“Half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough” Josh Billings Why is it that some people seem to be able to say “no” easily, with no sense of remorse, and some of us […]
Read more →Today I witnessed how powerful we are when we connect with others in an authentic, vulnerable and compassionate way. I was working with a group of aspiring leaders in a global corporate bank and we were sharing experiences from our lives which have had a significant […]
Read more →Recently, I have noticed how unnecessarily complicated life can be. Maybe it is the 35,000 decisions we are faced with every day. Maybe it is the endless quest to streamline our daily activities through technology. Or maybe it’s that we have an unconscious bias to move […]
Read more →“Meditation app Calm hits a $250M valuation amid an explosion of interest in mindfulness apps” My first reaction to this headline was, “Wow! I wish I’d come up with the idea for a mindfulness app a few years ago”. Then my thinking shifts to….. “Why […]
Read more →Have you ever found yourself looking at a restaurant menu and felt incapable of making a decision? That is exactly how I felt when I met a friend for lunch in our local Italian deli this week. The menu had well over 30 items on it […]
Read more →“One day I’m going to be found out!” “If only they knew….” “I can’t believe people think I’m good at this stuff!” “I don’t think I can do this” “It’s all pretend, I don’t really know what I’m doing!” “I feel like I’m making it up as […]
Read more →What happens when you bring 6 business owners and leaders together for half a day in a stunning location in the countryside of Perthshire? Inspiring conversations, insightful debate and a commitment to do something different is what you get! And that is exactly what happened when I […]
Read more →The truth about success, happiness, confidence, health and productivity is simple. You don’t need to spend lots of money learning how someone achieved their goals. You don’t need to study for years to gain insight into what creates a successful business, relationship or life. The truth about […]
Read more →If, like many of us, you don’t always feel in control of your time this series of short videos on A New Approach to Time Management is just what you need! Take a look:
Read more →How quickly do you go from noticing to simply seeing? I moved house 10 months ago and it has just struck me how quickly I’ve fallen into a routine. Habits and patterns have already formed and I’ve lost that exciting sense of anticipation and wonder that comes […]
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