Finding the love
What do you love doing? For as the philosophers have put it so clearly over the years, It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it Bananarama (and others) It was a theme underlined by the strengths advocate Marcus Buckingham at the recent WBECS Pre-Summit. The content of his slot was taken […]
A river runs through it
There was once a time and a place, and in that time and in that place, a young woman approached her older, craggier mentor. If it helps, let’s imagine the mentor lived in a cave on a mountainside. He may even have had a white beard. “I don’t know what to do,” the woman immediately […]
Work in progress
Let’s get the very un-shy elephant in the room out of the way. It’s a cliché – and a truly banal one at that – beloved of coaches and gurus everywhere. Life is a journey. Now we’ve established that this isn’t the first or last time we’ll hear this nugget of wisdom, let’s celebrate the […]
No Regrets? Really?
It’s hard to think of another behavioural scientist out there who nails it time after time with such great lines as, “Human beings are both seasoned time travellers and skilled fabulists.” Step forward, Dan Pink, and take a bow. His Drive has long been a book I’ve recommended ad nauseam to all and sundry, and […]
The Tribe of the Cowbells
Baby is six months old today! Nurtured by great reviews, she’s just about to start crawling, I feel. And yes, I’m still asked what on earth the cowbells are all about:) Available in all good Amazon stores globally for those curious to know more… Meanwhile, her little brother is already developing. Where will he go? […]
Where the wild things are
As the days lengthen here in Scotland, it’s time to escape again into the wilds of the Highlands and to the cairns that guide and mark the mountains. Among the many meanings of that wonderful word wild, I love the nuances that talk to being unconstrained, wilful, and independent. The sense of living according to […]
Who do we (not) need?
Writing is a notoriously solitary pursuit. It involves a lot of ringfencing and a lot of apologising. Missed social occasions, missed time with loved ones, missed attention. And lots of closed doors. For those of us in people-focussed helping professions, that last one is particularly difficult. Shutting the door goes against the very grain of [&hell
