Shifting my focus By Andy Howie I missed out on the possibility of some work recently and I think it may have been because I was too slow. I was taking time to consider what the commissioning organisation needed and when I went back to them they...
The golden threads During a coaching programme I facilitated, I took a walk in the park with one of the trainees and she talked about the difficulties she may have applying what she was learning in the workplace. She was walking and talking at a really fast...
Playing out I'd had a couple of long days away from home, and I had promised myself a day off. Although I felt physically tired I decided to ride my bike over to Neston. I knew I could rest on the way if I needed to....
Finding serenity My daughter's school had a rather extreme Christmas trip this year; they took a group of children to France for a day's shopping. They were leaving at 2.30am, so rather than get a few hours' sleep before taking Libby to school I decided I...
A Search for tidiness Over the past few weeks we've been having some building work carried out on our house. I wasn't looking forward to it and I didn't enjoy it; it caused a lot of disruption and it unsettled me. Thankfully, it's coming to an...