Start Where You Stand
Helping bring calm to the chaos of modern life.
Thinking about how we get on and get things done when they feel really challenging.
while still leaving room to grow
Pacing ourselvesPacing ourselves
Some ideas for supporting new recruits to develop get up and running
Guiding staff to independenceGuiding new staff to independence
How dreaming of getting somewhere quickly can stop us moving at all
Perfect first stepsPerfect first steps
Letting go of unhelpful stories about ourselves
Challenging our beliefsChallenging our beliefs
How constraints can actually help us make better decisions and progress
Embracing limitationsEmbracing limitations
Is a lot like eating a chocolate egg!
Building momentumBuilding momentum
A magical question for getting unstuck...
What do I need to move forward?What do I need to move foward
Not freaking out when things take time
But look how far you've comeBut look how far you've come
Even when it doesn't look quite how we expected
Appreciating successAppreciating success
Trusting in who we are, and the natural talents we bring
Having confidence in ourselvesHaving confidence in ourselves
Life questions that waylay us.
What's for dinner?What's for dinner?
Setting boundaries with others and ourselves
Saying noSaying no
Trying to make progress on a job that feels too hard to start
Bad jobsBad jobs
Ideas for learning to focus when you need to.
Finding concentrationFinding concentration in a distracting world
Using ramps on and off to keep projects moving, even when you keep having to stop
Keeping momentum on intermittent projectKeeping momentum on intermittent projects
For when you find yourself in a room full of strangers and want to hide...
Strategies for networking eventsStrategies for networking events
When networking sounds horrid to you
Building a network...Building a network...
On starting the new year with self compassion
New Year, new you? Not so much, no...New year, new you? Not so much, no...
that perhaps I should have already known…
What I learnt in 2023What I learnt in 2023
Musings on the small things we do to make us feel be
Ordinary MagicOrdinary magic
Thinking about what your future self might thank you for...
How will you measure your life?How will you measure your life?
3 ways to feel better when decisions are hard...
Lessons in making big decisionsLessons in making big decisions
What should we do when we're stuck with a massive decision that just won't get made?
The endless decisionThe endless decision
Sometimes busy is fine, but what do we do when it's not?
When busy is not ok - substack blogWhen busy is not ok...
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