Everyday is a school day

I was scanning my timeline on Twitter and saw a tweet from Ian Perry asking who was attending the World of Learning event. Not being an attendee it had no obvious …

Let go

As a coach I read pretty widely to inform my practice. I’m happy to draw ideas and philosophies from any source in order to help my clients. Having said that, …

Flawless?

Two very different characters. Two very different approaches. One a mild mannered, unassuming team player, the other a brash, complex leader. Both elevated to near mythic status by amazing feats …

Through a child’s eyes

Today’s post comes from an unusual source. The child of one of my clients. As a naturally inquisitive 8 year old she wondered who was this person who called Mummy …

On the road again

Working predominantly as a coach I don’t do much in the way of business travel. However, this evening finds me in a small hotel finishing a presentation for tomorrow morning …

Work is where the heart is

Tuesday this week saw me delivering some mini coaching training sessions. The organisation was Freebridge, a housing association, not necessarily an industry associated with the most innovative thinking. However over …

The Sky is the limit

I never really understood the mentality of professional cycle racing until I watched a film called Chasing Legends a few years ago. The film charted the campaign of a team …

Mud, sweat & gears

With the amount of rain that was coming down I think we all expected the Ark to come floating over the hill. In all honesty it was probably out there, …

Did you miss me?

I’m sure no-one minded and hey it was just a personal rule but I didn’t write last week. Nothing to get too worried about in the grand scheme of things …

Ready? Steady?

Last week I blogged about the need for closure. The comments I got on that post got me thinking about what it takes to begin something. This coming Saturday I’m …