It's Autumn! Season of scarves, boots, leaves and mugs of steaming drinks. And time to harvest all that summer energy, for me at least. One of the conversations that's been showing up on repeat of late is around 'being professional'. What that means and what it...
Summer energy and the compassionate copy download
Summer's here and there are so many ideas in my head I could pop. Partly this is due to the longer days, the endless possibilities that sunshine, greenery and open skies bring. Mainly, though, it's due to lots of support I'm getting in my business at the moment. I...
FOMO and doing business your way: lessons from a month under canvas
I’ve been in a tent for much of May. Firstly in the wilds of the Cornish coast and then at a scorching festival in the Midlands. Silent, starry skies in Cornwall vs the distant sound of the dance tent and festoon lighting. It was all so bloody glorious: an entire...
You’re muffling your message. Stop.
There’s something that every single one of us in business suffers from, especially if we’re person-centred entrepreneurs. We know too much. We are so embroiled in it all. The daily routines of keeping our lives in order, the actual work and service of our business,...
When the words don’t come
And sometimes they don’t. Sometimes the white blank screen (or paper) screams at you to go away. Threatens you with its brilliant, reflective vastness. Write anyway. Stay with it. Make the page imperfect. It’s not about getting fancy words in a fancy order. Not at the...
What I’m up to now
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, so, hello! One of the reasons I’ve not been here very much, despite extolling the virtues of blogging to my clients, is that I really don’t enjoy blogging for and about myself. But I absolutely love partnering with other people to...
What happens when you play at work?
I'm not talking about table tennis in the office. How do you view your work? Is it a daily grind - something you need to get through to pay the bills and get to the weekend? Is it fun? Does it get you buzzing? I've been thinking about this a LOT recently - how I...
Can your writing be too good?
Yes. It can. Or, at least, it can be too clever. I love writing - I feel so lucky to do it for a living. In my old job, on occasion I've lingered in my 'sent' folder over a beautifully crafted email (I know, I know. Not healthy. Or productive)....
Why I learned to love editing – and why you should too
I spent most of my university days putting off writing until the very last minute. Editing didn't get a look in. What was messing about with a few words going to do in the long run? I have changed. Editing is awesome (I don't use that word often). You need...








