I’m getting ready to take a mini-sabbatical in mid-September.  I call it ‘mini’ because it’s only 5-weeks and I consider a proper sabbatical to be 6-12 months.  I’ll be back full of stories and new experiences from Bali and Northern Thailand in October and take a break from the newsletter (and most digital things) until

As some of you know, alongside coaching I’m also a corporate leader at a Fortune 100 company.  These two parallel paths have given me a lot of perspective on what leadership should, could and actually does look like.  If I’m being honest, the reality of leadership today is incredibly complex and nuanced - and I

Something that has come up a lot lately with my clients at every level of seniority has been the feeling of lacking balance in their lives. When this topic comes up, we inevitably end up talking about a concept called Body Budget (credit to Lisa Feldman Barrett, Ph.D). Essentially, your mind constantly budgets the energy in your

This post is inspired by “Foundations 1, 2, 3, 4” from Krista Tippett (Web | Apple | Spotify) The predominant narrative of this year has been noticeably marked by catastrophe, dysfunction and antagonising the “other” side - and technology has poured jet fuel on these sentiments. It’s worth acknowledging that many of these stories and experiences are

If you walk into a room and ask 10 people what their personal goals are, chances are that 9 out of 10 of them will give you a To-Do List. Earning a certain amount of money, losing weight, getting promoted, buying a house, etc. When you press them on why and get to the core