When times get tough, don’t ignore the problem, give in to the temptation to distract yourself, or blame others for what’s gone wrong. In this article, leadership coach John Williams makes the case for a vision, mission and purpose to keep your motivation strong and rally support around you through the inevitable challenges of aiming high.

How to stay motivated when the going gets tough

In this article, well-being and effectiveness coach Wayne Stickel explores a critical question relating to who and how we are being in the world. Is contribution a two-way street? And if so, what are some of the challenges we face in accepting support from others? This article also reveals how contribution as a way of being supports us in manifesting our Unique Being – the person we were born to be – to the world.

Why do we resist the contribution of others?

Many assume higher purpose centres around pursuing the path of altruism and benevolence. But there is more to it than that. Higher purpose as a way of being is about being visionary and seeing the bigger picture beyond oneself, making it intrinsically connected to effectiveness and, therefore, project and organisational success in any industry, STEM sectors being no exception. In this article, leadership facilitator and Honorary Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Ehssan Sakhaee, explains why.

How higher purpose contributes to project success

Many people like the idea of becoming a coach and dive in without considering why they want to pursue professional coaching and what it takes to create a successful coaching business. Many also don’t have an authentic understanding of what it means to be a professional coach. As General Manager of the Being Profile®, Lucy Faulconer leads a global community of coaches and has the opportunity to hear the stories behind why they chose to become a coach. In this article, she shares some of those ...

Are you thinking of becoming a coach?

A Reflection on Loss, Legacy, the Sacred Ontology of Grief, the Fulfilment of a Life, and the Content That Endures

This is not just an article. It is an encounter. A reflection. A reckoning with grief—not as a moment of sorrow, but as an ontological event. "Grief, the Mirror of Being" is a deeply human meditation on what it means to lose someone who mattered, not only to your heart, but to your Becoming.

This piece was written in honour of John Lowe, my beloved friend, reviewer, collabor...

The Silence That Speaks: Death, Transformation, and the Ontological Culmination of a Human Life

Unmasking the Hidden Frameworks Behind Modern Rationalism. Belief Isn’t Optional, But How You Shape It Matters.

A Metacognitive Inquiry into Authenticity, Meaning, and Human Coherence

In a world obsessed with facts, logic, and performative rationality, many proudly declare themselves “belief-free” as if belief were a primitive flaw cured by science or scepticism. This article challenges that illusion with sharp clarity. 

Belief is not a weakness to overcome; it is the essential fo...

“I Don’t Have Beliefs”: The Most Dogmatic Belief of All

Why Refusing to Fit In Isn’t a Branding Strategy—It’s a Stand for Authentic Identity and Ontological Integrity

In a world obsessed with clarity, branding, and instant categorisation, those who refuse to fit neatly into a label often find themselves misunderstood, misread, or ignored. This article explores the rare and rebellious virtue of being dangerously hard to label, not as a strategy, but as a natural consequence of living with integrity, depth, and ontological coherence.

It unp...

The Virtue of Being Dangerously Hard to Label

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