6 Apr 2021 | General Productivity
I had the most blunt, uncomfortable, and best coaching session last week. I was the coachee and I asked my coach help me get to the heart of my priorities around work and exercise. I have always put everyone else first and it would take a lot of effort, focus and...
30 Mar 2021 | General Productivity
I’m currently researching and writing my next book: SPARK: Fire up your confidence, influence and courage though self-leadership. In light of world events over the last 12+ months, no one has been left untouched by uncertainty, stress and the need to be agile with the...
23 Mar 2021 | General Productivity
When you’re in a meeting – face to face or online – do you notice the chatter in your head? Do you start to form a response to what’s being said? Does your mind drift onto other priorities, or do you lose focus through boredom? That inner noise...
15 Mar 2021 | General Productivity
I love crime shows, if you’re of a similar vintage to me you may know of the show that ran for 26 series, The Bill. I refused to answer a ringing phone on Tuesday and Saturday nights for years … I was too busy savouring every morsel of The Bill. Recently...
9 Mar 2021 | General Productivity
Feedback is a fantastic way to help you understand yourself. You can reflect on what you do and look for the listens that emerge but feedback will enlighten you to what you can’t see about yourself. Feedback can shed light on your blind spots. Feedback can come in the...
2 Mar 2021 | General Productivity
In her memoir, Becoming, Michelle Obama shares how, before they even married, she was appointed as Barack Obama’s mentor at the law firm they worked. We often hear Barack crediting Michelle as being the success and support behind his achievements. Some other...