Have you ever considered your career potential? By this, I mean the potential to be happy and fulfilled in your career. Most people I meet are tremendously critical of themselves and their capabilities. This is true whether they earn £16k or £100K+. Most people don’t appreciate the job they are in or themselves and this … Read more
When you think of leadership skills you might consider ‘communication’ or ‘motivating others’ or ‘listening’ but how many would say ‘gratitude’? Being grateful allows us to see something meaningful in our life – both personally and professionally. So, how can it help your leadership? Well, everyone loves a leader who sees their value. In fact, … Read more
I am thinking about being thankful and the title of this blog post came to me, inspired by a Harry Potter quote: “Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – Dumbledore, The Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling) In my newsletter this week I … Read more
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