"Landslide victory" “It’s a rollercoaster” “Splitting hairs” “By the skin of my teeth” “It’s like herding cats” And the old workplace...

Recently a friend was talking to me about her relationship with her boss, and how she thought he was burnt out. We talked a little about...

Never more so has the proverb “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” been so relevant for me this year. Although...

I've started a journey about being a sustainable micro-business – late last year I did some fantastic, free training with Small Business...

“It wasn’t Barcelona’s fault”, I found myself telling my pilates teacher when he asked me if I’d had a good time. The truth of it was I...

Anyone heard of the #4MAT Model? It has been used in the education world since the 1980s (originally developed by Bernice McCarthy). But...

In 2021 I took 3.5 months off from London life to look after my sick Mum in Australia. This is a story about my time as her carer, the...

Here’s a little secret – I am generally not a procrastinator, but when it comes to writing blogs (and LinkedIn posts) I definitely am! I...

People usually come to me for coaching and mentoring because things at work are a struggle. It might also be because other parts of life...

When was the last time you ‘held space’ for someone? Recently someone held space for me beautifully. It was a coaching call about a big...

Isolation at work – sometimes that phrase sounds so obvious in that it can’t be true, doesn’t it. I can’t be isolated because I’m...

One Friday afternoon in May 2023, I was lucky enough to enter the Young Vic for the opening hours of The Second Woman, starring Ruth...

Recently I was at a Connection Day at Jamyang, the local Buddhist centre where I volunteer. The theme for the day was #ourplace. At the...

For those who don't know me very well, I wear a few hats during the working week - I work for myself part time (Owner and Leadership...

In the coaching world, we talk about chemistry conversations or discovery calls as if everyone knows what that means. This week, I...

And what does this have to do with values and coaching? My recent holiday in #Paris (a whole week!) involved getting lost a few times in...

It's five little letters that will make all the difference to your #meetings! This useful acronym was introduced to me a good few years...

Learning seems to be a theme for me so far this year! Last month I wrote about my love of #learning, but within the context of feeling...

Happy New Year! In the lead up to another new year, I was thinking about 2022 and what stood out for me. One of the biggest things in the...

The wintery festive season is definitely upon us now. I’ve been to two Christmas Fairs, enjoyed a Christmas team lunch, decorated my home...