The old branch lay in the grove of oaks. As it lay there, slowly decaying back into the soil, new life took hold. Fragile at first, delicate, blown over at the first breath of wind. Yet it exists, new life sustained by the rotting wood of the old.
Time to think
For those of you coming back from holiday, ' Busy is not the point' feels like a great blog post from Seth Godin. Many will have heard about the blight of 'busyness' where we almost brag about our 'busyness' as a badge of honour, denoting how important we are and how much we contribute. I …
Keeping it human as you lead change
As senior leaders and managers with all our big thoughts and strategies (!), as we design change it is so easy to forget the human angle. What I'm trying to say is that it is really easy to forget how hard we personally, as individuals find change. Just look at all those intentions to exercise …
Looking at difficulties
I love this poem and the questions it encourages us to ask ourselves. What would you leave in Paris? Who is your friend who would say "See Paris first"? #Coaching can be a great resource to get to know how you could be holding yourself back. See Paris First by M Marshall Cooper Suppose that …
Time for a Fresh Start?
Exciting new course to get you and your goals into action.
Can you dare?
At the back of your mind is there something you want to do but you can't quite dare? Something you are dreaming of trying, an issue you want to tackle, a relationship that you want to leave behind. Coaching can help with all those issues, and I love finding poems that might also inspire and …
Iron Sky by @PaoloNutini
I love this song, it reminds me that we can change ourselves and our world - try it for inspiration. https://play.google.com/music/m/T5stva5qrvawbjb6ivdih7oatbq
Are you drowning out the positive?
Is the part of you that judges every single thing you do drowning out any positive feedback that comes your way? Great perspective from Seth's Blog: Self talk. @SethGodinBlog #coaching
Feeling caught by what others expect of you?
Try this #poem for inspiration and support. Thank you @justinadamwise for pointing it out. Watch "Kate Tempest - Hold Your Own - Glastonbury 2015" on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZnrBcQeH9fI
Slowing down and understanding ourselves
Much of leadership is about learning more about ourselves, our strengths and how we relate to others. We can't do this without slowing down and I think this is a lovely poem from Pablo Neruda to provide inspiration. KEEPING QUIET by Pablo Neruda Now we will count to twelve and we will all keep still. For …
