I was standing behind a couple at a busy hotel reception recently. The husband asked his wife: ‘What time shall I book the taxi for?’ The woman, struggling with various bags and cradling a mobile phone in her shoulder, whilst conversing with the receptionist, spectacularly lost her temper at this question. She told him [...]

Looking back over the last few years how many challenges have you weathered, overcome, beaten or relished? Or do you feel burnt out, overwhelmed and stressed by them? The language we use in relation to that word challenge is very revealing. Do we avoid challenges at all costs and in so doing sentence ourselves [...]

What is motivation? It’s hard to explain but everyone uses it or wants it. It could be useful to think of it as shorthand for opening the gap from where you are to where you want to be. In other words how to achieve your goals.
When you let that sink in your mind [...]

Do you feel as if your work is everything? Do you feel wiped out at the end of the day or week? Are you getting to do the things you love to do, are you having fun?
The perfect work role should be a combination of fun, relaxation, exploration good relationships and challenges. Without that balance [...]

It’s possible to live your best self at any moment. You’ve had times in your life when you’ve displayed admirable qualities like confidence, leadership, optimism, and coolness under pressure.
Your challenge is that it’s hard to be your best self under pressure. You forget what you’re capable of, and so you’re anxious. But what if [...]