Last year, I had quite the health journey, so a focus since then has been to get back to fitness, doing no exercise for a…
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Why I’m currently not accepting new clients
As of today, I am (for now) “closing the books” to new clients, having taken on some new ones in the last couple of months.
Look around you
Taking time to look around before and between meetings was a great way to ensure I was fully present in the place and time.
When I play music, I smell it and see colors
What a gift to both be a brilliant musician and one that can articulate their thoughts in writing the way Monty Alexander does.
Understanding the commute of others
At one stage in the 1980s my father used to commute from the Scottish Borders to his office in London, flying up and down two…
Reminding myself to keep life in balance
I recommend you also occasionally check in on your own balance and choices around that.
How to reduce the distance between thought and action
The distance between thought and action grows, stifling risk-taking and so the ability to take opportunities in a timely fashion and innovate.
Buy the damn book
This is one of the page-long chapters in Nick Parker’s “On Reading”, a book that changed my relationship with books and reading.
Sharing learnings through mentoring
I have always sought to share what I learn through mentoring.
Finding wisdom in seemingly unconnected places
Sharing that I found a piece of what I felt was powerful wisdom from reading an old sci-fi novel, then hearing a news story, then…
What levels are your friendships at?
I do love to meet new people and develop new friendships. This is a reminder as to where we place our friends on that Friendship…
Kind Leadership
Sharing a few thoughts around the theme of Kind Leadership.
How easy do you find it to say no?
When I consciously say no to opportunities that don’t fit under my Context and Focal Points, then this always creates space for something else.
Some favourite quotes to start the year
As I continue to muse on varying themes at the start of a new year, I was reminded of how words, phrases, and quotes can…
Do What Matters
I find January a fertile time for considering the impact we wish to have in the world for the year. I enter 2023 with a…
Going on Walkabout
To “go on Walkabout”, an Australian aboriginal term, is to take a literal and spiritual journey, where a teen goes out into the outback.
Surround yourself with people whose eyes light up when they see you coming
Surround yourself with people whose eyes light up when they see you coming.
Only do what only you can do
What is your “what only you can do”? What would it take for you to design your work life such that you too “only do…
Today I am feeling – blessed and privileged
I closed out my working week with a powerful feeling of being blessed and privileged to do what I do.
How diverse is the room you are in?
The Cayman Islands, despite being so small, it has always been radically diverse, with well over 100 nationalities living and working there.
Towards a Brave and Confident Scotland – in 2023
If you are a leader in Scotland passionate and ready to lead bravely in 2023, I’d love to start our year by meeting up.
Sharing what I have learned – looking ahead to 2023
Starting in 2023, and linked to this, I’d love your help to give me more spaces and opportunities to share learnings.
Today I’m taking a Snow Day
When snow hits, schools close and kids get a day off. I think I may well take a (half) snow day. 🙂
How do you grow your business? By finding balance
Find the balance that is right for your business at this point in your growth and evolution. A few thoughts around growing your business.
Noticing the change of seasons
I love to attune myself, my senses, my energy, and my spirit, through what one might call “hyper-noticing”, by paying deep and close attention to…
To meet or not to meet? (in person)
We could bring far more consciousness to meetings in general, not only whether to meet in person or on video, but also such things as;…
Orwell’s tips for writing – dying metaphors
On dying metaphors and lessons on writing from George Orwell, courtesy of this wonderful twitter thread from “The Cultural Tutor”.
What’s in a name? – Reißverschluss and more
Under the Reißverschluss (or “zipping directive”), lanes of traffic are actively told to merge at the final opportunity with cars alternating.
Artificial Intelligence – coming soon, and exponentially
When I was a student in Edinburgh in the mid-1980s, Edinburgh University had an Artificial Intelligence department way back then, which morphed over time.
What are you focussed on NOW?
How do we share what we are focussed on right now other than social media channels? I love the idea of having a “NOW” page…
Taking four hours for a cup of coffee
Yesterday I took four hours for a cup of coffee. Well, I hadn’t seen a dear friend for some time and they live quite a distance…
Noticing differently when one sense is removed
In the absence of one sense (hearing) I started “noticing differently” by focusing on my vision and what I could see.
Make Culture a Core Asset of your Business
I led a meeting for a client focussing on their Culture and Values. They are at the leading edge of a technology shift in their industry.
Follow the multi-disciplinary path, you will never wish to come back
If the idea of being more multi-disciplinary in your curiosity and thinking appeals to you, then make a start.
Thinking makes it so. Thoughts on making travel feel easier.
“Thinking makes it so” is a line from Hamlet which the authors of Transport for Humans use in reference to perceptions of time when we…
A coaching thought: No one can advise you or help you
When coaching a client, I am there to listen and to help them draw out their own answers. I am not there to advise them,…