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,...

We don’t get nervous when we do something for the 50th time. It’s usually when it’s something new. So what does it mean? Well, when we take part in something new, it’s by default a transformation towards a new identity. Whether it works out or not, it’s seen a change. Nervousness means that a part...

I remember watching a couple pretty average sitcoms growing up. Once in a while, it was clear they were writing one of the characters out of the program. Maybe it was part of the original story, or maybe the actor suddenly wanted to do something else with their life. Either way, once the character has...