The word “work” comes from the Old English noun weorc and verb wyrcan, meaning an action, deed, or labor. I’m “working” clearly means different things…

The parent who is “extra” and is making it about them, even when they say it’s about their child. The child who isn’t listening or…

I asked a group of pupils I was working with recently: give me one word to sum up the session, and one pupil said: Composure.…

If the job of a coach is to make the focus of the session obvious, then it’s reasonable to ask: what am I making obvious?…

Junior doctors are high-achieving, well-trained, intelligent people; you’d think they’d have their career path set. Only they don’t — because now they get to choose…

Most of us don’t think of picking apples for a living. Yet, when we need the money, we might. After all, it’s outside work, and…

Trying to go from A to B had me running around in circles for years. A bigger turnover, another contract, more clients. Whatever it was,…

I’ve received two handwritten notes this year that filled me with joy — one from my daughter Chloe and one from Peter Reynolds. When was…

Watch a coach closely enough, and you’ll see a coach who is likely performing for the crowd. How do I know? I’ve done it myself.…

A leap of faith requires courage, fortitude, and a fair slice of hope. Hope that you make it to the other side. It could be…

It’s hard to run fast when you’re looking back. If you keep looking over your shoulder, you lose your forward focus.I can think of a few sports where it’s common to see an athlete with their shoulder turned slightly to receive a pass, catch a ball, o...

Let's start with a well-known idiom: The cobbler's children have no shoes. The modern-day version is the builder whose house is a tip, or a coach who doesn't turn their tools on themselves. This week, I turned the tools on my family, and anyone else...

Folks,Writing a book is not hard; anyone can do it, but not many can commit to the stress and strains of clearing the space to get the job done. That's emotional labour. The writing itself is a chore.I was chatting to a friend of mine last week, who...

Folks,A theme emerged for me last week that I didn't see coming. Yet, when it arrived, it made sense.A bit of backstory:Two coaches, one a grassroots coach and the other a creative, came to me with their courses. One was established but getting very...

Folks,I realised this week that for all the meetings and events I’ve curated, I still have plenty to learn when it comes to where I put the chairs. When Wendy Woon wanted to teach museum curators about how to design a space for interaction, she jumbl...