The natural seasons of business

When I was a bookseller, the month of October always meant Christmas because that was when the Christmas new releases arrived. It was a time when our stock level doubled (if not tripled) and the whole build up to the end-of-year busy season began.
The weird thing was, the books that made the bestseller lists at [...]

What. A. Week.

It’s a rare event for me to be lost for words but this week has been so intense, I can’t even write about it yet. Here’s the synopsis – and I hope to get back to fill in the details later.

The week begins with a hissy-fit meltdown brought on by neglect of self-care. Mucho meditation [...]

Working toward higher goals. Sharing the love. Happy V day.

I wrote this piece on love, valentines and quantum theory last year. I re-read it today to see if I’d changed my thinking on love – and was surprised and heartened to find it’s still pretty spot-on.
Quantum love and the essence of life
I’ve never been a big fan of Valentine’s Day. Like so many other [...]

Reach beyond the familiar. Take risks. Let go.

My friend and colleague, Jeanette, just sent me this Andrew Cohen quote (below) with the query “Is this us?!!”. I don’t usually get into Andrew Cohen’s writing. But, when I read through this quote I thought, “He’s nailed it – this is what we’re doing”. We’re not even at the “want to do” stage but [...]

My Ten for (20)10: Priorities for a life well lived.

I mentioned last month that I’d started on my Ten For 10 – the ten things I wanted to be a priority this year. The list is still fairly much as it was when I first jotted it down
1. Being a loving partner – still so much to learn…
2. Write – about everything. Share what [...]

A new year. Hopes. Dreams. Possibilities.

I love January. Like December, it’s hot, humid and not conducive to fervent activity. It differs however in that because so many are on holidays, it can be lazy month with days spent on the couch watching tennis and waiting for the afternoon thunderstorm to roll in. It can be a month where a whole [...]

Ditched the new year resolutions? Set goals that get results in 2010

If we want to make real change in our lives, we need to move beyond believing in the ‘magic bullet’ of new year resolutions.
As a coach, I’ve achieved most of what I set out to do – except when it comes to keeping New Year resolutions. I still have my written resolution to learn [...]

Toodle pip 2009. It was swell.

The following piece was written at the beginning of the month for Design Notes. I’ve added a post-script to bring it up to date.
REFLECTING ON 2009
December is the time of year when we reflect on the previous 12 months. It’s a time to acknowledge what we’ve achieved and what we’ve learned, to celebrate, to let [...]

Rethinking the Complimentary Coaching Session: Part 4. Applications for Coaching Practice

Research really only matters when we can learn something useful from it – and apply it to our lives. In this case, we’ve learned a little more about what works in those initial stages of coaching – whether it be in a comp session or a screening call. But how do we integrate it? How do we apply this knowledge to creating more effective coaching?

My favouritest xmas cartoon. Ever.

This makes me smile.