Doodling away…

Posted by on 5 Oct 2011 in Blog, Business, Coaching, Personal | 0 comments

Remember that time in the meeting when things were not as interesting as they should have been? You had that pad of paper in front of you and a pen in your hand, so you started to draw something. Probably not a masterpiece, certainly nothing you would want to share with the chair of the meeting, but all the same it was all your own work and in a way you were quite proud of it? Welcome to doodling! I suppose we have all done it at one time or another, if only to pass the time. Some do it more consciously by using the pen and paper to draw out...

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Choice…

Posted by on 23 Jun 2011 in Blog, Coaching, motivation, Personal | 1 comment

Some say that having choice allows us to be free. Remember the days when you wanted a pair of jeans you had no more than 3 brands to choose from, and 2 or 3 styles per brand. Today there are more brands than I could ever name and so many styles and options that I confess to being overwhelmed by the choice available to me today. They say that the multitude of choice is driven by consumer demand, everyone wanting something unique and different. Companies are continually offering new products and services based on our needs. So we end up with too...

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Plugging back in…

Posted by on 16 Jun 2011 in Blog, Business, Coaching, Personal | 0 comments

Just back from my holidays and found this film waiting in my inbox, talking about the benefits of taking time off. Have a look and see what you think. As always with vacations / holidays / whatever you want to call it, but sure to be taking time off – no sneaky peaks at your messages, emails, etc etc that so fill our lives with...

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Giving advice

Posted by on 4 May 2011 in Blog, Business, Leadership, Mentoring | 0 comments

I was at a Scottish Chambers of Commerce meeting last night, sharing best practice with others on the Business Mentoring Programme. One hot topic of debate amongst the mentors was when someone asks directly for help and you have the solution at your fingertips. What do you do? Offer your insights and tell them the answers, or do you ask a question like “Well, what are your thoughts on this?” Tempting as it is, someone will benefit more from being asked the question rather than being given the advice. In the mentoring context the...

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Metasaga

Posted by on 29 Apr 2011 in Blog, motivation, Personal | 0 comments

A few years ago I was delighted to be invited to go on a Metasaga journey. This was a unique and fascinating experience, walking down Buchanan Street in Glasgow on a beautiful day, stopping and observing as we walked. Some great insights and learnings from that day. You can find more information here: Metasaga The metasaga itself can be found here: Buchanan Street This was the Second Runner Up as the Best Educational Wiki in the 2010 EduBlog Awards, so well done to Kate Couts for this! The gallery is a selection of photos I took on the...

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