We think of -ish as a small thing. I’m hungry-ish I’ll be there about 5-ish I’m OK-ish The -ish part making the other part less of what it is. So it got me thinking… when someone is called self-ish, is it good or bad? It could be perceived that a little ‘me time’ is seen by […]

Here I was in a situation where I knew what to do. I also knew what I wasn’t doing. I had associated for too long with the problem, but I wasn’t improving upon  it. Along came an opportunity to act as coachee for a supervised trainee coach. Here’s what happened… The Coaching Process Session 1 got the […]

I’m posting this as it was a pleasant surprise when I put the radio on in the car the other day. Taken from the BBC Radio3 Free Thinking Festival, it’s a good listen (overall) and an interesting reflection on what we call Freedom – personal, cultural & societal. Strangely enough, I found Germaine’s voice rather soothing; possibly […]

This will be a short sharp post. Nothing more than a personal reflection. I’m not one for too many rules as I find them constraining, but I do have a few guiding principles. One of them is to avoid saying “if only”.  Fate has its place but not when it comes to being the master of one’s own […]

I will ‘fess up straight away – I’m re-using a previous blog. Although the circumstances may be different this time, the crux of the subject material is similar and I felt it more honest to re-post the original at the tail end of this Blogpost:) The crux is: having dropped off the healthy eating & exercise […]

Fun arvo at The Prince’s Trust “Get Started With Fashion”. After a week of workshops, a Fashion Show with full-on catwalk attitude! Can I learn that stare, pls?! Best bits? The guys beaming after their show & a tearful set of PT people & supporters beside ’em. Result!

  Somewhere recently I heard this phrase and immediately jotted it down. It’s nothing new, I know, but I’d forgotten about it and I thought it summed up a common trait when it comes to making moves in certain directions. At decision making times we may feel we need to have thought through every option imaginable, together with every conceivable […]

Today is Pancake Day and I couldn’t be more excited! I’ll be absolutely gorging on my favourite food late into the evening! And as a result, here we are at the beginning of Lent. That period where people want to give up something for 40 days; subjecting themselves to ongoing battles with the Prince of Darkness and his armoury […]

When I meet people in the early stages of coaching there is a common theme. In their heads are a set of ideas. Excellent 🙂 Well, yes & no! Ideas are great if they become something and go somewhere. But what if they just keep getting bigger, murkier and don’t become or go? I never cease to be amazed how everyone […]

Gyms come in for a bit of a bashing. Membership costs can be high, client slope off can be rapid, people can feel intimidated by some of the Bunnies & Marys and people say they are bored on the treadmill. Before someone shouts, ‘Arh but going to the gym doesn’t mean you’re healthier or fitter’, […]