Learning as a way of life.

It has been in the news recently that over 4 million people in the UK are currently subjected to what is called deep poverty....

“Don't raise your voice, improve your argument." – Desmond Tutu. There is a concept called the illusion of depth of explanation; when the...

In his excellent book, The Art of Loving, Erich Fromm wrote: “Giving is more joyous than receiving, not because it is a deprivation, but...

Our lives are full of things that have the potential to cause disruption to our routines and to inflict disorder on life as we know it....

This is a question that I get asked, in some way or another, on an almost weekly basis. The question comes from my partner, my boss, my...

What motivates you? Why do you do the things you do, both in terms of your personal and professional life? Have you ever asked yourselves...

I was thinking the other day about some of my aspirations. I do this on a regular basis, to check on progress towards them and to see if...

Change can often be uncomfortable, stressful or in some instances frightening. People need help with change when they’re finding it hard...

As a taster for my upcoming free workshop on networking and collaboration, I wanted to share the cut down version of my latest blog...

I often have to ask my partner where something of mine is as I can’t find it. I believe I suffer from a bad memory, but oftentimes I am...

From an evolutionary perspective we are designed to be busy and/or occupied. Now, this was appropriate for cave men and women who needed...

Now we have a better idea of what self-awareness is and why it is important, how can we go about developing it? Get a different...

So what do we mean by self-awareness? From a psychological perspective, Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund first popularised the concept...

If you’ve been reading my previous blogs, you may have guessed by now that I love a good acronym. This one is memorable and powerful (as...

Feeling stressed is, for most people, an unpleasant situation to find yourself in. Stress is all about being under sustained, abnormal...

I’ve been using the TAPAS acronym for meetings for a few years now. Partly because it helps to get the most out of the them and partly...

For me, aspirations are all about planning to live life the way you would like to. Some people may call these goals, but I have always...

I occasionally struggle to get a good night’s sleep and I don’t feel that I’m alone in this. The usual reasons for my lack of sleep...

It’s Time to Talk Day today which got me thinking about my own mental wellbeing and that of my friends, colleagues and clients. Below are...