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Around six years ago I invested in a few sessions with a psychologist; at the time I was going through a bit of internal turbulence and decided to seek out some professional help. I had worked with sports psychologists and mental skills coaches before back in my cricket playing days and found that to be […]

We’ve all heard the saying “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. And thanks to the pandemic, even the people who thought that culture was “a nice to have” or “just a token fluffy session at the company offsite”, are starting to realise that there might be something in that culture thing. Even if your culture was […]

I’m always astounded when clients can explain to me in vivid detail their skills to accomplish something…

In June 2016, the policewoman at the domestic abuse shelter looked at me and said “You’ve got to leave soon. You’re at medium risk of homicide or serious bodily harm.” I gulped.

We all know when we feel out of alignment with something. It’s that sinking feeling or what I like to call a deep friction.

Neuroscience suggests that the average optimal focus time, or attention span, is around 45 minutes. However, that average is made up of some people with the attention span of a goldfish (ok well maybe a fraction longer) and some people who relish focusing on something for a much longer period of time. So, given that […]