Snappy wisdom. Where do you go for yours? January 9, 2017 We like our proverbs. Or as they’re called on the internet these days, ‘inspirational sayings’. Twitter and Facebook are awash with them, nuggets of wisdom accompanied by a picture of… read more »
A festive must! Is this the best Christmas decoration? December 12, 2016 Are you listening? Then I’ll begin. Though in order to listen, you will need to make space. Some call it de-centering. It’s when you consciously try and remove your own… read more »
Rules for happiness. Why waiting for the cavalry’s a bad idea. December 9, 2016 Stop waiting for the cavalry… and you’ll be happier. What do I mean? I was talking with a woman in her work place; she wasn’t happy. ‘I’ve worked here for… read more »
Burning cakes. What’s going on in the kitchen?! December 1, 2016 It’s the second series of The Missing on the BBC and the French detective, Julien Baptiste hits the nail on the head. A young woman is upset, having burned a… read more »
Self-help? It’s all just ‘I’ in the sky. November 21, 2016 I’m contemplating the clouds today, though you probably have something more important to do. For good or ill, they do give the sky much of its character. And like our… read more »
A busy A&E department. And the secret of success is? November 14, 2016 It was just another busy A&E in London. I was with my friend, recently diagnosed with lung cancer. We were meant to be meeting for lunch in some nice eating… read more »
How to change things…by not trying to change them. November 7, 2016 Do you resist things? Some people do it all the time and often without noticing. Perhaps we resist an idea…like the idea of going to work on a Monday morning,… read more »
The quality of silence. No two silences are the same. October 31, 2016 Silence…you may not get much of it. You may wish for more of it in your life; or you may try and avoid it, some do. But do you notice… read more »
Hillary Clinton’s secret. What’s transforming her temperament? October 24, 2016 Hillary Clinton has a tough reputation. She’s known as a highly-scripted career politician with a close relationship to scandal. But is there some work going on in the background? Have… read more »
Leadership models. What’s yours? October 17, 2016 I recently met two different leaders on the same day. Both independently felt uneasy with their predicament. Why? They each look after teams of about ten people in a competitive… read more »