An interesting discussion recently in a group session reminded me about giving ourselves permission … not an unfamiliar theme in the world I work in of coaching and leadership development. We had a great debate about why we can give others permission to do what they need to do, when we’re often less kind on… Read More Why oh why?

My son sent me a very short video clip he’d made as he was a passenger in his work van, returning home after a long day.  It wouldn’t have meant much to anyone except to him and to me.It was just the road ahead, but the song playing in the background was one we used… Read More A thousand words . . .

I like the idea of giving yourself permission … to do or to be.  And permission-giving certainly seems a common thread I come across often in coaching and also leadership development.  Often it’s about a permission to be kind to yourself, but today I wondered what other kinds of permissions there are.  Here’s a few… Read More You owe it to yourself . . .

36 points. Some perhaps a little tongue in cheek; some oh too true. At the very least, they’ll raise a smile … 36 Obvious Signs That You Just Threw Your Presentation Together

There seems to have been a lot in the press recently about initiating conversations, talking to strangers, seizing the moment to chat … on the train, on the bus, in a queue.  Assuming that people trying this out will be doing it safely – making good judgements on choosing their moments and their conversation topics… Read More Don’t be a stranger . . .