Inside Out – The Voices in our head
My latest newsletter went out today, one of the articles was on Inside Out. Inside Out – The Voices in our head Have you seen this film yet? Whilst a child’s film there is a great message for all of us. We all have voices in our heads, and sometimes these voices are loud and […]
Music makes us happy
I love music – nothing more recharging and relaxing for me than music, I use it for when I want to relax, and when I want to energise – I‘m still happy to be down in the mosh pit but equally sat listening to a concert. I’m also interested in science, and follow up on […]
Newsletter – Trying Something New
Hi I’ve spent the last couple of days in London – with problems with my national rail journey and then tube strikes it’s not been easy. I usually get a very early train, arriving at Paddington just after 08.00 (I have to get up at 04.45 but it means I get to my Wednesday evening […]
The Open University – You Can Do It!
Have you seen the OU advert, music by Tom Odell – I can’t pretend. The end comment is The most important think you learn at the Open University is what you are capable of. I never studied hard at school and left 6 weeks before my 16th birthday (end of August). My first […]
Reflections on 2014
Each year I like to review the year gone and make plans for what I want to do for 2015. Most people don’t do this but it is a very helpful discipline to get into. I started back in 2010 and find it helpful to see just how much I have achieved, especially the overcome […]
Christmas at the gas station
The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away. It was just another day to him. He didn’t hate Christmas, just couldn’t find a reason to celebrate. He was sitting there looking at the snow that had been falling […]
Mid life – new start
Sandra is fed up. Like many women in midlife she has prioritised her children and given them a really great start in life, she lives in a great location for families but now the youngest has left for university it’s time to think about her. She contacted me as she had so many questions including […]
Why are you so busy? Redefining success
Why are you so busy? Redefining success I was making notes to share and then came across an article by Guy Kawasaki. He summarises this brilliantly in his article 'Let's stop the glorification of busy' So I've included his highlights along with some personal comments. 1. Redefine success. There's no prize for working the most hours […]
Being the authentic you
Can you be yourself at work or are you having to be someone else? I’m working with a client, let’s call him Craig, who is having to operate so far from his natural self that it’s leading to all sorts of problems. He is a kind and considered and thoughtful man who likes to take […]
Tips to keep the holiday feeling longer
We all know what it’s like, we’ve got a holiday booked and work almost a double shift the week or so before so we spend the first few days of our holiday switching off from work, often still feeling stressed. Back home and our first day or two is so busy we feel like we’ve […]
