Fall is Back

It’s that time of year again. The mornings stay dark longer, the light slips from the evenings a bit more quickly. Sunburnt becomes weather-beaten. I like the American concept of Fall. Much of what we enjoy in the summer falls/disappears to be replaced by something different that we love at least as much. Nature’s changes… Continue reading Fall is Back

Running Up That Hill

When I was even younger, I did a bit of distance/cross country running. The advice that stuck with me was to run harder up a hill, keep your momentum downhill, then speed up as you get to the bottom and kick on (this was 40+ years ago, mind!). Like in business, and life in general,… Continue reading Running Up That Hill

The Right Kind of Clothes

We’re at that time of year when people ask me, ‘How do you deal with the cold up there’? I always think of that great Billy Connolly quote, ‘There’s no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong kind of clothes’. Winter weather is like life itself. Wear the right clothes, get out and enjoy… Continue reading The Right Kind of Clothes

My Time is Mine

I will be doing a bit of work over the weekend, like I normally do. I ‘bunked off’ yesterday afternoon, then did some work in the evening. I can do this because much of my time is mine. I do less full-day sessions these days, so I often have small gaps during the day. In… Continue reading My Time is Mine