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OK, so I’ve noticed Wise Wednesdays has been getting longer and it may be a signal to put some of this writing momentum into the book...

If you’ve ever been to an interview, you’ll know to prepare an answer to the What’s your weakness? question. You may have been given...

Working as my own boss over the past two years has taught me a lot about energy management. I’ve always wanted to make a difference in...

You may have heard the expression “you’re in your head too much” which usually refers to the person overthinking an issue. But why does...

Breaking with convention is not for the faint of heart. And yet, it’s the inevitable path of those who innovate and lead in the world....

It’s 3am. You’re trying to fall asleep, but your mind is whirring like an overheated computer. So many scenarios to model, so many...

It always takes me a moment to respond when someone asks me how much time they’ll need for coaching. They have busy schedules and don’t...

When I found myself working in my dream job in global health (the job I’d been working towards for almost two decades), needless to say I...

The first time I met Martina, I knew we were going to be friends. We were in a group of mature PhD students (mature in the sense that...

Even though we’ve just been through the biggest festive season of the year, I’ve noticed that the mission-driven, highly educated...

We’ve landed in 2019! In last week’s webinar, an important focus was what to let go of from 2018. Our work culture encourages us to just...

Ever wondered what other people’s New Year’s resolutions are? Bearing in mind that £37million is wasted on unused gym memberships in the...

It’s the season for overwhelm! Finishing projects, getting things organised making sure everyone’s happy while trying to eat, sleep and...

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” - John Lennon. How many times have you had a brilliant idea,...

How many addicts do you know? Probably more than you think. The majority of drug addicts I've come into contact with have been those...

The laws of physics fascinated me as a teenager. It was partly the fact that we could describe the systems that governed our universe but...

This week we saw frightening images of families driving through thick, dark smoke with raging forest fires either side of the road...

One of the facets of the success trap is disempowering communication (blaming, shaming, self-victimising, etc). These are (survival)...

Whether you’re thinking of writing a book, creating a new recipe or radically overhauling your career, life or leadership style, the...

This week, it’s a simple invitation: to use the time you’d normally spend on reading Wise Wednesdays to sit quietly and breathe. Just...