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...

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...

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...

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....

Spice Girls

“Yo, I’ll tell you what I wantWhat I really, really wantSo tell me what you wantWhat you really, really want” etc…. There’s no denying the Spice Girls made impact in the 90s –  whether you loved their music and stance...

Rule number 1

“Rule Number 1:  Don’t lose money.  Rule Number 2: Don’t forget Rule Number 1” so says multi-billionaire investor and insurance company owner Warren Buffett. It was with this energy in mind that I attended an event in London entitled...

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