A retreat is often described through its visible features: the setting, the practices, the food, the people and the time away from ordinary life. Yet these are only the conditions. The deeper purpose of a true transformation retreat is to…
read moreThere is a reason people feel called to retreat. It is rarely only because they need rest, although rest matters deeply. Many of us are tired in ways we have normalised. The body is carrying too much, the mind is…
read moreThe modern working world is noisy. There are too many messages, metrics, opinions, urgent requests and people telling us what matters. Move faster. Be more visible. Scale more quickly. Say yes. Stay relevant. Keep up. Over time, this noise does…
read morePurpose is often spoken about as though it must be vast, dramatic and world-changing. A calling. A mission. A mountain-top revelation. A single shining sentence that explains why we are here. For some people, purpose may arrive like that, but…
read moreThere can come a moment in a successful life when the applause still arrives, but it no longer lands. The career is working, the title feels right, the reputation is growing and the diary is full. The outer architecture of…
read moreThere are moments when we know something needs to shift. Not necessarily because life is falling apart, but because a quieter part of us knows we are ready for the next layer. We may feel stretched, stuck, restless or strangely…
read moreFor Men’s Health Week, I have been reflecting on the kind of strength many men are taught to perform, and the kind we often need to practise. The performed kind says keep going, stay in control, do not make a…
read moreSometimes we overcomplicate it. We overthink, overanalyse and ruminate our way back to the beginning, and round the cycle we go again. This is something I often see in coaching, particularly with thoughtful, capable and conscientious people. The very intelligence…
read moreJune is Pride Month, and this year it also carries a very personal marker for me, my first wedding anniversary with my husband Jack. Just over a year ago, we stood at the top of The Gherkin, surrounded by people…
read moreThere can be a quiet hesitation around the word “conscious” in leadership. For some, it carries associations of being overly gentle, overly accommodating, or lacking in rigour. In environments where results matter, this can create resistance before the conversation has…
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