Nature as a compass

TRU ST IN NATURE to guide your business

Rosie Tomkins, author of N-stinctive explains how nature can offers a compass to guide us from lockdown to a new future…

AS we move towards an ease in the global COVID-19 lockdown constraints, is our modern way of operating what we really want? Will all this technology and rapidity have a long-term positive affect on our way of living? This is something that, as holistic therapists, I am sure you are thinking about.

Whatever we decide now will have a longlasting effect – particularly on our younger generation and the leaders of tomorrow.

In order to make the right choices we need to reconnect with our own natural and intuitive knowledge. Our reliance on expert advice impacts upon all aspects of our lives and careers. Experts tell us what to eat, what to wear, how to decorate our homes and how to bring up our children. We follow rules and often observe constraints that no longer serve us, we look to medical technology to heal us and keep us healthy, and we take courses on how to manage people.

Although there is a place for this, there is also a tortoise. Trust in the path that you are on and COLLABORATION - That is to say, downside; we’re in danger of losing our initiative that you will reach your goal, no matter how long collaboration over competition. There is of course and our natural flair. We no longer trust our own it takes. There is no need to rush back and forth, a great amount of competition in nature, whether judgement. The COVID-19 pandemic presents us no need to panic and make rash decisions. Stop. it be for food, security, or a mate. Yet nature’s with an opportunity to rethink our approach, to Take stock. Think. Trust your instincts. ability to collaborate, even between species that reconnect with nature and our inner gut feelings. would naturally be at odds with one another, is Maybe it is time to allow nature to guide us down CONGRUENCY - Nature has the one of its greatest assets. Imagine the classic the right path? incredible ability to keep itself in balance, mutualistic relationship of a plover eating leftover

Nature can reconnect us to ourselves, the adapting to new conditions in order to thrive. food scraps from inside the mouth of a crocodile. comfort of birdsong, a view of the ever-changing Think of the urban fox, that is, which has The competitive food chain dictates that the sky, or a soft breeze on our cheek - each can learned to thrive in a city environment. Naturally crocodile should eat the bird at the expense of bring an element of peace. It ground us in the speaking, these animals are better suited to the any other benefit, yet it doesn’t. Instead it allows present moment. It makes us savour the here countryside, yet they have the plover to clean its and now instead of always striving for the goals learned to balance need teeth and reduce the of tomorrow. By looking to nature, we can learn new ways of being and thinking. New ways to and survival to make the most of living outside their Rosie Tomkins chance of infection. A truly natural form of develop our business and lead our teams; ways chosen comfort zone. N-stinctive is an inspirational book that can be read in a day and applied immediately to develop yourself and others. oral hygiene! that may serve us better in the future and will help us enjoy the present. For me, there are five life and business navigational tools we can learn from nature and share with others: Mankind can learn from this by seeking alignment, unity, and harmony with world around us. Whether that’s keeping our business afloat, or connecting with N-STINCTIVE Written by successful Executive and Leadership Facilitator, Rosie Tomkins, the book introduces better ways to lead and deliver a competitive edge in today’s fast-moving, increasingly disconnected and uncertain world. As an alternative to traditional methods, Rosie unlocks the power of the natural world to provide strength and conf idence to people who are shouldering huge responsibility. The book helps individuals and teams to thrive and flourish by re-connecting with their own innate strengths and beliefs — the secret ingredient to performing at the top of their game and achieve N-STINCTIVE By using nature as our compass and our inspiration we can find a new way forward for our own lives and our business. CONSTANCY - Let nature anchor you in the eye of this storm. Consider that penguins throughout the Antarctic are forced into a situation of lockdown for their survival – every family, or even learning to live with the constraints of lockdown. outstanding personal and business success. Discover your N-stinctive power and become a better leader today! Rosie Tomkins The Power of Natural Intelligence We can forge a new and improved future – one that will serve us better. Yes, there year! Their natural cycle is to maximise energy The lesson: Seek to may be some bumps intake in the easier times, foreseeing the challenging months ahead with a well-designed plan for survival. Let’s not forget as well, that penguins survive their harsh winters by huddling Urbane Publications urbanepublications.com

together in unity and support. Those animals

N-stinctive cover artwork.indd 1 on the outside who brunt the biting winds are quickly rotated back into the middle of the pack to make sure that no individual alone has to bear all of the burden. They endure, they survive, and they thrive. The lesson: Hard times don’t last forever and together we can bear the brunt of the worst of it for the benefit of all. Don’t dwell on the bad, rather look to the future, and while we travel the road to a post-COVID world look at how you can help others and share the burden of travel. CONSISTENCY - We’ve all heard the analogy of the tortoise and the hare. Take one step at a time, be surefooted, do not race to fake conclusions based on false information - about your work, relationships, or the future. The lesson: Now is the time to be more like the embrace the world and

situations around you. Don’t fight them or wallow in the apparent unfairness of a £12.99 $19.95

situation. Instead find ways to adapt and inevitably you

“What an inspiration! I love that we can become better leaders by understanding our animal selves through the natural world.” Chris Baréz-Brown, bestselling author and founder of Upping Your Elvis

will learn to thrive in that new environment, no matter how unnatural it may feel. COURAGE - This is embodied by the hatchling that flings itself off a mountaintop with the hope that it will fly. This tacit knowledge is passed down through generations. The young bird doesn’t need to be told it can fly, or taught how to fly, it just has the courage to leap with the inherent confidence that everything will be ok. Imagine having the courage to trust our natural instincts more often, instead of always seeking external validation. The lesson: Take inspiration from nature to build your courage and trust your natural instincts. By all means take baby steps first (rather than flinging yourself off the cliff) and trust that your confidence will grow with every step. along the way, but ultimately if we stay the course (like the tortoise), help others (like the penguins

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and the plovers) and have courage (like the baby chicks) then we will

emerge stronger with a life and business that more closely matches what we want for ourselves

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ROSIE TOMKINS founder of

Natural Capital Consultancy, and author of N-stinctive, offers an alternative

to traditional leadership training by unlocking the power of the natural world to provide strength and confidence to people shouldering huge responsibility. Find out more at www.n-stinctive.com or

her YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/ channel/UCgCuRgTFuoWKk4BaHSlQirg