Knowing, Understanding and Being

Knowing, Understanding and Being

by | May 26, 2014 | Coaching

Since childhood I’ve been familiar with Max Ehrmann’s beautiful 1927 poem “Desiderata” – mostly because my Mum had a framed copy on the wall in our bathroom! I got to know it off-by-heart, but there’s a big difference between knowing, and understanding, and an even...
Why Change is Hard

Why Change is Hard

by | May 12, 2014 | Change

Change isn’t easy, as anyone who’s tried to lose weight, stop smoking, exercise more, start a blog, learn a new skill or sport, improve a technique, move house or go through an organisational restructure will tell you. But I’ve oftened wondered why,...
How Can Someone DO That?

How Can Someone DO That?

by | May 6, 2014 | Change, Happiness

A few days ago I was chatting with a good friend over a drink in the pub. It was a Friday night and the idea was to have a pleasant drink or two and unwind from the week. Except my friend wasn’t unwinding, she was winding up all over again. She was telling me...