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Free guidebook: How to discover your VALUES?
This guidebook in pdf format will take you through step by step process
of discovering and organizing your personal VALUES.
This process has a significant advantage: simplicity. All you need is silence, a pen, and a few sheets of paper. In addition to specific instructions, the description also includes examples, although there will not be too many.
We don't want to suggest the answers to you or influence your choices.
After completing the work, you will receive a list of 10 VALUES
most important to you and arranged in order of importance.
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Free ebook "How to Discover Your Values?"
This free pdf ebook will guide you step by step through the process of discovering and organizing your VALUES.
This process has the advantage of being simple. You will only need silence, a pen, and a few sheets of paper. In addition to specific instructions and a step-by-step process, the e-book also includes examples. However, there will not be too many of them so as not to suggest an answer to you and not influence your choices. It has to be your job and your Values. Real, honest. Even those that you don't like at first glance.
After completing the work, you will receive a list of the 10 most important VALUES for you, arranged in order of importance.
The hierarchy of values is of great importance. It is the position on the list that determines the choices we make in life. Especially in difficult or stressful situations.
Free ebook "How Emotions Are Made?"
The undoubted advantage of the pdf ebook titled " How emotions are made? " Is a combination of the topics of emotions, beliefs, values, and needs and relating them to the most current situation of the 21st century - both in the area of the development of science and the development of modern man.
And the most valuable part of it seems to be the "Summary and Conclusions" and "8 Practical Tips" sections.
We tried to structure this ebook in such a way that, on the one hand, it would contain confirmed, authoritative knowledge, and on the other hand, it would translate this knowledge into the practical language of our everyday life and summarize everything in the form of very practical tips.
The 8 Practical Tips in this ebook can be considered a comprehensive navigation for our whole life. And practicing each of the eight points regularly can bring about very positive and relatively quickly visible changes in your life.
Free ebook "The Engaging Leader Questions Library"
A free pdf ebook titled The Engaging Leader Questions Library contains question sets to be used in both 1-on-1 meetings and team meetings. There you will find questions that build the psychological safety of an employee and naturally favor commitment.
You will learn rephrasing techniques, meeting facilitation, and critical thinking.
There you will also find two dedicated sections: one dedicated to a team meeting where the overall action plan is evaluated; the second is devoted to the leader's work on himself.
So much is said about leadership today. As well as about "diversity and inclusion". But can someone who is not coping with himself be a good leader for others? Especially in these difficult times when each of us has to face challenges such as pandemics, war, and the ever-increasing pace of life.
Therefore, we especially encourage you to practice the techniques contained in the section on self-development. They are designed in a special way, aimed at obtaining the highest possible comfort and satisfaction in the difficult role of a team leader.
The library was created on the basis of many coaching sessions conducted with managers and middle and senior managers. It addresses very specific situations and contains practical solutions that also apply to working remotely.
Highly Sensitive Personality Test - free download
Do you know what a Highly Sensitive Personality really is? This is a relatively young term, as it was formulated by the American psychologist Elaine N. Aron in the last decade of the 20th century. Elaine Aron, being a Highly Sensitive Person herself, has devoted her professional life to this topic. Thanks to her, her husband, and the research conducted by her team, a comprehensive description of this particular personality type was created.
Notably, this type of personality is associated with a specific type of nervous system that Highly Sensitive People have. They account for 20% of the total population, both women and men. It is interesting that they themselves are often unaware of their uniqueness and the talents they have been endowed with.
This free pdf ebook contains the Highly Sensitive Personality Test compiled by Elaine N. Aron. In addition to the HSP Test, you will also find the interpretation of the results and the most frequently asked questions that enable you to be sure you are a Highly Sensitive Person.
In addition, among the 20 pages of this free booklet, you will also find links to credible sources of knowledge on HSP and a list of books on high sensitivity available in English.
Taking the HSP Test or reading one of Elaine N. Aron's books was a turning point in many people's lives. Both those who are HSP themselves, as well as those who are parents of highly sensitive children. It is worth emphasizing that we are born with the HSP trait and it applies to both children and adults.
If you are the parent of a highly sensitive child, our free booklet also includes links to a test that you as a parent can take yourself to assess your child for HPSP as well as a link to a separate test that your child can take on their own.
Coaching Wisdom Pills - free download
It is a library of Cards containing inspirational quotes combined with graphics that appeal to the imagination. The pills are short. Impactful. For your reflection. And for download. You can use them freely. We also consciously chose English because of its simplicity and brevity, and very often inspiring wordplay.
Sometimes a single sentence, heard at the right moment, can open up a new flap in our heads. These are the moments of our "Aha!" or "Wow!". This is what Coaching Wisdom Pills are for. They are meant to sew like an arrow.
And because each of us is at his or her own unique stage of personal development - everyone needs a different, individual "shot" at a given moment.
We designed the Pills using famous quotes and thoughts of wise people. Sometimes also using own reflections that appeared during - or after - the coaching session. Pills of Wisdom focus mainly on the area of Life Coaching, that is, broadly understood human development as a person. The Coaching Pills are supposed to broaden awareness, encourage you to stop, and make you think.
In addition, on this subpage, you will also find a list of inspirations and tips in text form. There are 40 of them at the moment. It's such a mini life guide. These tips will guide you to a better, more comfortable life. We hope that you will find something for yourself depending on your actual needs. Something valuable and practical.
50 Cognitive Biases - free download
We often don't realize that we are subject to unconscious biases that affect our judgment and behavior.
Here you will find Cognitive Biases Cards with examples of specific situations. Cards can be downloaded and used freely.
Designed to show the essence of a given Cognitive Bias as simply as possible. Often with the use of a sense of humor. So you will find relatively many jokes and memes there. But isn't it beautiful to be able to laugh at your imperfections and mistakes (we emphasize: ours - not others)?
In addition to the graphics card library, you will also find five specific instructions on how to identify and correct your Cognitive Bias. They can prove to be very helpful especially at work - especially when you are a team leader.
The Wheel of Life - free templates to download
The Wheel of Life is a very frequently used coaching tool. But the Wheel of Life exercise can be done independently by any person interested in self-development. For many people, the completion of the Wheel of Life and the related reflection become a turning point in life.
If you have not encountered the Wheel of Life exercise so far, I strongly encourage you to read a special column that we devoted to the Wheel of Life on our blog:
The Wheel of Life - how well do you use your time?
In addition to a comprehensive explanation of what the Circle of Life is, you will also find descriptions of time management techniques, including the description of the Eisenhower Matrix, the Pareto Principle, or the rule of planning your calendar in the proportion of 70/30.
But mostly you will find there The Wheel of Life templates ready for free download.
These Wheel of Life templates are available in pdf file format and are just a click away. You will NOT even need to enter your e-mail address.
These free templates come in different versions. All of them are ready for immediate printing, both on a color and black and white printer. There you will find different versions of colors, as well as different versions of the graphic design of the Wheel of Life.
Moreover, in addition to the blank templates of the Wheel of Life prepared for free use, you will also find examples of completed Wheels of Life, which are presented in various graphic formats.
The main pdf file for free download contains at least four different Wheel of Life templates.
Two of them are shown below.
5 tips that can significantly influence your personal development
And as usual on our website, we have a special bonus at the end of this section. In this way, we want to appreciate your focus, determination, consistency and thank you for investing your time to get to this place. There are no shortcuts in the area of personal development.
If you have difficulty inspiring yourself, starting to act, or procrastinating - please pay attention to the verbs that you use most often. What we say shows how we think.
We all get stuck at times when things just don't move forward. We have problems with motivation and our goals seem either unattainable or too weak. In short, we don't feel inspired!
Some self-improvement experts will tell you that you need to be positive in order to improve your life. I would only agree partially because it is not always that simple. It's hard to set ambitious goals and be inspired to achieve them when you don't have the right mindset.
But if your mind is not ready to embrace more exciting goals, change will be difficult at best.
In fact, if you are not ready for it, it will be difficult to meet even small challenges. If you cannot take on small challenges, it will be impossible to change your life as much as you want.
So to create a sense of inspiration and start making changes, try starting with your first simple activity. If you shake yourself gently while taking action first, you will prepare your mind to create and pursue more exciting goals.
Below you will find 5 inspiring invitations to action that you can use right away and prepare yourself mentally for new challenges. If you use these techniques, you will naturally find yourself on a path to change. Change leads to bigger and better goals. Bigger and better goals lead to bigger challenges ... and so on and so on.
Here are 5 simple activities to inspire you and take you out of your routine.
1. Give - to a charity, someone in need, or just a friend or relative
You don't have to give something expensive or big. It is enough to show gratitude, such as a small gift or a flower. Why is it working? Giving is a very uplifting experience because it frees the mind from thinking that there is not enough of everything in the world. Giving also teaches you that there are many fun things to do. And above all, notice that by giving you start ... to act!
2. Learn - a new skill
Learn something completely new. For myself. It is not about new theoretical knowledge, but about a new skill. For example, learn to play guitar or bake a new cake. Learn a new language or play a new game (not a computer!). Why it works? Learning something new develops your nervous system and makes you think in ways you've never thought of before. And besides, it proves to you that ... you can!
3. Change - in small steps
Change especially your routine. For example, choose a different route to work tomorrow, change your typical clothing style, or hairstyle the day after tomorrow or change what you usually eat. Why it works? It reminds you of how many other possibilities are within your reach. And perhaps many pleasures that you forgot. Besides, change breeds change. If you want a big change, start with a small change.
Very often we also succumb to the belief that only big, sufficiently inspiring goals are worthwhile. And very often we make the mistake of trying to eat the elephant whole instead of breaking it up into small, manageable bites. Because doing small things is boring and not inspiring enough, right?
And today I would like to show you the power of small steps.
Your goal can still be big, it can still be ambitious and inspiring enough. It's all about getting closer to him every day. And do it consciously, consistently and, over time, with more and more joy. And this joy will naturally result from the fact that thanks to the method of small steps you will quickly start noticing the measurable effects of your efforts. And that will make you want to continue this practice all the more.
The graphic below illustrates the power of small steps very well.
I encourage you to check it out for yourself. And I bet you pear yogurt, that if you maintain any new small activity for 21 consecutive days - the effect of the power of small steps will positively surprise you!
4. Participate, get involved
Participate in the activities of your community, or sports team, or join a club of interest. Not remotely - physically and in person. Why it works? Participation requires social interaction and creativity to stimulate and inspire. Besides, after a two-year pandemic and confinement at home, it is even necessary to maintain or restore basic mental health.
5. Create
Create your first, even a tiny, work of art, write a short story, or make a bookshelf, or a vase for flowers, Why it works? Creation stimulates all those dormant forces that enable change in your life. You don't even suspect how much potential you have. And you can only find out about it when you try.
At the age of 55, I painted the first picture in my life. And I had no idea it would give me SOOOO MUCH joy. From then on, I paint regularly. What's more, I dragged my ... 81-year-old mother into it and my heart rejoices when I see how much joy it gives her.