81. Be Careful Where You Spend Your Time
There are places where we spend a great deal of time, and yet often we don't even notice them. But what if our environments are quietly...
80. Are You Driven to Succeed?
Something that characterizes many of my anxious and stressed clients is a drive to achieve. It is usually around work - a drive to go up...
79. The Joy of Not Knowing?
Knowing is important to us. When we were at school, not knowing was an undesirable state of affairs. Failed exams and poor end of term...
78. How to Have a Good Autumn
As with Proust and the macaroons that were immortalized in 'A La Recherche du Temps Perdu' (In Search of Lost Times), so the first crisp...
77. The Power of Life's Little Pleasures
Would you humour me by doing a little experiment? Here's a scale of 1 - 10. It's for you to measure your mood, right this minute. The...
75. The World in a Tuna Sandwich
The Olympics are over and we must all turn back to normal life. If you haven't had a holiday yet, you may be feeling a bit jaded. This...
74. On Modesty and Being British
Isn't it so typically British that while everybody knows who founded Microsoft and Facebook, few have heard of the quiet Englishman who...
73. How Autonomous Are You?
Autonomy is highly valued in modern society. When I ask a client what they want in a job, autonomy is nearly always up there with good...
72. What Lies Between You and Your Dreams?
Do you ever dream about who you could be or what you could do in your life? If you do, are you making plans to be or do all those things;...
71. Time to Reassess Your Competence?
Coaches, therapists, teachers and self help writers spend a lot of their time trying to boost people's confidence. But is confidence...