Latest posts
Are you struggling with busyness?
The rational vs the intuitive mind
Are your beliefs limiting what is possible?
In this video, Unbounded’s Martin Palethorpe delves into the profound impact that subconscious beliefs can have on our ability to achieve our goals and live the life we want.
Look. It’s pretty bloody obvious… if you don’t look at your health & wellbeing, you’ll get illness or disease. The body tells the score and will always catch up with you at some point.
In the video above, Unbounded’s Martin Palethorpe explores the concept of separate realities, revealing how our minds shape our perspectives on relationships.
The key part of leading with conviction is to get clear about what you've got conviction about.
Every day, I work with people who tell me they are too busy, and who believe it's this busyness that is causing them stress, perhaps even burnout. But what is busyness?
Join us in January for a very special New Year Quality of mind Programme
We welcomed a group who spent three days in the Hampshire countryside, learning about the mind and leaving with profound insights about their own life and work and a greater awareness of their thinking.
Listen to what they had to say about then programme.
Now more than ever, it’s essential to speak your mind.
I wrote this a month back. It seems more relevant to reflect on than ever…
Please do have a watch of this. We’d love to know your feedback.
Or Conscious Leaders Development Programme is so powerful and so needed for the world of today.
Meet Joe. Joe is my fictitious client (created as an avatar of many who I work with).
Joe works extremely hard during the year, and often feels stressed. He doesn’t have great life balance during a typical working week. He always wishes that he did more exercise. He's slightly overweight and drinks too much.
When it gets to August Joe is desperate for his holiday.
We believe that we have the easiest way to help an organisation transform, which is to cause deep, profound, powerful, lasting and transformational, change in the leaders who are key to leading the organisation.
In this post, we're going to be exploring the topic of avoiding burnout.
And the challenge we see is that we live in complex and ever-changing world right now. There's so much change going on with globalisation, with technology, with the climate, with political uncertainty, economic uncertainty and so on.
And people feel very busy, busy in their life and busy in their heads.
Are you aware in any moment or are you sleepwalking through your life?
Being aware, it's about tuning into what's actually going on in the moment, naming it and doing something with it. Let me give you three examples.
Are you living sustainably? Are you leading sustainably? Some questions to ask yourself…
What tensions do you notice that exist for you in the month of August?
There is something about the holiday time period that seems to create unhelpful patterns for many people. Here are four such patterns that I notice. Which one(s) affect(s) you?
There are powerful links between the ancient practice of yoga, and our Quality of Mind programme.
The most popular video I’ve ever recorded is called Fleas in a Jar, and the heart of the story explores how we are boxed in by our thinking.
Would you like to explore your relationship to money? Then read on…
How is your life and work? Or more importantly, how is your thinking about your life and work?
If you’ve gained huge value from the Quality of Mind programme in the past, but find yourself having forgotten how to ‘apply’ it, why not come for a refresh…
Our June Quality of Mind foundation programme was full of magic. The first we've held at our beautiful new venue, Meon Springs.
Wondering is you might like to join us on the next programme? Listen to some of feedback our attendees gave…
In the old world, we influence others to get what we want. This is manipulative. We also often use our power to influence people. Power comes from the resources you have, or the authority of your role.
I have a client who recently walked The Three Peaks in 24 hours. I spoke to him before the event and his mind was racing in many directions.
And yet this physical challenge is not really a physical challenge. It’s a mental challenge. It’s entirely an inner game. We either learn to not be captured by the mind and the challenge is easy, or we get consumed by the ‘boss’ and the challenge is extremely hard.
On this episode of THRIVE — a video podcast for creative and tech leaders interested in the intersection of conscious leadership and agency growth, Kelly Campbell and Martin Palethorpe discuss how agency leaders can go deeper on their journey toward more conscious leadership.
Choosing the right mechanism for communication is crucial in today's fast-paced world. So, how can you decide which communication method is suitable for a given situation?
The profound importance of listening cannot be overstated. It may seem like a simple topic, but the reality is that quality listening is a rare skill in today's fast-paced and distracted world. To truly listen, you must be fully present, free from the distractions of the voice in your head.
In a world that constantly demands our attention and energy, it is easy to get caught up in a whirlwind of activities without pausing to consider the consequences of our choices. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself if you are truly living life sustainably?
Take a moment to reflect on your own team: How safe do you feel expressing yourself? Do you feel comfortable sharing your thoughts, even if they differ from the majority?
Blog archive
2019 posts
Article first published on LinkedIn.
The journey of being human should be about constantly learning and growing to be a better version of ourselves in every way - being at peace, being our potential, being kinder, more connected; and finding our true path, and discovering who we really are.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
I was at my son’s school rugby match this morning. I watched two cars drive off which were next to each other in the car park. One a Ferrari, the other a Tesla.
Video (1:05:27) originally streamed live for Sibos on Sep 26, 2019
In this session, Martin Palethorpe talks about human potential, providing unique insights about how the mind works that will help you to think like a champion.
Note: this was created when we were called The Pragma Group (not Unbounded).
Podcast (0:20:10) recorded by Rena Loizou and Martin Palethorpe.
Podcast (1:26:38) recorded for Sibos 2019.
Podcast (0:24:05) recorded for Sibos 2019.
Podcast (0:20:28) recorded for Sibos 2019.
Podcast (0:18:19) recorded for Sibos 2019.
Looking at what is strong leadership and how to do it naturally by better understanding the mind.
Podcast (0:17:23) by Rena Loizou and Martin Palethorpe.
“We’re going to really attempt to challenge your thinking about how you are seeing people and how you are thinking currently.”
Podcast (0:20:08) by Rena Loizou and Martin Palethorpe.
Video (0:39:51) conference speech for a large global technology corporation.
Watch the full speech delivered at sales conference for a large global technology corporation in 2019 (when we were The Pragma Group). This provides insight into our approach and our work.
2018 posts
I'm very excited to share that I'm partnering with GOODFEST CIC, to run GoodRetreats over the coming year. The first GoodRetreat will be in October 2025.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
I’ve been coaching people about the metaphorical hamster wheel a lot recently. Many people seem to feel like they’re on one.
Video interview (0:55:16) recorded for the Business Elevation Show
200th Show Edition - Mind Out The Way! Accessing your full potential with Martin Palethorpe and Chris Cooper
Webinar video (0:55:09) recorded for Not Actively Looking.
Webinar interview with Not Actively Looking, technology platform for Executive Search.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
Companies are constantly changing their strategy and execution in response to the changing demands of the market, and as a result, they change their people.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
It's quite common to suffer from the imposter syndrome… the fear that at some point, you'll get found out. And your deepest fear is that you'll fail. These fears have negative connotations. They generate worry and stress.
Video (0:01:46) recorded by Martin Palethorpe.
Martin talks about the downside of your imagination, how it can make things up that leave us less effective and more stressed.
Video (0:5:42) by Martin Palethorpe speaking about flow states.
“How does someone get in the zone… this space, psychological state, when they are a peak performer?”
Video (0:05:35) recorded by Martin Palethorpe.
A talk by Martin Palethorpe on how you have breakthrough ideas on your biggest business problems.
Video (0:04:23) recorded by Martin Palethorpe.
“Great ideas come when the mind is quiet”. A talk by Martin Palethorpe on how you access fresh thinking and fresh ideas.
2017 posts
Article first published on LinkedIn.
There’s no doubt that having a noisy mind prevents leaders from being effective. Within any sector, leaders need to be creative, intuitive and decisive but it’s not always possible to be that way, is it? I mean, sometimes it’s all a bit much.
Video (0:01:17) recorded by Martin Palethorpe.
Martin looks at the trap that many of us fall into, leading your life in a way that is unsustainable.
Video (0:04:05) recorded by Martin Palethorpe.
Martin Palethorpe talks about the noisy mind, and gives some insightful tips as to what you can do about it.
Video (0:02:45) recorded for RetailWeek
Martin Palethorpe and Hannah Burnel of Retail Week talk about their partnership and the Quality of Mind programme for women in retail.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
Sometimes you feel confident, sometimes you don’t. It’s common to many. The difference is simply in your thinking.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
The fleas in the jar story is a great analogy for how we create paradigms in our lives and end up limiting our potential. If you don't know it already, the story goes something like this...
Article first published on LinkedIn.
But before you get angry with me at suggesting it, please read on… A shift in your thinking is the only real cure to a stress-free existence. And there are two (life-changing) elements to this.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
I was working with a senior leader last week who sits on the operating board of medium-sized organisation. He works in an environment that is extremely fast-moving and somewhat disorganised. He also works with some strong characters.
2016 posts
Article first published on LinkedIn.
As we read and watch the UK daily news about Brexit, it feels like a very turbulent time. At the heart of the turmoil is the uncertainty about the future and the frustration that many feel about the decision the United Kingdom has made. This article looks at the psychological aspects of what’s going on.
Article first published on LinkedIn.
The world we live in today has changed unrecognisably since the 80s and 90s. Back then, organisations got away with being controlling, greedy, flexible with the truth, and with driving for results at all costs.
Podcast (0:24:28) recorded for Notion Capital .
Podcast interview for Notion Capital, Venture Capitalist specialising in SaaS technology.
2015 posts
Video (1:55) recorded during a UK conference for agency leaders.
"Just think of your own experience. How can we sometimes be amazing - inspiring, inspired, effective, productive and yet at other times we can be totally the opposite".
Exploring the way the human mind works in creating our experience.
Video (0:29:53) recorded during a UK conference for agency leaders.
Video (1:55) recorded during a UK conference for agency leaders.
"How can we sometimes be amazing - inspiring, inspired, effective, productive and yet at other times we can be totally the opposite".
Exploring the way the human mind works in creating our experience.
