Are you feeling overwhelmed by how much you have to do?  I’d like to share some tips to get out of the overwhelm and back in charge of your day. Tip #1 is about reclaiming control of your diary...

It's only ever a matter of time before my inspiration of the week is Shakespeare, in some form or other! Last week I went to see the current production of 'Hamlet' at the RSC.  It's one of my favourite plays...

If I'm really honest, I hadn't been feeling very inspired this week.  Then, at the weekend the sun came out, the temperature rose and it became clear that Spring is in sight...

My inspiration this week is Volodymyr Zelenskyy.   In the face of bullying behaviour, angry shouting and some serious back-pedalling on expectations, he maintained his composure...

This made me smile.  I suspect I might have demonstrated a similar attitude as a small child! It also made me think...

Unusually, Wilma and I are on zoom for this episode.  I wimped out of the drive down to South Wales, which leads to us to discuss the 'hibernation instinct' and how we get through the winter months. Also, I've been learning about the plight of the Afghanistan Women's Cricket Team and the three Australian women who came to their rescue...

I've been away for a few days to celebrate my birthday with my best friend, who is staying in Venice for several weeks and invited me to join her. I've come home inspired in many ways.  Here are a few thoughts...

Wilma and I are in Wales on a damp, foggy day and haven't ventured out. I'm is musing on why a prospective client didn't take up a coaching programme that she so obviously needed and the conversation turns to general principles of personal development...

I watched this again recently and the part that resonated most is this: "Shame is the enemy of innovation, creativity and change"

This quote is one I always include at the start of the NLP programme because some of the results people experience through mastering the principles of NLP can seem 'like magic'...

It's 2025! Wilma and i are discussing New Year's Resolutions and why we don't make them but also what we do instead. The conversation takes us through SMART goals, the NLP Well-formed Outcomes pattern and what it means for your goals/outcomes to 'come from inside'.

In our final episode of the year, we're comparing notes on how we celebrate Christmas, how we feel about it and how well prepared we are...