It’s pretty easy to consider starting a project. Have you noticed how we can even do this lying down, maybe in bed if you can’t sleep… Even sleeping is harder than thinking about creating! This tells us how easy it is. Maybe it’s a side project, the photography exhibition, dance classes… In the mind we...

When I enter the little park down the road with my dog Luna, the first thing she does is try to find a stick. She’ll keep one eye on me to see if I’ve found one, while doing a calculated zig-zag pattern across the field to find her own. If I find one first, she...

I haven’t used Facebook the way it’s designed to be used in years. Not in a “high and mighty” tone, I just realised when I owned the gym that it became too much to keep track of, and generally made me feel worse. So, one day I heard about a plugin called “newsfeed eradicator” on...

We hear this one a lot. And, it’s half the story…⠀⠀⠀⠀But question often is, if there’s a clear direction we want to go, and a particular area where we want to be confident, what’s going on?⠀⠀⠀Why is the original “action” that’s required not happening?⠀⠀⠀⠀If we know the first reps would help us “build” the confidence,...

1. Think of a time when I was acknowledged by those around me. How did this feel? 2. Think of a time I was supported, and positively challenged in the direction of my goals. How did this feel? 3. How did these feelings impact my acute and ongoing performance or work? 4. Knowing this, what...

When I walk into one of my favourite cafés here in Newcastle, I scan the room for a free table. The place is usually pretty busy, so when I spot one, I do a quick eye-check-and-a-questioning-nod with the staff before I head back there and grab a seat. Soon someone comes to the table, and...

We were in the last 20 minutes of the full day workshop. We were energised, and exhausted both at the same time. For 8 hours we had pushed on idea generation, innovation and pitch work in small teams. As we sat around the table at the end, I noticed we had a bit of time...

Small businesses that have a weekly meeting usually outperform. I know, even if you meet occasionally, it’s “yeah I know, we got this,” and if you don’t, this post feels like an “eat your vegetables” kind of post. Don’t worry, we’ll look at it differently. So why is the weekly meeting so key? First though,...