Why this newsletter was 15 years in the making

Published: Tue, 10/01/24

Updated: Tue, 10/01/24

Back in my very early days as a lowly graduate at Lloyds Bank, I started a “newsletter”. It didn’t involve much writing or editing or anything like…

How does change happen?

Published: Mon, 09/30/24

I’ve just kicked off my latest series of Mindset and Clarity Workshops at work. On Thursday, 31 eager and hungry colleagues joined me in person in…

7 reasons I don't set goals

Published: Fri, 09/27/24

Here goes: *** I’m not all that convinced that goals motivate me *** Spending time thinking about my goals is a great way to procrastinate while…

How to solve tough problems without beating your brains out

Published: Thu, 09/26/24

It’s Saturday, late morning. Lauren and I are on the sofa with a cup of tea and a hob-nob, about to partake in the most rock 'n' roll part of our…

How to withdraw $12,500 when your bank goes bust

Published: Tue, 09/24/24

On 18th February 1855, a French-Canadian cattle dealer called Louis Remme wandered into his local branch of the bank Adams & Company in Sacramento and…

The myth of "tidy space, tidy mind"

Published: Mon, 09/23/24

Now I’ve found my daily email groove, I have an increasing number of subscribers who’ve been reading these emails for 12 months, 18 months and even 24…

Clear your noggin to stop the sloggin’

Published: Fri, 09/20/24

A new adventure’s on the cards: Ne t week, I’ve been asked to do a 50 minute slot at a team offsite about Mindset & Clarity. When I ran my Mindset &…

Session 2 takeaway from working with my new coach

Published: Thu, 09/19/24

Note: I’m writing an occasional series about my own coaching sessions. This is part 2. Here’s my favourite bit of Steven Covey’s smash-hit bestseller…

What the Dickinson?

Published: Wed, 09/18/24

An eccentric rhyme here and there may be pardoned in an amateur, but a whole book of them becomes monotonous and maddening. This review of Emily…

Why I'm a 5

Published: Tue, 09/17/24

I’ve just taken an online Enneagram test. Quite good fun it was too. Any personality test which tells me more about who I am, my traits, quirks,…