What does silence do for you? I find when I am in my office alone, I put on music to fill the silence. I sometimes find myself singing along and turning the music up little by little. I hadn’t really...
Category: Enhancing Performance
Enhancing Performance
Thinking Strategically!
Do you ever look back at strategy from past years and celebrate what has been achieved? I always think about strategy as a future focus, but recently I found a strategy I created in 2018. I was amazed and elated...
Peace and Tranquillity
How clearly can you think when there is space with no distractions? The clarity of thought that is possible by removing all distractions and being fully focusing on what is important for you can drive incredible thoughts and actions. This...
Bicycles and Flowers!
The past week of lockdown mainly involved bicycles and flowers. My youngest daughter has found a passion for cycling. The more challenging and greater distance the better. This has resulted in the whole family touring around the Mearns on our...
The Cycle of Uncertainty
For many years I found myself worrying about what might be in my career. I worried about organisational change, reorganisations, mergers, acquisitions, disposals and delivering a role that had a meaningful impact on the business and the people I...
How full is your glass?
My first post of the year mentioned, finding a better balance in 2020 between work and family. I was so delighted with no morning commute. Little did I know that 2020 would bring this to so many. Four months into...
Paying it Forward!
Mentoring at the University of Aberdeen is a true learning experience. I have had the pleasure of fantastic mentees across a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. My mentees to date have all been international students (Swedish, French, Greek/Polish...