“Do introduce yourself to the person next to you, we’ve already had one wedding from our courses and we’re really rather proud of that.” This was the opening remark from the two women trainers on the Driver Awareness Training I went to a little while back. As a slow learner (if not driver!), this was my second experience of such…
One of the things Steve Jobs said is “We’re here to put a dent in the Universe”. It did seem he was able to encourage the deep aspiration of people at Apple to be part of something truly wonderful where they could bring their best – to make their own particular dent in the Universe. As I gain traction with…
For our wedding anniversary weekend, we went to Beverley, East Yorkshire, which is near to Hull and the Humber Bridge. We were able to meet our daughter, Hannah, which was a joy! We also caught up with a former client, now colleague and friend of mine, Alison, who lives nearby, and met her husband Daniel and daughter Alethea for the…

Our family seems to really like Germany – the people, the food and the friendliness really work for us. It was also an opportunity to catch up with both Nina and Melanie, who had been our au pairs on their gap years before going to university. This summer we did a house swap with a lovely family in Bavaria. We…

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour and some style.” This is one of Maya Angelou’s well known quotes, marking her distinctive life as a celebrated African American author, poet, civil activist and inspiration to many. News of her death came when I was…
Recently I was invited to deliver a workshop for a new client organisation, “Using Your Strengths in Your Professional Development”, to stimulate a group of staff to engage differently and more deeply with their careers. I was recommended for this work following a workshop I gave for independent coaches “Using your Strengths to Attract the Work You Love”, earlier in…