I travel on Virgin Trains Pendolino service a lot; I go up to Manchester 2 to 3 times a month. One of the benefits of these journeys is the time I get to think and reflect. It’s time for me to chew ideas over, makes notes and write. That’s why I always try and get… Read More Warning
I wrote about reflecting the other day, and had the opportunity to reflect again yesterday. Working with a group of people who are developing into OD specialists, I talked through a specific activity I’m working on. They discussed it and then questioned me further. They discussed it again and then fed back to me. This… Read More Hall of mirrors
I didn’t run yesterday. I always run at the weekend and always a long run of at least 6 miles on a Sunday. Yesterday I got up late, did some chores, and went for a walk. I followed one of my running routes because…I don’t know why. I think it was force of habit and… Read More Take a break
After running a long race I usually wait a day or so and then have a recovery run. It feels painful and uncomfortable. It’s rarely quick or long. What it does is give me the opportunity to get the bad experiences from the race out; the thoughts, niggles, cramps, and pains. It gives me time to… Read More Recovery
Reflection is an essential element of all learning activity for an individual. If you don’t have a focus though, it’s easy to just review something and, like a mirror, let the thoughts bounce away. A concave mirror is curved inwards so that light striking it is centered onto a focal point. A convex mirror… Read More Reflection
Lost and Desperate 