We talk about networking as though it is something which comes naturally to some people. Are you a good networker, is a question people often ask. But like many things it is a skill which can be developed. Often people think of networking as being all about how we build up contacts and make best use … Read more
When writing something – whether a work of fiction or something factual – it often takes a little while to get started. The first few paragraphs feel a little like a warm up before exercising. So, here is an approach that will sharpen the writing. Begin to write as you normally would. Carry on writing … Read more
We spend so much time trying to figure out what other people are thinking, trying to second guess what someone means when they ask us to do something. This is the stuff of working life, the ambiguity that we face every day. We are given a project to deliver, or we are asked to become … Read more
Here’s a poem from ‘Spirit Soul: Pursuance’ to give you some idea of the contents of the latest book. If you like it, go take a look. The link is here, and on the ‘Free Stuff’ page of the site. then one morning eyes slightly out of focus I was taken by surprise there in the … Read more
OK, I wrote a few months ago about the book I am writing called ‘The Coaching 30‘. Back in April of this year I sent out ‘The Coaching 30 – four for starters‘ to a group of 30 people to get feedback. This was really useful as it gave me lots of ideas for the manuscript … Read more
Here’s a poem, hot off the press, from a new collection I am in the middle of writing called “Father, Brother, Son”. On the poetry front, I will be posting the pdf of ‘November Suite’, a collection I wrote through the month of November last year, in the next few weeks. It will be available … Read more
I know this isn’t terribly original, but it is very important! First a comparison: When we take a walk, and we don’t know the route – the walk out always feels slower and longer than the walk back. Of course it isn’t, it’s the same length. Because the route is unfamiliar and there are no … Read more
…. in case you need just a little more tempting to follow the link, here is a short poem from ‘Scrapes against the Soul’: Pictures on the wall were all taken with this new camera Living in a world where every second can be captured as a Perfect digital image. Still or moving images Everything … Read more
If you follow the link to the ‘free stuff‘ page, you will be now be able to download a free PDF booklet of ‘Scrapes against the Soul’, a booklet of poems which I produced last year. Coming soon – ‘November Suite’ – a booklet produced (not surprisingly) last November.
Over the last few months I have been working on the latest book, “The Coaching 30”, which is a set of 30 tips drawn from my coaching practise. They will be useful for coaches, and also for anyone looking to improve their creativity and productivity. I have 28 tips prepared and undergoing editing. So I … Read more