I’ve had a number of conversations this week about something that’s been playing on my mind and seems to be echoed by others. As I write this, most of us in the UK have been living in lockdown – I have for 39 days. We’re experiencing a global pandemic and many people are dying. Most […]
During this period of reduced travel, reduced work opportunities and increased time to focus I’ve been reflecting on how I can continue to support people, and I’m very excited to be able to let you know my new free 5-day programme on Coping with Uncertainty is now live! I’d love to help you and anyone […]
So, we’re living in a global pandemic and many of us are barely leaving our homes. During this time, I’m noticing in myself and others that sometimes the negative voice in our head manages to convince us that other people are much better off than us and I’m posting this today as a reminder to […]
Context: I’m writing this whilst the country, and indeed most of the world, are in lockdown due to COVID-19. There’s been a lot of talk lately about when things will return to normal, and what the “new normal” will be like. It’s got me thinking, what is normal? I remember hearing a quote at a […]
One of the things I know I’ve struggled with recently, and have had a number of conversations with family, friends and coaching clients is how we can continue to plan ahead in the current climate where we don’t know when we’ll be able to do some of the things we’d normally plan. I’d planned to […]
Today has been a bizarre day and I feel drawn to sharing how I feel in case it helps others. I know sometimes it’s helped me to read about the experiences of others and notice similarities and differences so I’m sharing mine. This is a longer post than usual and I make no apologies for […]
I drafted this blog post a couple of weeks ago. During this time of social distancing where I’m spending less time travelling, more time at home, and my work habits aren’t the same it’s become even more useful, so I’m sharing this with you now as it may help you too. I was talking with […]
So…. we’re living in a pandemic and this one doesn’t seem as easy as the board game version to overcome. Things are changing incredibly rapidly, and I think we’re all feeling at times like we’re not taking it seriously enough and at times like we’re taking it too seriously. That’s understandable, and it’s OK. I’m writing […]
One common reason for not doing as much professional development as people might like is that they don’t have enough time to fit it in. This could be something they feel themselves, or it could be a wider organisational perspective. Whilst time is indeed a finite resource, and we do only have 24hrs in each […]
Welcome to 2020! The start of the year is a time when many of us set resolutions to “improve” themselves. Sometimes we choose to add new things to our lives, sometimes we choose to take things away, sometimes we choose to make minor adaptations. Often to help us find a “new you” that we’re encouraged to […]