This week a wonderfully funny vivacious woman died; she wasn’t even 50. She left behind her life partner and two young children. In such a situation to say an attitude to gratitude will get you through or love is
What is desire for recognition and success really about?
This week I saw a series of posts on LinkedIn celebrating the fact that three firms led by former PwC colleagues had made it into the FT’s list of the top UK management consultancies. Part of me was thrilled for them
Sacrifice is what leads to transformation
I am leading a group through a Copper Journey and as a first step we have been exploring what to awaken means. In recent times you may have become aware of the term “woke human.” What is that? Often in Western thought it has
Why are you getting triggered?
There’s been a lot of talk about what’s going on and how triggered people feel. Many of my clients have found it incredibly challenging. A standard response can be well it’s Christmas what do you expect? There’s so much to do etc.
How do you help a loved one in pain?
On Sunday morning I felt like the walking dead because I had only had about 5 hours sleep. As you know the best way to increase your resilience is to get a good night’s sleep. So what happened? Before I
What gifts does fear bring?
Fear is an emotional state; one of 6 core emotions, and when using Robert Plutchik’s flower model of emotions, fear branches to terror, apprehension, and isolation. When you break down emotions this way it not only gives you a more extensive vocabulary
What makes crises so difficult to navigate?
In August 2011 I found myself in a Polish hospital which was scary enough because all I could say in Polish was hello and can I have a beer. I was bleeding profusely and was told I would need to
Response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Initially when I saw all the information in the media about Coronavirus I was very sceptical because it felt like scare mongering. However the more I read from sources that I trust, the more I find myself feeling the need
How do you stop exam nerves becoming exam anxiety?
At some point I bet you felt that sense of fear that comes from having to sit an exam at school or university. That’s normal but for some it goes so much deeper than that. I was a grade A
What stops you speaking your truth?
When I was young if my father spoke quietly with me and said he was disappointed in me, it had a very powerful effect. I could feel the full weight of his disappointment and felt awful for letting him down.