Life is not a straight line. Perish the thought that we should discover its meaning when we are 21 and have nothing more to learn or subsequently re-frame our perspective. Some therapists eschew the term ‘eclectic’ and I don’t really like to… Continue reading
A reassuring article appeared in Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice recently. The authors, Müller, Kotte and Möller, carried out an online survey of coaches working in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (110 in total; of whom 75%… Continue reading
Cue #1: Simon and Garfunkel – “The Sound of Silence” “And in the naked light I saw | Ten thousand people, maybe more | People talking without speaking | People hearing without listening | People writing songs that voices never… Continue reading
In academic circles, the impact of a researcher is a contentious metric – deemed highly significant by some, and a distraction by others. To be frank, I haven’t got a clue what my impact statistic is because it is VERY… Continue reading
What am I doing on Thursday morning? Well, this CV-19 crisis has opened up an unusual experience… I shall be moderating a webinar with around 500 participants and six speakers for the IoD Global in India… “Turning Adversity into Opportunity”.… Continue reading
How to cope in the CV-19 crisis… an interview with the MICE Backstage group about the problems of the hospitality and conference sector… anxiety, innovation, and positive news…
A survey released today showed that the UK public has very little confidence in the information that it is receiving about the CV-19 crisis. Surprisingly, to some, the Government came out as well as the more reputable media, and the… Continue reading
It is hard to imagine ourselves being creative when we are in what feels like a crisis. However, the same rules apply here as at any time, and let’s be honest people have come through crises far worse than this… Continue reading
Anxiety is a natural response to situations that we anticipate in the future, where we believe that we are unable to control things around us, and the possible consequence of that is that we will be hurt. This week, I… Continue reading
Jules Verne’s adventure story was published in 1873. Phileas Fogg of London and his French valet, Passepartout, attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager (roughly £2.25 million today) set by his friends at the Reform… Continue reading
