Power

Walking the Birks of Aberfeldy recently, I was struck by the power of the waterfalls, their speed, strength and beauty. It got me thinking about the people I meet who tell me they have ‘no’ or ‘little’ power. There’s a lot more to power than age or seniority. We could have expert power, based on… Continue reading Power

Turning Points

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

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