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

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 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

‘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

Freedom is something that most of us value. And we are entirely free to choose our thoughts and our actions. The key to liberation is to make smart choices every day.

That’s me. My day has been made. My oldest friend, we have known each other since we were 3yrs old, surprised me by sending flowers today. ‘Just to make you smile’, she said. To be honest, I was so touched [...] Read more

I just picked up it’s International Happiness Day today. Yes really. Yes yes it is a thing. It was established by the UN in 2012 so that people around the world realise the importance of happiness within their lives. I [...] Read more