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 »

A friend of mine has just started working from home and it all feels a bit strange. So she’s decided to go for an early morning walk every day, a… read more »

I was speaking with a successful head teacher recently. They said that the most difficult aspect of their job was aggressive parents. This was what they found hardest about being… read more »

I watched my friend walk along the path and noticed that sometimes, quite suddenly, he would break out into laughter. ‘Why do you laugh?’ I asked. ‘How could I do… read more »

Sometimes a gift is also a nightmare. Take the human brain, for instance. It’s one of the human races’ most remarkable achievements: the ability to think about something that is… read more »

What makes work bearable? Well, there are lots of answers to that question. Sense of doing something valuable. The pay. Convenient hours/location. But in a recent report from the Royal… read more »

A lot of people want to work from home. It can be a euphemism for something of a day off, pottering round the house in your slippers, with no one… read more »

‘We’re building the future now!’ This is written in large letters on the hoarding of a local hospital, where major redevelopment works are underway. And they’re right. Things are happening… read more »

It is Kate Buck Jr who believes that salt water is the cure to everything. The salt water can take various forms, however. ‘The cure for anything is salt water,’ she… read more »