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Sit down. Breathe. Write. Repeat...Going Backwards?
Going back to something. Hmmm. You hear this all the time and it's just not possible... "I'm going back to work" or "I'm going to go back to doing exercise" or "Let's go back to X on holiday" or "Let's go back and look at the numbers and see what we can...
Corporate Guff
"We do expect our corporate members to keep their management processes under review throughout 2024 because a consistent operational model grounded in clear processes and associated measures provides a strong baseline to aid the management of volatility within...
Opening Doors
When you look back on your career path so far, I wonder who's opened doors for you? I don't mean literally but I do mean figuratively. Who encouraged you to go towards something? Who opened a door which would otherwise have remained tightly closed...
Be more self-ish
After attending one of my three-day events in London focused on career acceleration and owning your value, Jane (let's call her) came to the realisation that that she wasn’t driving her own bus in her career and she needed to take back the steering wheel and quickly....
Evolving
When I heard my client say along the lines “I’ve given myself permission to watch a bit more TV” it struck me. That’s exactly what I wanted to do. I’ve been very strict with myself for years about if, when, how, what I watch on TV. Rarely...
Pacing
Pace ~ "the speed or rate at which something happens" says my trusty online dictionary. Pacing yourself. Pacing your energy. Pacing your speed. Pacing your rate of speaking. Why am I sharing this with you at this time? Well. This very week, as I...
Reflections
"We do not learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience." ~ John Dewey. Indeed. It's easy to think everything that happens to us is a lesson and we get the lesson in the moment. We don't. It's only when we look back,...
Custodian
When we moved into our new home in 2022 I dictated the phrase telling friends "We're custodians of this old place" which we are. Our home is around 350 years old and has so much history and quirks to consider and look after. My dictation app got confused...
Remember to Remember
I don't know about you but I can put off and put off doing something until it becomes, let's say, a hot potato and then I have to galvanise myself with the deadline looming. How inefficient this is. Effective but inefficient. It's effective in that it...
In the moment
As I was waiting for a meeting with a client's boss this week, I watched the various interactions and body language of those waiting for other meetings. The City offices of this big financial services firm were, as most are, impressive, imposing and echoey. There were...