As a Medieval History student, I was teased for my obsession with medieval monks!To this day, I’m still the person who checks where the nearest abbey is when we go on holiday — and whose all-time favourite museum is the tiny but perfect Museum of Clu...

With our arms covered in scratches and a harvest of blackberries in hand, I headed back to my friend’s kitchen on Saturday morning after a long walk.  It’s become a bit of a school holiday tradition: dog walks, followed by coffee in one of our garden...

What if your holiday is leaving you just as exhausted as work, only with better photos?Years ago, I went to Prague for a long weekend with a friend. We packed in everything we could: sightseeing from morning till night, late dinners, wandering throug...

I’ve never set out to be in the top 1% for trivia knowledge or financial wealth. But recently, I realized I am part of a different kind of 1% Club.This came up in a conversation with a CEO I coach. They were at a crossroads — debating whether to stay...

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...

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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...