Feeling Like a human post-it?
Being stuck is being in the stickiness of life. Embracing stickiness is really the first step and recognising where its stickiness shows up the next, is easy but not always the easiest to solve.
Ever feel like you’re running in circles? You’ve got ideas, ambition, and drive, yet something invisible is holding you back.
That’s stickiness—the mental or emotional glue keeping you stuck.
Stuck and sticky normally sit within the word change. Change is an instant defence mechanism that can trigger many into retracting and negative inner dialogue or I am not good enough, they don’t like me, I can’t do this or that, I should be this or that which then is self-fulfilling as we then go into the cycle of doom and sticky stuckness! Ever been there?
The good news? Stickiness isn’t permanent. It’s a signal, not a sentence.
Being you- why is it so hard?
What does it really mean to "be you"?
We hear it all the time: "Be authentic[1]." But let’s get real—being authentic in leadership, communication, or even day-to-day life isn't always easy.
The pressure to fit in, conform, or even overperform can strip us of what makes us powerful: ourselves.
At our most recent and.story presenting workshop, this was the heart of the conversation.
We weren’t there to learn “techniques” in isolation; we were there to uncover what happens when you stop trying to fit into someone else’s mould and instead use your unique edge to influence, inspire, and lead.
"Just be yourself."
It’s advice we’ve all heard, but let’s face it—it’s not always helpful. In a world that expects us to meet countless expectations, how do we balance being ourselves with being effective, professional, or impactful?
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