Phil McAuliffe
On managing overwhelm
Let's explore why you and I feel so frequently overwhelmed. Our lives may depend on it.
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Phil McAuliffe
- Nov 5, 2022
- 8 min
Why hit rock bottom?
Hitting rock bottom is messy. Why do you wait to hit it to make change?
Phil McAuliffe
- Aug 7, 2021
- 10 min
On belonging
We humans - even diplomats - can hustle to feel like we belong and to feel worthy. Let's talk about that.
Phil McAuliffe
- Jul 31, 2021
- 10 min
My resilience reset
A whole lot of life has happened for us in 2020 and 2021. We need to process it in our way.
Phil McAuliffe
- Jul 24, 2021
- 4 min
Diplomats and Olympians
What do diplomats and Olympic athletes have in common? Let’s find out.
Phil McAuliffe
- Oct 31, 2020
- 5 min
Change, diplomacy and you
You are the key to the change you want to see in diplomacy.
Phil McAuliffe
- Oct 17, 2020
- 6 min
Becoming a happy diplomat
Here’s how to be a happy diplomat.
Phil McAuliffe
- Oct 3, 2020
- 9 min
7 tips for first postees
If you're getting ready to go on your first posting, I crowdsourced some wisdom for you.
Phil McAuliffe
- Jul 11, 2020
- 7 min
The Lonely Diplomat: Who gets lonelier: diplomat or spouse?
Who gets lonelier: the diplomat or the accompanying spouse? Let’s have a look at both cases.
Phil McAuliffe
- May 30, 2020
- 7 min
The Lonely Diplomat: a letter to myself about change
Change is scary for me too. I can doubt my own bravery.
Phil McAuliffe
- May 9, 2020
- 11 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on breaking up
This diplomatic life is tough on relationships. It's a fact that some don't survive.
Phil McAuliffe
- Apr 18, 2020
- 11 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on bullying, harassment and discrimination in diplomacy
Is bullying, harassment and discrimination rife in diplomacy?
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- Jan 25, 2020
- 9 min
On anxiety and being a diplomat
Let's have a kind and honest conversation about mental illness and mental health and well-being in diplomacy that moves beyond platitudes.
Phil McAuliffe
- Nov 30, 2019
- 9 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on competition
Our diplomatic lives can be dominated by competition. What can this do to us?
Phil McAuliffe
- Sep 7, 2019
- 8 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on what people think
'What will people think?' Few questions have stopped as many good ideas and suggestions. Let's explore this some more.
Phil McAuliffe
- Aug 10, 2019
- 11 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on burnout
Stories of burnout are ubiquitous. Let's explore how burnout can affect diplomats and those living the diplomatic life.
Phil McAuliffe
- Jul 6, 2019
- 8 min
On leaving diplomacy
You may be feeling that it's time to leave the diplomatic world and try something else. But what could you do? Where do you start? Read
Phil McAuliffe
- May 26, 2019
- 7 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on mid-life crises
The thoughts and feelings that herald a mid-life crisis can strike you where you are, whoever you are. It's tempting to ignore them, but
Phil McAuliffe
- May 12, 2019
- 7 min
The Lonely Diplomat: an invitation to our bosses
I write these words because I'm worried. I write these words to you to start a kind and honest conversation about how we can work togeth
Phil McAuliffe
- Apr 14, 2019
- 10 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on resilience - part 2
Let's talk about the 'big' resilience and
'little' resilience we need to do our jobs, shall we?
Phil McAuliffe
- Mar 31, 2019
- 10 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on fitness
We must have some physical movement in our days so we remain physically, emotionally and mentally healthy and connected to ourselves. Can we
Phil McAuliffe
- Mar 3, 2019
- 9 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on the stories we tell ourselves
We are all fantastic story creators. The stories we tell ourselves can become our truths. They are powerful. We accept them as fact. They ca
Phil McAuliffe
- Jan 6, 2019
- 9 min
Say what you mean. Mean what you say.
Stop being diplomatic. Sometimes you actually need to say what you mean and mean what you say.
Phil McAuliffe
- Dec 2, 2018
- 9 min
Stop glorifying exhaustion
Might there be more to that exhaustion you're feeling? There's a strong link between exhaustion and burnout with loneliness
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