reason You're StuckAsking "why" five times in a row can uncover the real reason behind a problem that a single explanation never would. It's called the Five Whys,... Read the article If you’re willing to be uncomfortable you are ahead of the majority. Mindset · 2 min readIf you’re willing to be uncomfortable you are ahead of the majority.The other week was a hoot. A few interesting things happened.  We sat down with the lovely Michaela Thomas to feature on her Pause, Purpose, Play podcast,... Read the article

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The change we need to accept Mindset · 2 min readThe change we need to acceptHealth On your deathbed. What are the three things you will have wanted to have done?  Now, come back to the present and pick 3 happiness habits that... Read the article The Wild, True Story of a Man Who Refused to Give Up Mindset · 3 min readThe Wild, True Story of a Man Who Refused to Give UpHealth The Wild, True Story of a Man Who Refused to Give Up You might not know his name. But you should. Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was... Read the article The Solomon Paradox - advice to your future self Mindset · 2 min readThe Solomon Paradox - advice to your future selfMonday Mastery Helping you improve by 1% each week The Evolve Journey involves developing the four pillars of happiness (health, wealth, relationships and freedom) to raise... Read the article Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? 3 Lessons I Learnt About Self-Talk Mindset · 2 min readAre You Your Own Worst Enemy? 3 Lessons I Learnt About Self-Talk 1. Consider Your Future Self The other day, I bumped into an old friend in the park. He was still in the same place in life as... Read the article 3 ideas I have been pondering recently Mindset · 2 min read3 ideas I have been pondering recentlyDecision fatigue is real Mismatch theory denotes that, thanks to our evolutionary history, we are maladapted to thrive in the modern world. Unlike our ancestors who... Read the article Progress is Not Made in a Straight Line Goals & Habits · 2 min readProgress is Not Made in a Straight LineJust like we accept that there are good days and bad, we need to accept that working towards a goal or a target isn’t a perfect... Read the article