I don’t need empty cheerleading
The doorway to my office. No, no to the rah-rah! I know my email sign off is “you’re awesome and you’re doing great” … So this may be an unexpected...
My favourite colour
A fav photo from the photo shoot. My favourite colour It’s purple. It’s no accident that this is one of the four core colours of...
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Give your life a negative split
I ran a 10km race dressed as The Sugar Plum Fairy Give your life a negative split When you’re running a race, a negative split is when you run the...
The simplest way to start something new
Blank shelves. The simplest way to start something new I’ve got a new project brewing at the moment. It’s all a bit under wraps—at this stage, I’m hoping for a...
Why the crappy first draft is hard
The current state of a new project I’m working on. All very 1st draft-y. Why the crappy first draft is hard (and why you start it anyway) It’s not new...
Unlearn this!
Channeling my inner-McEnroe, 1982. The most important thing to unlearn (In the last newsletter, I wrote about the curse of competence. Today, I’m musing on the gift of incompetence …)...
The power of repetition. The power of repetition. And the power of repetition.
Study of noses , no. 3 – Anna Helena Alströmer (1775) The agony of starting something new I’ve been doing a lot of teaching and facilitation at the moment, which...
Time – speeding up or slowing down?
Time, ancient and fleeting. You’ve got time I’ve been away teaching for a week at the Modern Elder Academy, a movement for people in mid-life to realize that this isn’t...
Mid-Spring questions
Blending in. Spring questions It’s definitely Spring here in Toronto. It’s delightful, and it’s made me think of some literal-but-really-metaphorical questions for you … (Note: it need not be Spring...
Missing pieces & deep secrets (+ time limited offer)
We’re giving this little beauty some love this week. The missing piece Here’s info about the training. The article follows ???? ——————————————————- Brand new free(ish) training with me + win...
Who loves ya?
Marcella and a cask of Lagavulin whisky. It’s OK, she didn’t drink it all ????) What’s on your A list? My ridiculously fun travel in 2024 continues, and now, instead...
My rhythm method (and where I stole it from) ????
Ebbing and/or flowing, I’m not quite sure which, with my friend Neil Pasricha (I just love the ‘vibe’ of this photo ????) My rhythm method As a young consultant, I...
Why you should play your aces
The Lonely Mountain and Smaug, drawn by J. R. R Tolkein Use the best of what you’ve got & who you are I’m sure we’re shaped by the books we...