What if today was your last day on earth? How would things be different for you? What would be important? All those things that seem so...

Last week I was fortunate to see a really great coach in action. He helped the client go from heavy and overwhelmed to light and...

My wife and I recently planned two days of celebrations to mark our 10th wedding annversary. Our children would have a sleepover and were...

When Bob Dylan was awarded a Nobel Prize his fellow singer Leonard Cohen remarked, “it’s like pinning a medal on Mount Everest for being...

No more forgiveness! To the managers who overlooked me To the colleagues who made me insecure To the teammates who made it difficult To...

I woke up early one morning and had the virtuous thought to go swimming. Hearing the rain outside I grabbed an umbrella and crept out...

Your email will go silent. Your office chair will be empty. Your career will have run its course. Your role swallowed up in another org...

This week my children didn’t go back to school.  They didn’t put on a uniform.  Get on a school bus.  Or pack a gym bag  There’ll be no...

For 10 years I was responsible for the CEO’s results message. Every quarter, every year-end, every annual conference.  Funny thing is,...

My wife and I decided to go on a water-only fast. Just for fun. We set a target of 72hrs.  The result?  We completed 50 hours. Then,...

25 years ago my little life fell apart.  I was Football Secretary of my local professional club. It felt like the perfect job. My career...

Miracles are happening every day when you slow down enough to notice them.  Like, I’ve just gotten over the flu. What’s the miracle in...

My last job was a dream come true. After 10 years I had a great rack record, loved the work more than ever, and had a truly wonderful...

Maybe I’m being sentimental, but as I get older my heart feels increasingly drawn to those three little magic words:  “I don’t know”. ...

If there's anything more powerful than believing in yourself, it's probably noticing that someone else believes in you. Yesterday I took...

“I’m thinking of quitting because of my boss. She’s making my life a misery!” We’ve all been there. We’ll likely be there again.  But...

I’ve had a shit week AND That’s okay BECAUSE I’m trying something new And the new will sometimes get messy I’m stepping out into the...

I saw too many colleagues who'd lost their love of work.  Their drawn faces told the story: too young to retire, too old to start...

Don't believe what people tell you. Just believe in them. We all get lost in our stories sometimes. It’s easy to miss that it’s all made...

I know a lot less than I think I do. My children are always teaching me that.  With thanks to Flower, on her 10th birthday! 🌸