Three ways to help people help you

I recently completed the Bury 10k run as a ‘visually impaired guide’ for Paul, a partially sighted chap in his early 50s. Now Paul can see, but only in a hazy fuzzy way out to about 3 metres, further out than that things are not distinguishable at all.  Running with Paul was a bit of […]

When was the last time you got out of your comfort zone?

[fusion_text]I have written before and talk a lot (to anyone that will listen) about the fact that life is too short not to be the best you want to be in every facet of your life. Being a better version of you means pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, by definition uncomfortable and not […]

Three reasons you can’t see what you are looking for

Any Dad out there will I am sure have been on the receiving end of this (often semi-sarcastic) refrain “are you Dad looking again?” when you have failed to find something you were looking for. Now we are not alone in suffering from this supposed affliction, my daughters have an even worse case of it […]

Do you catch \’them\’ doing it well?

This blog was inspired by a couple of events, brought together after listening to the Radio 2 Thought for the Day slot last Friday – this was centred on ‘catch people doing it well’. The presenter asked the question – how often do we ask people “what is right with you?” rather than the usual […]

Is it time for a health check in business and life?

I have just had my annual ‘well man’ check up at the doctors and it got me thinking – given we are all on the busy treadmill called life, isn’t it easy to get caught up in the daily grind without making sure that we are still fit for purpose. This is pertinent to our […]

And the winner is………..

This month’s short blog is a collection of disparate anecdotes and experiences from recent readings and experiences. I am no fan of the Oscars and cannot abide the duplicitous glamorous falseness that is the American film industry but there is a lesson in humility from the debacle of Sunday night’s award ceremony! For those of […]

Insights from Aconcagua

It feels a little surreal to be sat back at my desk reflecting on what was, without doubt, the adventure of a lifetime (well so far 🙂 Only 1 week ago I was relaxing in the 30 degree heat of Mendoza with a long lunch and a book, reflecting on the previous 2 weeks trekking […]

Unexpected Events

Well with exactly a week until I fly I am writing this blog post from hospital, fortunately it is not me that has been admitted, but my daughter Alice, admitted yesterday for suspected glandular fever! Luckily the tests were negative, but she has severe tonsillitis and has spent the night at Fairfield Hospital. Four bouts […]

4 Things to Focus on over Christmas

Welcome to the last blog of the year (non Aconcagua related at least), it certainly doesn’t feel like 12 months since I was writing something very similar last year! Year 3 was the year that I tried to work out what I wanted to be when I grow up and as Kili Consulting comes to […]

Do you suffer from goal Idiocy?

I am reading an interesting book at the moment called ‘The Antidote’ by Oliver Burkeman, boldly labelled ‘happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking’ or ‘a bracing detox for the self-help junkie’! I have to confess that it is a challenging read in places, because it offers an alternative perspective on some of the […]