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  At this time of year, people are often busy. Many people are very busy. Some are so busy they can't take time to consider quite how busy they are. And some are busy being busy. This blog post is for them - for you - if you are so busy telling yourself (and...

I was battling with some LED Christmas-light macrame and masking tape yesterday, and my teenage son wryly noted "Getting ready for Christmas, then". It can seem a bit daunting - all that work to get the house prettified; sorting out where the tree will go; buying the...

"Oh, I can tell you everything there is to know about coaching", I was told early on in my independent practice. We were at a networking event for professionals. The person telling me he knew so much may have heard a lot about the topic ... but to be honest, he didn't...

Lucky, lucky me. Tonight I get to see the fastest man on Earth, running in the IAAF World Athletics Championships in London's former Olympic stadium. For me it's definitely the first and probably the last time I will ever see the great man. Miles of comment have been...

Today is Friday 13th. The day when sailors hesitate to go to sea. The day when the Swedes clear their Christmas trees. What's so important about this? It evokes tradition, habits, and beliefs. Habits and beliefs are the things that will help you to achieve your goals,...

The past few weeks have been challenging for the green movement around the world, because of one man's actions. He won't be named in this article, because publicity feeds his actions. I think, however, you know who I mean ... This is a short piece to remind colleagues...

Christmas is traditionally a time of good cheer, generosity of spirit and celebration. Sadly, for some people, it is also the only real time they spend, thinking about their life and whether it is turning out as they want. This time of reflection can have a damaging...

The David Brent caricature of leadership is outdated and irrelevant, right? Sadly, wrong. There are thousands of DBs out there, ridiculed / pitied / distrusted by their teams. Are you one of them? Definitions of management and leadership - and the difference between...

I recently attended the fifth annual FutureSouth conference, in the South of England. This excellent conference brought together thought leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs, all sharing the aim of making the world we live in more sustainable. I have made a long-term...