I walked home from the train past my favourite Autumn tree, this flame red one which turned colour less than two weeks ago and will…
Presence
Take endings seriously before you begin anew
Chapeau to Andrés Iniesta, Derek Jeter, Ed Percival and more. Let us all take endings seriously.
In celebration of loafing aimlessly
In his youth, Albert Einstein spent a year loafing aimlessly. Parents of teenagers tend to forget that you don’t get anywhere by not ‘wasting’ time.
What Comes Next for Me? Speaking events, Facilitating Leadership Teams?
I love what I do and will continue it, so “what comes next?” for me is to take time to look at where I can…
Current Status. Relaxed.
This was yesterday. Am officially relaxed now.
What’s your view?
Right now, I’m taking my first overseas break since early 2020, so I’m taking in the view, simply enjoying that.
Time to love watches again
Over the years I built up a collection of watches. My favourite? That varies, but I love the Swach skeleton watch and “The Accurate” by…
Pausing time
Pausing time to reflect and refresh.
Life carries on in the people I meet
“Life carries on in the people I meet, In everyone that’s out on the street.” – Peter Gabriel, I Grieve
A Quiet Sunday
With all that 2022 has brought me, the joy of a quiet Sunday feels sufficiently profound for me today. May you enjoy your Sunday, quiet…
Kairos – all time is not the same
The Ancient Greeks talked of two types of time. Chronos, or quantitative time, and Kairos, qualitative time.
The power of encouragement
I was introduced to the Encouragement Manifesto, when they commended me on modelling point 6 by being consistent with my daily posts.
What Enlivens You?
I know that talking to people also really enlivens me. I often begin by listening, and then seek to have a conversation that connects dots…
Thoughts on my health journey and the power of language
This is not a win-or-lose battle, it is a health journey for me. I have early-stage cancer that was routine to remove as well as…
Take time to celebrate!
I’m going to celebrate over the weekend. It matters less what I do to celebrate than that I am focussed on being in a celebratory…
Positive news – and compartmentalising
A simple thought around compartmentalising. It has been two days since I got this news, yet I am still processing the fact that life can…
Accepting what is
I’ll take today as it comes, “Accepting what is” and moving forwards. Likely the most I will do is go for a walk.
Feel the sun on your face
I have gained a heightened appreciation of the simple things in life – like marvelling at the apple blossom or a feeling the sun on…
I’m back..and grateful!
When given the surprise news of the need for chemotherapy, I have, as soon as I could, returned my thoughts to being grateful.
Do it now, Carpe Diem
Carpe Diem is one of my favourite phrases, famously said by Robin Williams’ character in one of my very favourite films, Dead Poets Society, one…
Responding to misfortune with gratitude
When some misfortune strikes, choosing an “attitude of gratitude” serves me very well in supporting my wellbeing.
Practicing Equanimity
Equanimity and our ability to maintain it can be built upon layer by layer, enabling us to remain calm in the face of any storms…
Being comfortable with not knowing
What if you could simply “be comfortable with not knowing” the solutions/answers/what to do? What would then be possible?
Hibernating and also getting ready for Spring activity
This year things are largely opened up, yet I have feel as though I am hibernating.
Do you love Mondays?
Though Bob Geldof and the Boomtown Rats had their biggest hit with “I Don’t Like Mondays”, I don’t agree.
What a difference a day can make
I nearly used an image of my Wordle effort from today as a follow on from yesterday's post "I find being patient hard sometimes", where I shared my poor effort as an example of how I was struggling that day. Any slightly astute reader (and all my regular readers are...
Appreciating what we have
I’ve always been healthy, yet have never really taken time to appreciate that. My musings this morning then, are on appreciating what we have.
Wise books
Inspired by my friend Chip Conley, here are eight books I feel provide me with wisdom in and through life’s journey.
What are you excited about?
What are you excited about this year? To start off a walk with such a positive question is a conscious and expert choice.
What do you need to have a good day?
I had the opportunity to join Ian Sanders on a “Good Day Guided Walk” around the Soho area of London as part of a group…
Noticing more
In order to further polish our skills in improvisation, one key step is noticing more, noticing where we do and do not improvise.
The silence was louder than noise
As I walked, I started listening to a novel, and within a few pages a line jumped out at me: the silence was louder than…
I just know that something good is going to happen
I just know that something good is going to happen, and I wish that for you and those you lead too!
See the beauty of all before you
I stopped to take the picture above of this, one of my favourite buildings in London, in all of its brutalist beauty.
Find the balance of Virtual and Reality
Musing on “Virtual and Reality” and which works for us in different ways, at different times and for different purposes.
My kind of people
People who get excited about stars, moon and sunset are my kind of people. Think of a few things you have been present to in…