For my final blog in the nurture series I wanted to talk about leadership. Maybe you already lead a team, maybe you are aspiring to that. You don’t have to lead a team in a company/institution to be a leader – you might be self-employed, a parent or a volunteer down at your local sports … Read more
I’d like to talk to you about being a mind gardener, an idea I wrote about in my newsletter this week. First, though, let me set the scene: My garden It’s a bit hot in Cambridgeshire right now, well, actually, not *right* now as I am allowing the cool morning air to flood in through … Read more
I love a plan…I might not always stick 100% to the plan but having one makes me feel better. This is true in all aspects of my life but it wasn’t always like that. As I said last week, it’s so easy to put everyone else first that we don’t make time to nurture ourselves … Read more
Are you suffering from burnout? Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed? anxiety? tiredness? Just a few of the symptoms of doing too much. In my newsletter this week I discussed the importance of nurture in combating those feelings of burnout and I gave some strategies for noticing where in your life you are nurturing yourself and … Read more
Have you ever dreamed of self employment? I did for years before finally taking the plunge. I have been meaning to do another case study for a while and then the opportunity arose for me to ask not one but four business owners about their experiences in terms of setting up a business, being a … Read more