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Caged with calories to burn and nowhere to exercise: managing diet and exercise in lockdown. A healthy diet and exercise can be a bit of...

“I just need a hug right now”. It’s hard enough to ask for one of those under normal circumstances, especially if you’re a strong and...

The best way to predict the future is to create it. If you're wondering what to do with yourself in these times, the answer is simple:...

If you live on Planet Earth, then you’ve probably become very aware of the need for the drastic reorganisation that our societies are...

Coronavirus is playing on most people’s nerves at the moment. The more it spreads the greater the fear, the greater the fear, the more...

Whether to leave your job is a big question. And it isn’t. Changing careers is becoming increasingly common, let alone changing jobs....

Persuasion and influence seem to be a big deal at the moment. Gone are the days of command-and-control in the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain,...

If you’ve ever gotten caught in procrastination, you’ll know that having a goal is not enough to get things done. In my experience, when...

I had a coaching conversation with a high achieving doctor recently. She wanted to grow a social enterprise helping young people to gain...

I once sang in a jazz ensemble. The drummer was going through a tough time and I was struck by something he said: when I play the drums I...

About a billion people are unfulfilled at work. According to Gallup’s Global State of the Workplace survey, 85% of employees are “not...

Over a decade ago, an article titled “festive medical myths” was published in the British Medical Journal. It listed misconceptions such...

It was spring/summer 2014 when I found myself in tears on a park bench outside the building where I worked. I think it was the first time...

Think about some of the best moments or opportunities of your life or career: chances are there was an element of spontaneity and...

This question came up on the last webinar as well as on a leadership training I did for a group of bright dentists specialising in...

I’ve never been inspired by the idea of work-life balance. It sounds like a false dichotomy and an arbitrary one. It’s the product of a...

November 1st, 1954 – Northern Algeria: Midnight: A gunshot is heard, followed by a series of attacks on military barracks. The Algerian...

Coaching case study: A bright young medical student comes to see you. He wants career advice because he’s in turmoil. He’s not sure he...

This month, I was invited by an engagement and equity initiative of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California to give a...

OK, it’s a long one. A lifetime’s worth of exploration in a page. The first time I met a psychotic patient, I was a medical student....