A couple of years ago, when we first moved back to Bedford in the UK, I was quite excited about going to London for the day to catch up with a friend whom I hadn't seen for years. We had a lunch planned at the V&A Museum, a mooch around the galle...
You may well have felt trapped in a relentless cycle of task completion, crossing off one item only to replace it with another. Despite the illusion of productivity, the to-do list often becomes an unending source of stress, leaving you feeling you a...
Journaling has received a lot of attention in recent years and yet, many senior leaders are not using it and are missing out on a powerful tool for personal development that is always available, effective and private. Why Senior Leaders Should Journa...
Have you ever stopped to think about the quiet role friendship plays in our success? You won’t spot me in the video. I’m a tiny black dot on the left side of the choir at the Royal Albert Hall last week for Rutter’s Christmas Concert! For the audienc...
I fulfilled a dream this summer: to go on a summer violin making course. As an amateur violinist, I'd always been fascinated by the violin maker I visited frequently, sitting with such concentration and focus in his workshop making tiny adjustments o...
"I don't feel alone now."The moving response from a participant at the end of yesterday's very special coaching programme for a group of carers, supported by the Tibbs Dementia Foundation here in Bedford.Doing voluntary work for the Tibbs Foundation...
It's a fabulous feeling having a plan that motivates and energises. It reminds me of sailing in the Solent off the south of England in July sunshine when the sails, wind and crew are all aligned! Nothing quite beats it.Many years ago, I got into sail...
