This week I started running again. I say again, because I’ve had an on/off relationship with running for many years. Every year I decide I’m going to run, and every year I start with the best intentions, and every year I stop! Here’s the process that...
In this episode of Lessons from Leaders I chat to the amazing Julie Smith, the Head of Development and Trustee of the Netball Development Trust. Julie and I have known each other for a while and she really is a fantastic and passionate person to chat to. What’s...
Fear! We’ve all felt it at some point in our lives…whether you’re afraid of spiders, snakes or heights, we can probably all identify with the feeling of our heart pumping faster, our palms getting sweaty, and maybe even physically shaking a little and just how...
Let me tell you a story of something that happened to me a few years ago…So there I was, about to speak to a room full of people for about 2 hours when all of a sudden this ‘voice’ popped up in my head…I like to call it my inner Demon and it said: ‘This is the moment...
Consistency is where the magic happens. If you want to reap rewards, make progress and really get results chances are you have to do something consistently. If you want to train for a marathon or get fit – you have to work out consistently. If you want to write a...
The other week I was having lunch with a friend and if I’m honest we were talking about the kids…and how as parents it was common for us to keep putting the kids needs before our own. But the thing is…that isn’t just a parent thing…this...
This week I spent a couple of days in London at a conference, and whilst I was there I got chatting to a lovely lady who said to me: ‘My biggest problem is I can’t say no and I take on far too much!’ In that moment, 2 people who were next to us (we...
One of my favourite questions to ask when I’m delivering a workshop to a group of Leaders is: ‘Can you remember your worst boss?’ This question always gets some interesting responses, however on the whole always follows the same pattern… People can always remember...
Does this sound familiar? You’ve got an important task to complete – a report; assignment; a project to work on (you can fill in your own blank here) and even though you really need to do it; and even though your deadline is inching ever closer; instead of starting...
This week I’m answering this question: Hi Barbara, I work in a team with a few negative people and they have a tendency to bring me down throughout the day. What can I do to keep myself positive and in a good mood when I’m surrounded by negative energy? Oh...
