If plan ‘A’ doesn’t work – stay cool and don’t panic. Remember the alphabet has another 25 letters.
9th October 2019I chuckled to myself when I saw this on the wall of an office of a client. We had been working through their concerns about the effectiveness of their business plan (plan A) and were busy on trying to come up with options to keep on track. I asked the question about whether the plan Read more…
Is the culture of an organisation magic or just hard work?
4th September 2019There are a myriad of research papers, books and theses about the culture of an organisation. Put simply, I think the culture of an organisation is about “how we do things around here”; not necessarily linked to the published values and mission statement of an organisation, but how it actually feels to be in there Read more…
A good read ……..
22nd August 2019I love a good book; and, as some of you know, actually prefer to read ‘real’ books rather than ‘e’ books. This can make packing for my holiday a bit of a challenge but I have recognised that when I read a ‘real’ book, the content seems to go in better. So, for me, the Read more…
However difficult life may be, there is always something that you can do and succeed at. Stephen Hawking
8th August 2019The last couple of weeks have been fairly quiet on the coaching and training front. It nearly always is at this time of year and so I had planned to use the time to do some preparatory work for when it gets busy again at the beginning of September. Part of that work involves doing Read more…
There are no speed limits on the road to excellence.
30th July 2019At the start of the school holiday period, perhaps some of you are thinking about the journeys you are going to make. The subject of ‘journey’s (a word which I know can be bandied about quite a lot these days), is one that fascinates me. I am not particularly interested in fast cars but what Read more…
Feelings are like waves …. We can’t stop them from coming, but we can choose which ones to surf!
17th July 2019I like this quote because it reminds us all that we can’t stop things happening, but we can choose how to respond to them and manage the situation as best as we can. Living near the sea, I am fortunate enough to be able to go for walks along the shoreline and see the power Read more…
The impact of muscle memory
2nd July 2019I was listening to an article on the radio the other day, when a composer was talking about the process he uses for composing new music. He was explaining that he doesn’t sit near any musical instruments whilst initially composing because he knows he will then use ‘muscle memory’ of previous compositions, rather than coming Read more…
A real break from all the busyness……
19th June 2019I love my job and feel very privileged to work with such an array of people in different industries, both in a coaching and training role. I was going away at the end of May for nearly 3 weeks and, having been busy in the lead up to the time off, was looking forward to Read more…
Good things come to people who wait, but better things come to those who go out and get them
2nd April 2019When I was a child, my Mother would often say to me “Good things come to those who wait” as she was urging me to sit quietly or not get excited about an event happening sometime in the future. How life changes! As entrepreneurs, leaders, and bosses, we must realise that everything we think about Read more…
In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can. Nikos Kazantzakis
25th March 2019Nikos Kazantzakis was a Greek writer and philosopher, celebrated for his novel Zorba the Greek, considered by many to be his greatest work. He became known globally after the release of the film based on his novel. I wonder if, when writing the novel, he thought it would become such a well-known and celebrated film? Read more…
