Friction free is all about making things as easy as possible to do. We’re surrounded with it every day: * our phones make it easy to be notified and react to things, to keep us using it * our smart Tv’s are so smart that they put shows in front of us, to keep us using […]
Sweat is your fat crying
I’ve found a new way to get fit (Aka hurt myself) Reflecting as I’m getting closer to fifty… (I actually stopped writing when I wrote that, thinking ‘geeze I’m getting old!!!’) …but as I was saying… As I’m getting a little older, I’m always looking for ways to keep my fitness levels up, so I can still manage everything in my […]
Overwhelm
It’s such a powerful thing that can stop you in your tracks: Overwhelm I’ve had it myself, sometimes, in the past, but those memories are from days gone by More recently I witness it in others. Whether its in a work situation, when they think the world is falling in, and it just takes a calm mind […]
Focus (part 1)
Such a simple word, but the difference between success and failure Don’t get me wrong: You could be successful without focus, but it’ll take you a whole lot longer to get there So making sure you have focus is important Managing your time, your energy, and your own wellbeing. Three critical pieces to support your […]
Reframing
I’m sitting here, conflicted, with what to share with you as I type… I’ve been quiet for 3 weeks because I’ve been in Thailand with the family Lovely holiday, and from that trip, there are lots of stories to share Lessons, insights, cool cultural things Whether it’s the elephant sanctuary, the remote islands, the warm […]
Parenting
Today’s note is for you if you’re a parent… I’ve just finished listening to a great podcast – It’s “We Can Do Hard Things” by Glenn Doyle And it’s all about: Breaking Cycles and reparenting yourself Link is here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/4TJagwLiVlN7azAbwnpFmN?si=OPNiwQ0RQc2wSJiwhiFQrQ&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0eFL5HJejQHZrdgAFdPnOm The episode description covers it nicely: The 3 most important things to say to […]
Ambition
It’s only a small word, but it can change lives. And it could change yours, depending on how you use it: Ambition. What does it actually mean? “a strong desire to do or achieve something” is the definition And I was thinking about this recently, for both my clients and myself, in terms of “what’s […]
Robots
I’m sitting here, writing this to you, with a robot that’s cleaning around my feet… Last week I was MCing a 900 person event, and learnt about a robot that will soon be painting lines on the grass, for the football pitches at our local club… I drive a car which can mostly drive itself, […]
Sick on Fathers Day 🙁
I spent Fathers Day last Sunday on the couch, sick as the proverbial dog It’s not covid No, it’s not got a new fancy name It’s the old thing called Man Flu But as you can tell, I’m still living, because I’m writing this to you (So I’m ok now, thanks for checking!!! 🙂 ) […]