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
Inspiration
So I am always banging on that everyone is a leader. Seriously, we all have so much more agency and power than we often believe and feel. And the truth is, we lead our own lives through every decision we [...] Read more
At this time of year it’s easy to be in a right state rather than the right state. Many of us are fighting off a lurgy or racing to wrap up before the holidays. Whether we are run down or [...] Read more
A coaching theme that has popped up this week is beautifully summarised by the Anais Nin quote: ‘we see the world not as it is, but as we are’. So if you want to change the world or just be [...] Read more
So it turns out Pharrell Williams (the musician) sees colour when he hears sound (he has synaesthesia). How cool is that? It’s like having your very own disco ball inside your head when playing tunes. He believes what makes you [...] Read more
‘Strictly Come Dancing’ is back and as some of you will know, I’m a huge fan. Whilst I am in awe of the professional dancers’ talent and skill, I’m also inspired by the celebrities commitment and courage to learning a [...] Read more
Carlos Castaneda, an American anthropologist and writer, said “We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.” A beautiful example of communicating the complex simply. I meet a lot of people who [...] Read more
So during a coaching session a client slipped into conversation that they were reading “If in doubt, wash your hair’ by Dame Anya Hindmarch (the eponymous fashion accessories’ designer amongst many other accomplishments). I loved the title and was intrigued, [...] Read more
Around this time of year, we often receive a barrage of advice in the media on how to hold on to the positive benefits of our Summer. So I thought I’d throw my hat in the ring. Holidays often give [...] Read more
Inspiration comes from the playground that is the French Alps today. Skiing is another great metaphor for life. You never know what’s round the corner. It’s an oxymoron: challenging and fun. It’s uncertain: you can’t control the weather or the [...] Read more