Why do we chase economic growth as if it’s the secret to the perfect human existence? It’s natural to crave an ever-increasing pace, a ‘better’ result, in any area of life, but maybe it’s time to ask where it is we think we’re going? And is chasing continual growth killing us?
Read MoreI need to go faster! is such a common refrain in our instant society, our fast-paced lives. We’re told to breathe and be patient (how’s that working for you?), but there’s a different way to look at this…
Read MoreThere’s a prevailing philosophy that having less stuff will lead to a simpler life, and a simpler life equates to more peace of mind. Hmm. That’s the way it looks, and the way many of us think it works. But what if there’s a huge piece we’re forgetting?
Read MoreHow can we make life easy? Or at least easier? My friend was excited about the app he’d found to solve his latest problem, “I hate it ,” he said, talking about the complexity of his life, “it’s so hard!” But what if ‘easy’ doesn’t come from the app he chooses or the amount of time he spends doing tasks he loves or hates? What if an easier life comes from somewhere else entirely? Read on and let’s find out…
Read MoreA busy CEO with a billion things on his plate and a demanding schedule… he came looking for the thing that we all look for. Here’s the question I asked him…
Read MoreMarking 100 years of the first UK votes for women, this piece explores freedom, the kind of freedom most of my clients are looking for, freedom to do the things they want and feel the way they want to feel. What’s stopping them? And what could be stopping you?
Read More‘How to maximise the contribution of philanthropy to achieving global sustainable development’ Wow, big title, important discussions. Here’s how we can bring it into everyday actions…
Read MoreEllen told me all the reasons she didn’t want to live in London. And all of them sounded plausible! But what if we can lift our restrictions so that it doesn’t matter where we live, but we don’t have to be limited by things that don’t exist.
Read MoreAh, it’s hurts when I see someone comparing themselves to others. And, often, it’s so insidious we don’t realise we’re doing it—those little subtleties of language and habit. There really is another way and here’s how to…
Read MoreMoney, and what we think about money—our money stories—can drain a lot of mental energy. Energy we could be using doing less thinking and more doing. In this article we dive into what meaning you’re making and how to see beyond your stories…
Read MoreIn this interview, my colleague and friend Tony Arribas and I discuss one of the last remaining taboos in society today—and something that looks like a looming problem for the health care system. The ‘problem’ of dementia…
Read MoreWhat if success wasn’t something in the future but something in the present? Sure, this doesn’t sound like a new concept but what if this question could crack open the whole idea of success for you?
Read MoreTrying to decide what’s in the future and running scenarios and then managing our actions (and those of others) to try to achieve them is exhausting! When we see THIS, we can let go of all of that and sink into the beautiful fabric of life itself…
Read MoreIn conversation with a client who was feeling demotivated about her to-do list, we broke down the distinction between inspiration and motivation and how to keep ourselves in the flow.
Read MoreIf you feel like what you see about life is too ‘small’ to share, and you don’t seem to have the experience or the enormous turn-arounds of someone else in your field, then this post is for you. Read on to find out what makes YOU valuable, and why it’s never too soon to start sharing…
Read MoreWhere does true happiness come from? Is it that once-in-a-lifetime holiday you took? Sitting with family and friends? Immersed in your work? What if it was none or these, and all of them at the same time…
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