Whilst on one of my clear-your-head walks, I realised I was getting too close to a challenge I was facing.  Even though detail is important, getting too absorbed in it can be counterproductive. It can sometimes feel like you're trapped in amongst the weeds...

I've been thinking and doodling about indecision.  Limbo is a frustrating place to be.  Personally, taking action, no matter how small, helps me to break the deadlock... [ "dancing round your handbag" - indecision ]

I've had the privilege of working with two more cross-disciplinary groups of talented STEM doctoral researchers on my Shaping The Future Together programme.  They were an inspiration. What was reinforced to me yet again was just how important 'appreciating what you have' is in the good old career and professional development mix. Any strategist worth... Continue Reading →

As we were picking our first-of-the-season broad beans and sugar snap peas from the vegetable plot at the weekend, I began to reflect on what gardeners in the UK call the hungry gap. ...the time between the last winter produce coming to an end and when the first crops of the new season can be... Continue Reading →

It's easy to get lost in your own little world.  Wrapped up in what matters to you.  Deadlines to meet; places to be; people to see.  Nothing surprising or unusual about that, I know. What I've realised about myself is that if I go too far into this space I begin to lose perspective; getting... Continue Reading →

I'm really happy to be sharing three of my new 3-Minute Musings. My explorations include my love-hate relationship with rejection, how much I value my sense of humour and my deep-rooted dread of being put in a pigeonhole (metaphorically of course!) I enjoyed making them; hope you enjoy listening. - - - - - -... Continue Reading →