Last time I wrote to you felt like 1989 (a number which, just like Douglas Adams’s 42, just popped into my mind btw). What I’m saying is that time feels distorted. I mean it’s always distorted when you think about it (when you’re bored, time seems to pass slowly – when we’re in flow, it gets dark … Read more
Holy. Shit. Every Corona-week feels like a dog year to me these days. Despite all the uncertainty, anxiety and panic that’s generally floating around, it also made me think a lot. Despite being generally awful times characterized by lots of suffering and loss, they are also incredibly interesting psychologically and sociologically and they have brought … Read more
Being back. Feeling forward. There’s something special about coming home. It’s a place you know. A place of relative certainty. Somewhere we (are supposed to) feel safe. Right now I have mixed feelings about being back, back from our honeymoon in Japan. It’s 5:30am and I feel wide awake. I spent the return flight reflecting on and … Read more
In November 2017 Tim Ferriss’s then-new book Tribe of Mentors was published, a wonderful collection of practical life advice a whole range of top performers in their respective fields. For some reason I never got an invitation. But hey, I forgive you Tim and I hold no grudges. It just means you had to wait a … Read more
Change is the holy grail of psychology. Sometimes it’s easy. But often, we’re so caught up in our pre-existing patterns, beliefs and habits, that it seems impossible to think or do things differently. We find ourselves riddled by inner conflicts fueled by mutually exclusive desires. We want to lose weight and also eat what we … Read more
A few weeks ago Gwyneth Jones invited me to be part of her Podcast “The Way We Connect” to talk about conflict, mediation, existentialism and generally the way we connect and it’s been a really enjoyable conversation during which we covered a lot of ground and dropped a lot of knowledge and practical advice on … Read more
It seems surreal that it’s been more than 2 months since the wedding. We’ve only just got the photos and video back and yet so much has happened since. A lot of energy got released and much of it more gradually than I had expected. I most certainly felt the initial rush in the first weeks (and … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Multipotentialites, hummingbirds, generalists, portfolio careers… People with multiple passions who choose not to commit to doing only one thing in their life and focus on a single path in their career have many names. In this episode of Vikki Coombes podcast we talk about a range of subjects including (and this is from her Facebook … Read more
Bill Hicks told me it’s just a ride. But I must admit it feels a lot more real these days. Both my investment and output have grown exponentially and something profound shifted once I made a passionate commitment to a specific path in life. A committed choice is such a powerful driver. It creates meaning, focus and energy. You … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The end goal of all clients coming for coaching tends to be some form of happiness or psychological wellbeing. Whether that’s a life of meaning and purpose, finding the love of their life or leaving a toxic relationship, whether it’s experiencing more joy, hope, security or belonging, getting a promotion or increasing their income. In the … Read more
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