Lessons from dancing Part 2
Life is often providing wisdom if we are only open to receiving it. Yet again last night I was kindly offered two practical tips from a...
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Just let go...
Just let go... As long as you hold onto the belief that you HAVE to do things a certain way you are living from a place of limitation....
One for the perfectionists
SHOUT OUT TO ALL MY PERFECTIONIST CREW!! This morning I chose to do a 15 second intro clip for a website I use. Easy! Oh no… That camera...
Some thoughts on self discipline
We all struggle with self discipline around something… Eating Exercise Financial Work/life balance Smartphone addiction Learning To name...
It's never too late to change
It's never too late to make major changes... I've been posting less than usual lately as I've been travelling and helping my mother in...
The price you pay for not listening to yourself
This is not a post about Valentine’s day… I recently drove past a garage on my way back from a meeting. A garage near to my first...
Are you feeling lonely?
"Are you feeling lonely?"... Did you know one in ten UK workers often or always feel lonely at work? Or that amongst senior managers 32%...
The importance of boundaries
"OMG BOUNDARIES!!!" I found myself shouting this at the TV over this weekend as I watched the absolutely fantastic The Banshees of...
Adventures in digital detox
Thoughts at the end of week one of my experiment in removing tech from my bedside table... All tech is now charged in another room for...
"I'm fine thank you! How are you?"
“I’m fine thank you! How are you?” My response to my client at the start of a call this morning. In truth I started my morning being...
You are who you are because...
You are who you are because you are who you are. Let me explain… The person you are being right now, the results you are getting are...
10 things I learnt from learning to dance
Recently I took up learning salsa with my wife. I swear I didn’t set out to make this a listicle but here’s 10 things I’ve discovered in...
Why I love coaching
"So are you happy now?" I often get asked this question when I explain how I left medicine and how I chose to move in a new direction....
You don't have to do it alone
“I don’t know if I can do it” “I don’t know how to do it” This might not be true ( but usually it isn’t ). It might be true. But who said...
An apple a day...
“An apple a day keeps the doctor away” Well I’m still here and there are lots of them so… This is one round of picking from our apple...
You create your world through your choices
This day could have turned out very differently had I made a different choice. I was in a funk the morning I took these photos. I had to...
Childhood memories
Who’s this cheeky chap then? :-) I’m hitting all the classic 70s check marks here! Long hair High necked sweater Dungarees ( and corduroy...
Are you a conversational tailgater?
I made up the term “conversational tailgating” when learning about effective communication. There were certain patterns of behaviour...
Feeling inspired
Anyone else feeling in awe and inspired by this incredible image released by NASA?!! I am, I've loved astronomy since a young age and...
To listen to others first listen to yourself
We can often feel like people we care about aren’t listening to us… But are we REALLY listening to them? Or is something in the way of us...
You've been here before...
Ever found yourself in a situation or place and felt your energy drop? You might repeat this same moment many times ( maybe more than...
What Top Gun Maverick can teach us about dedication
One thing you might not know about me is I LOVE movies. What I might love even more is the process of creating movies and the behind the...
Is your thinking this bold?
If this isn't thinking BIG I don't know what is! I'm sharing this as it made me chuckle when I read it at the Science Museum in London....
My soul is...
I think this is a beautiful quote. It made me think of how as humans we can be deeply resourceful and creative if we can open up our...
Words are just wind
In the end words are just wind. Strip it right down to basics and words are nothing but pressure waves in air created by the larynx and...
Resignation vs Acceptance
“I guess that’s just how it’s going to be. Nothing I can do about.” “This is how it is and I’m OK with that” Same situation. Different...
The weapon of choice
The way in which we view the world can shift. It isn’t rigid or fixed. I’ve listened to this Fatboy Slim track on and off for some 22...
There isn't always an simple answer
I quickly mocked this up in Canva for myself yesterday whilst exploring what conditions promote growth for me. It gave me the realisation...
Be like water and just flow
Be like water. This was a line Prince used to say to the musicians that worked with him to help them get into their most unique and...
A different way to approach your life
Simple idea I wrote down during one of my own coaching sessions. In life we should be fully committed but totally unattached to the...
Be in motion to keep balance in your life
Movement is key. On a daily basis. Both the mind and body. It can be big movements or little ones but they all count toward moving you...
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