Silence is golden, from the proverb Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden. A proverb, shortened over the years, thought to have dated back to Ancient Egypt. An example in English written by Thomas Carlyle, was…
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Being weird is a gift
I signed up with one of the best coaches and mentors in the world mid-pandemic for two reasons: Because he encourages us to embrace our weirdness. I struggled to find an exceptional coach who got…
Shaping Futures Means Shaping Habits
Shaping Futures means Shaping Habits Over the past few years, I’ve coached team managers, individual contributors, founders, and chiefs. All have one thing in common: Change. A change in environment.A change in job.A change forced…
Time is an illusion
What’s your default mood when you are suddenly stopped in flow of what you are doing? Yesterday, I was travelling with my son on the A34 to my parents and suddenly we stopped. We were…
Recover Faster
When things don’t go your way, what do you do? One of my coaches said true success is inner peace. And how true he is. When things go your way, when you reach the success…
Sweet dreams
Annie Lennox sang: “Sweet dreams are made of thisWho am I to disagreeI travel the world and the seven seasEverybody’s looking for something” Wise words. Many think that a vision, a goal or a dream…
33 pieces of counterintuitive advice
Here are 33 pieces of counterintuitive advice designed to get your thinking. Some I’ve been using with clients, others are new. What are your pieces of counterintuitive advice? If you feel comfortable in your role,…
A Perfect Storm
Challenge and change shouldn’t phase you. You’ve done both. You’ve learned a lot and here you are, continuing your work, life and business. People say change is difficult yet throughout history, humans have workedthrough it….
What does happiness mean to you?
I’ve just come back from a few nights away with my son. It was a very last minute booking. I panicked a bit as I couldn’t find what I wanted. You know the amazing thing…