We need to look closely in the present moment. It’s so easy to just walk past, head full of cloudy thoughts of past and future. But… stop for a moment and really look. Then we can see the beauty in front of us. Walking with a camera helps with this. If we have a hammer … Read more
I wrote about Reflective Practise on this website a couple of years ago. My thinking has moved forward since then – you could say, the result of reflective practise itself! Here’s what I wrote back then: What do I mean by ‘Reflective Practise’? This is the regular habit of asking yourself questions about how you … Read more
Yesterday I was reading through some study notes I made back in 1998. I wrote with great excitement about the fact that I was going to be able to access the internet from home, not just in the office. It was a big deal. And now, 15 years later, the internet is on the TV, … Read more
I was at the NHS Confederation Conference in Liverpool last week. It was a highly stimulating forum, as always. There were keynotes which prompted some deep thinking. Above all, though, it did feel as though the debate was taking place in the wake of the Health & Social Care Act and the enormous reforms which … Read more
I have just ordered the latest work by Richard Skelton. Richard lives in Cumbria and runs a press with his partner Autumn Richardson called Corbel Stone Press. They produce finely printed collections of poetry and prose as well as CDs and downloads of Richard’s music. The music is ambient, gentle washes of sound that build … Read more
With any activity like running events or meetings where there is a clearly defined objective, it is really important to do a review at the end of the day. Many people use “happy” sheets as a form of evaluation to get feedback on the day from the participants, but these have limited value. People either … Read more
Isn’t it just great when you have a team of people working together who are incredibly productive? Together they generate great ideas, they are full of enthusiasm and everything goes up a level. New things almost seem to be created every day and everyone is a part of it. You can see this happening if … Read more
I walked past a shop window in Liverpool earlier today, and saw a big poster which said “10% off for new customers”. It was a big poster in flourescent orange. The sign was wrong on so many levels. Firstly, it was in a hairdressers window – the colour didn’t exactly fill me with confidence about … Read more
I spend a lot of time travelling by car. It’s not unusual for me to spend up to 20 hours a week in the car. That’s why I listen to lots of podcasts as well as music. One podcast I have been listening to for over a year now which shrinks journeys and has me … Read more
If you have taken the time to look at the “About” page on this website you will have seen that amongst other things I have a work role in the NHS in England. If you work in it too (and let’s face it that makes you one of 1.3million people, so it’s likely), then you … Read more