I grew up in South Africa and, while we didn’t have the annual migrations of animals like they do in the Maasai Mara, we did have the Southern Right Wales coming to Hermanus which was an equally awe inspiring event to witness. In business there is frequently an annual migration at this time of year as […]
Not all Ice Baths Help
I bet you are wondering why I mentioned ice baths in the headline. It’s been incredibly frosty herein the UK the last few days and it has me thinking about how ice baths are so often spoken about for the benefits they bring. Increased energy, metabolism and sleep benefits as well as immune system support and […]
New Year, New adventure
I love new beginnings, and the best part is they don’t always start at the very first of a month or year. New adventure is all around us on a daily basis and its entirely up to us to find them to embark on. A new client is a new adventure. A new bit of […]
Rocket Pod Podcast interview
Had a great time chatting with the team at Rocket Pod about life, improv and a whole load of other things too. Great team who make the conversation easy to be a part of. […]
The Warrior Inside
There is a quote by David Gemmel which goes “Do not speak badly of yourself, for the warrior that is inside hears your words and is lessened by them” We are all card carrying members of the “beat yourself up club” and in so many cases we do more damage to ourselves with our own […]
Don’t set yourself on fire
I absolutely love this quote because it is a very healthy reminder that no matter how much we give we need to make sure we are putting ourselves first. Have you been guilty of, with the best of intentions, setting yourself on fire? Have you forgotten to put you first to ensure that you are […]
Celebrate Southern Africa Podcast
I had a great time chatting with Dawn Denton talking about Story and Play on the celebrate Southern Africa Podcast. We covered off a load of topics and had a great time. Hope you enjoy listening. […]
The Power of Play
Spend any time with me and I will talk about play at some stage. No matter if it’s board games, computer games, sport, improv games or LEGO, I cannot undersell the power of play. We were designed to play and have fun. Life has plenty of things that try to steal our joy and that […]
Take a beat
Spend any time with me and at some stage the phrase “take a beat” will be used.It comes from the years I spent in the performing arts. When you are on stage there is huge power in taking a beat in order to drive a storyline along and to help other actors on stage to […]
Awe, Wonder and Joy
Finding balance means looking at both good and bad sometimes. I talk about finding awe, wonder and joy on a daily basis with my clients. “But I do a gratitude journal” they will often answer. Absolutely nothing wrong with that and I never want them to stop doing that journal alongside what I ask them […]