My wife calls me a baby orangutan, maybe you can see why? 😄 My last hair cut was February 13th: 142 days ago, or approximately 20 weeks....

Today I received some news that a friend, who’s not yet 30, has cancer. Knowing their fierce determination, resilience and mindset I’m...

Think of someone you know who is alive. Wait, I didn’t word that very well. Think of someone you know who exudes aliveness. Better??...

I feel lucky to have seen the incredible changes in technology in the last few decades. When I was 8 or 9 years old I played around with...

As we come out of lockdown one of the things that saddens me the most is the amount of litter in our streets and parks, and on our...

What expectations do you have of other people? What do you expect of your partner, kids, parents and siblings? What do you expect of your...

This is how I’ve been feeling. And it seems I’m not alone, especially as we navigate these times. I’m on the ocean, in a yacht, and...

I went to the shops at the weekend to pick up a Click and Collect order from Dunelm - super exciting start to this article eh? And now...

My name is Jon and I sometimes avoid things! It’s important I don’t identify with my “Avoider” as he’s a bit of a nasty character! So my...

“Why?” is a perfectly good question. So: Why not “Why?” Wait, I mean: What’s important about not asking “Why?” Or, maybe I mean: For the...

This distinction came up spontaneously in a coaching call today. I’ve expressed this idea in other ways with clients before but using...

Here’s a biggie: The “I’ll be happy when …” trap. It’s a trap I’ve fallen into. For many years I worked as a software engineer through a...

Beware the Shoulds: This might just be my favourite personal development statement! Well, that’s almost certainly not true as I’ve just...

The weather was lovely today. Except when it wasn’t. The moment when it wasn’t was about 5 minutes after I set out on my bike for my...

We are all leaders. At least that is the premise of the Co-Active Leadership model that I have been trained in over the last 10 months....

Bold claim: I want to share a distinction that you will get immediately and never forget. Simple vs Complicated vs Complex Simple Some...

I’ve been doing the following things instead of starting this article: Filing some client notes using a coloured post-it Getting a drink...

This quote came up three times today. Clearly it’s a sign that this is what I have to write about today! “It is not the critic who...

My mindfulness journey: 1970-2016: Mindfulness is a waste of time 2018: I’m curious, how come all these really successful people have a...

In part 1 I talked about the importance of habits and how our habitual ways of thinking and acting shape who we are over time. Today I...