This week I thought, ‘Why not use my blog to end conflict and loneliness whilst making a small stab at world peace?’ A girl can dream. Now you may be sitting at your desk asking yourself ‘what has this got [...] Read more
Inspiration
I learned a hard lesson at work this week: knowing when to be in the driver’s seat and when to be in the passenger’s seat. For many of us at work, it’s useful to step back and check you are [...] Read more
This week I have been reading a book by Neuroscientist, Dr David Rock, called ‘Your Brain at Work: Know Your Brain, Transform Your Performance’. It is a persuasive and practical read explaining how to combat the limitations of our pre-frontal [...] Read more
I often encourage clients to develop a daily gratitude practice. Why? It improves mental health, physical health and positively rewires the brain. This is not mumbo jumbo but supported by peer-reviewed research across neuroscience, psychology, and health sciences. As a professional [...] Read more
I am typing from A & E with my daughter, which got me thinking: So often at work we catch ourselves reacting to events as if it is life and death. Sometimes it’s useful to be reminded of Covey’s Time [...] Read more
I am slightly in love with King Charles at the moment. At an event celebrating all those who support cancer patients and their loved ones he said “what strikes us repeatedly is the profound impact of human connection’. In my [...] Read more
Remember your mind’s job is to think, your heart’s job is to beat and your lungs’ job is to breathe. We tend to notice our heart when it is running at a million miles an hour. And notice our lungs [...] Read more
‘Sparking the imagination is the cosmic carrot to waking you up inside’. I literally ripped that line out of my weekly Sunday newspaper, a quote by Viola Davies as she discussed her new action movie G20. So many of us [...] Read more
I find it embarrassing that some advice posted online actually needs to be said. I was, however, delighted to hear Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan, call out the insidious behaviour that is creeping into organisations and his call to [...] Read more