After a wet and windy few days, it was good to wake up to calmness. Even better to spend time walking around the Glenmore Forest, breathing in the fresh, crisp, pine air. Calmness is a wonderful, underrated thing. Something I learned rather slowly, after realising that living on your nerves is tiring and not always… Continue reading The Calm After the Storm
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Happy Returns
July has been a month of happy returns. Last week, I enjoyed my first work trip in four years to London, our former home city. This week, we returned to Lochan Mor for a sunny, summer woodland walk to see the lilies in full bloom. It’s wonderful to experience new places. It’s similarly refreshing to… Continue reading Happy Returns
Nature’s Excellence
We are what we repeatedly do, excellence is not an act, but a habit (Aristotle) Walking around Glen Feshie today, it was easy to see the excellence of the great old trees around the Uath Lochan. Every year, they withstand whatever winter throws at them, before they bloom in the spring. There is so much… Continue reading Nature’s Excellence
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
Spring Forward
In the past, I used to get in a muddle about which time change did what. Then, an American colleague told me her simple phrase, ‘Spring forward, Fall back’. Like so much in life, the simple thing is the most effective. We spring into more daylight and, in theory, better weather. More time outdoors in… Continue reading Spring Forward
Freedom
I worked yesterday and took today off. Now, there are many who frown at the idea of working at the weekend and taking a weekday off. There’s a logical reason for my decision. The forecast for yesterday was for poor weather. Today’s was better. So I worked yesterday when I could get on with it,… Continue reading Freedom
Sit, Wait, Pounce
We’ve been waiting all winter for a day like today. The perfect mix of a non-delivery day, sun, snow and safe roads. It was a wonderful start to the weekend. It’s important to know what you want. Sometimes, it’s all about sitting, refining it, waiting for the opportunity to arrive, being prepared for it, then… Continue reading Sit, Wait, Pounce
Flourishing
There’s something special about going to a place you haven’t been to for nearly four years and seeing it flourish. The worst of the winter has passed with more green emerging. And for us, the days are getting longer, we wear thinner layers, things seem easier. We enjoy what we do, where we go and… Continue reading Flourishing
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
Quiet Reflections
When things are busy, it’s important to take time to reflect. What’s working well, or not so well? What are the reasons behind that? What else can you do? Where can you get quality feedback to help you? Most of our thinking is done quickly, on instinct. Making decisions on the spur of the moment… Continue reading Quiet Reflections