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As I write this, snow is falling fast, if not thick. I live on the South Coast of the UK. I know, I know, hardly Nova Scotia. However, it's causing havoc with workplaces and transport. That means lots of us are at home unexpectedly. Taking advantage of unexpected time...

Uncertainty can be fun ... provided you're on a well-maintained rollercoaster or maybe a funfair ghost train. It's not always great in business, however. Particularly if you are responsible for running that business, and have the responsibilities of having staff (and...

Every year, I write something about goal setting for the start of that year. Every year, I meet people who, by the first week in January, have forgotten/ignored/amended their goals ... if they had any at all ... and the anticlimax has set in. It doesn't have to be...

  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...