I have been reading the most fascinating book: Range – How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, by David Epstein. As the title may suggest, the focus of the book, in broad terms, is that of considering the benefits (or…
Having just returned from a couple of fabulous, busy weeks of vacation in the East, during which time travel was extensive, I have arrived home feeling revived, refreshed and rejuvenated. One would think that, after a time filled with such…
Conversations about change, and making the world a better place, are commonplace. Yet many continue to succumb to the view that there is little an individual can do as merely ‘one person’, for a host of reasons. These generally include…
One of my business newsletters written and circulated in mid-2018 made reference to the reality of needing to consciously and actively disengage from our addiction to the busy-ness of business and life, in order to reconnect with a sense of…
I shared a picture post found on Mental Health Prime’s Facebook page this past week that read as follows: ‘When I’m resting because my body is weak, I need to remember that I’m not wasting the day doing nothing or…
Today will always be a joyous one. It celebrates the day my beautiful daughter was born, and with her entrance into the world, the commencement of experiencing the magical enrichment that children bring into our daily lives. A few years…
Recognise and discover joy in the blessings found in each new day. We do not have to be ‘wowed’ by what life has to offer in order to embrace the things for which we are grateful. The power of…
It is when we step back from the chaos of life to take time to pause and listen, that we connect with the soul we hide from the noise. These moments of stillness propel us forward far more than the…
Three personal experiences over the past 10 days highlighted that, irrespective of our individual uniqueness, we are united in our sameness. Standing in the queue in order to cast my vote in the national elections; joining the long and slow…
The work of a business coach inevitably revolves around change, and clients’ desire to do things differently in order to gain different outcomes. Irrespective of the dimensions of change required, the need to shift out of comfortable, well-trodden and familiar…