Towards the end of the year, a little reflection is customary. It may be very cursory, along the lines of: ‘I’ll be glad to see the back of 2022!’ But we can give ourselves useful gifts if we spend a...
On 31st December I ran six miles. Nothing special you might think, but they were the last six of the 1000 miles I'd decided to run last year. Thanks to Parkrun, my husband and sons ran the last three with...
Recently, I was lucky enough to do a week’s work in Belize as an Associate of Dods Training. It was an extremely interesting and enjoyable week, and not just because I was based in the Caribbean! It prompted me to...
I’m sure I wasn’t alone last night in wishing that I could reach into the TV to taste any of the three show-stopper cakes from the Great British Bake Off final. They formed a fantastic finale to the series watched...
Keeping a journal or diary helps to anchor and sustain change. Some people are mistakenly put off for fear that it will require too much effort – in fact, it can be a very quick and easy way to keep...
If you make a change, you will undoubtedly learn something from the experience. But whether that learning leads to growth is down to you. Let me explain. If I go to a networking event and find it hard to strike up...
Ok, so it’s no surprise that, as a trained coach, I believe coaching is key to securing effective and long-lasting change. But what is it about coaching that helps? Here are five reasons that I would suggest. First, it builds clarity. Coaching...
For many, the start of April is also the start of a new performance year and an opportunity to set goals and targets for the year ahead. Too often, however, we don’t set sufficiently precise goals for ourselves or are...
Apparently today, 3 April, is World Party Day. Time to hang up the bunting, turn up the music and invite your friends round! But what are we meant to be celebrating? Wikipedia tells me that “Observance of World Party Day recognizes...