Switch off

We all find it increasingly hard to switch off. It’s all too easy to have a phone on silent and surreptitiously look at it whilst we are at another meeting or out with friends. In fact, it’s almost become acceptable behaviour to have your phone to hand ‘just in case’. Whilst we’re in work mode…

Keep your Head

Does it seem that the world is going mad? First Brexit, now Trump as president and Ed Balls surviving yet another week on Strictly! All around us things are happening that are unexpected and kicking against the perceived norm. Some of these things we may be able to influence – by voting for example –…

Overwhelm – the Business Killer

Recently a client called me distraught that their business plan was being suffocated by the amount of admin required. Situations like this aren’t uncommon – in any arena seemingly great ideas can quickly be drowned by growing lists of daily activities. Overwhelm is a common word used at these times and in a business environment…

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Too Old for School

For a while now I’ve been considering going back to school. Not in a formal full-time sense but in a way that suits my time and availability. I was undecided on whether to pursue an interest (I love history) or extend my business knowledge. And then the ideal opportunity came along. 

Christmas is coming

As the saying goes “Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat”. And it’s at this time of year that our “to-do” lists can easily spiral out of control. Far from encouraging a festive, happy spirit the dreaded “list” can put us into a spiral of panic, stress and dismay. Don’t let it happen…