Feeling mentally murky or mentally brilliant?
With the ending of mental health month in October and the year we’ve all had, many leaders inside and outside the coaching room have been saying that we need better support for our mental health. With the restrictions on our lives set to continue, I…
Boundaries Baby
Are you suffering from work-from-home burnout? You’re not alone. “It’s not really working from home anymore, is it? It’s living at work.” This quote was sent to me by a dear friend and ex-client and it quite poignantly sums up what I have been hearing from leaders…
The ‘UN-plan’ that will get you future ready
As I mentioned in my last blog post I caught myself in the act of over-functioning. This was in response to the changes that COVID had brought and was my vain attempt to regain some control. This being busy approach left me feeling flat and burnt out…
Are you an ‘under’ or ‘over’ functioner?
It’s been a couple of weeks since my last email, as I made the call to take an extended break over Easter. Originally, I intended to go away, but, like many of you I’m sure, I felt that taking the extra time off to staycation was a little pointless. So, I…
The No. 1 thing you can control right now is your wellbeing
The world in which we are now working in is rapidly changing as we shift away from our work hub communities and into our home offices, so it’s essential that we think consciously about how we set ourselves up to be happy and motivated and…
Podcast 6: The mindful transition workshop
As many of you know at this time of year, we love to do some reflection, vision setting, and planning for what we want to achieve in the year ahead. This year we have recorded a very special podcast (well audio workshop masquerading as a podcast), which is full…
Personal Growth: When a moment of clarity hits you like a ton of bricks
I’m coming to you after a monster month filled both with inspiring work and interesting life lessons. I have been meaning to write something to you all for a while. My thoughts have been percolating on what to write but I haven’t felt the inspiration…
Are you stuck in a rut and it’s time to make some changes?
This month I want to talk about transitions as it’s coming up both in my life and with those around me. There seems to be this point, in everyone’s lives that we get stuck in a rut and no amount of thinking, strategizing and doing…
Are you future ready?
In the last couple of weeks, I have been writing about some of the components of the winter season. A time of retreating and reflecting and also, a time of ‘finishing’ things to make way for new things that the future may hold… For some,…
Have you noticed yourself wanting to retreat and reflect?
I’m writing to you this morning from my home office staring out at a very cold and rainy Sydney. There’s nothing like a bit of ‘dreich’ weather (yes that’s a thing, Scottish saying my dad uses all the time to describe the Aberdeen weather), to…