When going it alone doesn't go to plan.

Five years ago this month I finally summoned up courage to call my boss and tell her I was going to leave the company’s employment and go it alone.  After 13 years I had decided that I did have what it takes to be successful managing my own affairs and creating...

Call yourself resilient? Think again!

Warning: this post is not for the squeamish. I’m sure it could be a lot worse, but if you’re anything like me, if you let yourself visualise what I’m about to tell you, your legs might go a bit wobbly. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. (The subject is toes, by the way.) A...

Angry? "Count to 10?" Wrong!!!

Oh how I love it when I read something which challenges an important “truth” that I have been holding dear for years.  I’m grateful to the Daily Telegraph for this one. According to research at Ohio State University, counting to 10 when you are angry...

Attitude. It really is a choice!

Over the years I have banged on in training sessions about how you can choose your Attitude.   In any situation you can choose your response.  If you want to be angry about something, that is a choice you can make.  Equally, you can choose not to be angry:  certainly...