This Sunday is Evaluate Your Life Day. Yes it might sound like one of those quirky “national days” dreamt up by someone with too much time and a social media calendar to fill up, but I actually really like the thinking behind this one, and the timing couldn’t be better! Why? Because this week, we’re taking […]
Purpose and Direction – What Happens When People Come Together
A couple of weeks ago, something powerful happened. Over 80 people came together for the second annual Charity Golf Day, which I helped to organise, and The Business Clubhouse proudly sponsored. We raised a brilliant £6,788.03 for Rennie Grove Hospice, a small charity that makes a huge difference to the lives of so many. It was a fun, heart-filled […]
Progress is the Victory – Not Just the Finish Line
Ever noticed how hard we are on ourselves when things aren’t “done”? I was having a conversation recently about tracking progress – or rather, the lack of it! It turns out there’s a pretty common trap people fall into… “Well, I haven’t finished it… so it doesn’t feel like something I can […]
Productivity vs. Busyness: Why Working Smarter Beats Working Harder
How often do you find yourself working flat out from the moment you start work until the moment you finish (which is probably later than you anticipated!), yet your ‘to-do’ list hasn’t changed at all? You’ve been working hard—answering emails, jumping between tasks, sitting in back-to-back meetings—but at the end of the day, you don’t feel […]
Why the Best Decision Is Often the Quickest One!
Happy New Year! It’s officially 2025, and that magical first week of January is here – the time when we make grand resolutions, set ambitious goals, and convince ourselves that this year will be the year we finally figure it all out. And yet, for many of us, even the small decisions—like picking the right […]
Taming the Procrastination Monster: Fear, Focus, and Big Wins
Procrastination. It’s the art of doing everything but the thing you really need to do, and let’s face it, we’ve all been there. I’ve been asked countless times, “How do you stop procrastinating?” And while there are a million and one tips out there—some helpful, some questionable—let’s cut to the chase. Procrastination isn’t about being […]
The Blind Side
One of the peculiarities in sport is how so much of it is based around tactics involving disrupting your opponents flow or concentration. A fielding team will chat to the batter at the crease(aka sledging) to impact concentration. That one moment could affect 6 or 7 hours of effort with a few choice words. Tennis players […]
Hungry?
Our two puppies Bobby and Lily turn a whole one year old on Monday. Although litter mates, they couldn’t be more different. Lily is complex, lacks confidence, demands affection on her terms and usually the one causing mischief. She’d make a very good cat. Bobby is simple, endlessly enthusiastic and smothers you with affection. He also […]
25 hours a day, 8 days a week
I’ve just jumped off a call with a client where we were discussing his goals for 2024, fears of failure (and success) and work ethic. You see, his answer to many of his challenges is to work harder and put more time into the business. He’s constantly looking for more efficiencies to get more done, […]
