Imagine Gulliver lying on the beach, waking up to find himself tied down by hundreds of tiny ropes set by the Lilliputians. Each single rope he could have broken easily, but the mass bound him down. He was hopelessly stuck. Our habits can be like that. Each single habit can tie us down to old [...]

Will you be making New Year Resolutions and will you keep them?  I just came across a reference as to the challenge we face from “Yesterday, I Cried” by Iyanla Vanzant (autobiography) “Often when you are on the spiritual path, there is a war that goes on between the person you once were and the [...]

We have recently been putting a tender together for a training contract. This proved an interesting exercise, because it required us to ask a lot of difficult questions about our business. We found we were too close to be totally objective, so we employed a consultant to help us.  Karenlee Knott was excellent. During the discussion, [...]

David Cameron is asking for the ‘big society’. What does that mean in reality for an individual and how do they go about it? I have founded and am running The Phoenix Legacy, as a complete novice. This is a voluntary project to enable people over 50 to be more active in mind, body and [...]

For those that follow Star Trek, you will know that when Captain Kirk and the Star Ship Enterprise were facing their enemy, the first consideration was what state the force field was in. This was the energy field around the ship, which protected it from attack. If it was low for some reason; often from [...]

Inspiration can come from strange places. I came across a good game at a party and used it with great success on our Achieving the Best from Your Team workshop last week. (Thank you Linda for the idea).  Like so many things, although simple, it had a powerful message. Two teams stand facing each other [...]

“Once in a century, a man may be ruined or made insufferable by praise.  But surely once in a minute something generous dies for want of it” John Masefield How easily we could give praise and it costs nothing. Too often I hear from delegates, that at work, they are frequently told when something is [...]

We were very privileged to provide a whole team training day for a furniture company, which was entitled ‘Working with Pride’. This firm certainly could be proud, having designed and made beautiful bespoke furniture for Buckingham Palace and Dover Castle. In researching the topic, I found an interesting aspect about pride. Pride appears to have [...]

A sign seen in a Paris hotel elevator said Please leave your values at the front desk How easily we can change the meaning of a message by a small misinterpretation. This can happen even in our own language. In terms of leadership, there is a more serious aspect to consider. Do you leave your [...]

What do Genghis Khan, Lawrence of Arabia, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Allan Leighton and Sir Richard Branson have in common? They were/are all successful leaders, but with very different leadership styles. They all had a strong determination to deliver. They have all had impact in their time. A recent interim report by the Chartered [...]