Our lives are full of turning points, waiting for us to notice them and act on them. 40 years ago this week, I left home for the first time to study at Portsmouth Polytechnic. I was incredibly lucky to study something that still interests me today, at a time when you could get a full… Continue reading Turning Points
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Breaking the Ice
Working with a keen group of US-based interns this week, I was asked a surprising question. ‘Are you Red or Blue?’ I get asked this question frequently by people in the UK, but it was the first time from a US audience. It’s a football (soccer) thing. When you’re from Liverpool like me, you’re born… Continue reading Breaking the Ice
Comfort Zone
I had an interesting conversation recently. Someone asked me if I was doing face to face work again. I said ‘Not yet, though there’s some coming up later in the year.’ They then proceeded to tell me I was living in my ‘comfort zone’. ‘How come?’ was my response. I got a fairly unintelligible answer.… Continue reading Comfort Zone
More Strings to Play
This week I got another instrument. This is my bouzouki, made in Romania, travelled up here from Yorkshire. Playing music has become so important to me over the last three years. It is so much fun, it offers a sense of progress and different processes to master. It allows you to be creative without any… Continue reading More Strings to Play
One Long Journey Leads to Another
This is my Baglama Saz. I heard someone playing one on YouTube and loved the sound, so I bought one. It arrived two years ago today. I followed its journey from Istanbul to Leipzig to East Midlands to Aberdeen, then to here. The second journey started with me slowly learning how to play an instrument… Continue reading One Long Journey Leads to Another
Spring Clean
In between working with some wonderfully curious people on presence, goal setting and impact, this week has seen a thorough spring clean. Old things cleared out to clear space for the new. My office has had a revamp, with the old sofa, beloved by much-missed dogs, replaced with a couple of bookshelves and more space.… Continue reading Spring Clean
Clear Your Cache
A long time ago, I picked up a healthy virtual habit. When you run a virtual session, your computer works hard for you, picking up all sorts of things that deplete its power and energy, while keeping you going. So, after every session, I clear my computer’s cache, to rejuvenate it and minimise any issues… Continue reading Clear Your Cache
Planting, Growing, Nurturing
Am I achieving my goals, or having a walk in the forest? Am I looking for business, or showing more of myself? Probably a bit of all four. I’ve had a good business development week, despite, as some would say, ‘not doing much for it’. Like the forest we walked in today, business development has… Continue reading Planting, Growing, Nurturing
Trusting the Process
Earlier this week, I watched my current favourite TV programme, Portrait Artist of the Year, in which people paint a celebrity. As a non-artist, I marvel at what these people produce in four hours. They paint a good likeness, while capturing the spirit of the person. The common theme is that they all have a… Continue reading Trusting the Process