I’m rubbish at warming up before I run. I rarely take the time to stretch and prepare for the distance I’m going to do. I know I should but it seems like a chore. The first days back for many people after the Christmas break will feel like we’re required to dive in and get… Read More Warming up
People tend to ask what’s the worst that can happen when they don’t have to directly deal with that worst outcome. I have clinical anxiety; it’s part of my mental health conditions but managed with medication and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Ask me about the worst case scenario and you’ll hear things you’ve never dreamed of… Read More What’s the worst that can happen?
With the absolute deluge of information available online, updating every minute of every day, it’s really easy to be overwhelmed. Every platform seems to have a favourite, like, or bookmarking feature to identify the content that stands out. Apparently, you’re meant to save these for later. How many times do you favourite and forget? How… Read More Fave and forget
I mentioned last week that I was standing for election as an eLN Director. Well, I won. My focus is going to be on mentoring – a topic I’ve mentioned before. Before saying what I’ll be doing, I’m really keen to understand what people want from mentoring. In his excellent book about the lack of… Read More Approval
Just over 10 years ago I wrote a blog post about how learning people could work better with sponsors. I re-read it again last week and the 10 points suggested by the original author (Janet Harkin) are as valid now as they were then. Make sure you encourage and respect the creative process. Brief clearly.… Read More Blog post redux
Lost and Desperate 