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Does setting resolutions feel all wrong? Try this instead
You did it! Before we do anything else, I want you to take a moment and give yourself a huge pat on the back for getting through the last year. Woo...
Five more ways not to hit peak freak-out
Hurrah! Christmas arrangements are clear(ish) at last and I seem to have convinced my teenagers that the three-household bubble really doesn’t mean...
Five ways not to hit peak freak-out
As I write this, I have no idea if I'll get to see much-loved sisters and cousins at Christmas (those three-household negotiations are going to be...
Loud and clear leadership voices
I’ve been hearing from lots of not-for-profit leaders in the past few weeks, in my 1-1 coaching, in informal chats and in recent online events. I’m...
From floundering to fired up. The day I found out what I really want
It’s 2010 and I’m sitting at a vast mahogany table in a swanky London hotel. Its size distances me not just from my eager smart-casual fellow...
Is trust wobbly in your team? Here’s how to fix it
“Working with my top team feels like trying to skate through mud”. That’s quite a dramatic image, isn’t it? So not surprisingly, I have a clear...
Put an end to ‘blur o’clock’ with end of work rituals
I know how very lucky I was over the summer. I work for myself. I organise my own time, set my own boundaries and take breaks when I need to (well,...
Locking down lockdown learning
You've learned so much in lockdown - things you never imagined you'd need to know. Like how to stop your glasses steaming up when you wear a mask....
Tough love: why you want to love a difficult conversation
Is this you, I wonder? Before lockdown you'd been putting off a difficult conversation with a colleague for months. Every day you'd gear yourself...
Putting the B-O-U-N-C-Y into Resilience – 2
Are you struggling with your resilience at the moment? Yep? I’m not surprised. It’s a truly tough time and keeping going in this...
Putting the B-O-U-N-C-Y into resilience
Rolling with the never-ending ups and downs of life in lockdown is not simple, is it? So many of my non-profit coaching clients are struggling as...
It’s okay to put your keys in the fridge
A good friend of mine recently gave me this sweet card for my birthday. She knows me well and always gets great cards which make me smile. I...