It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The four men harmonised as they sang. A bottle of red wine was open and there was laughter. Although this was a weekly get together between old friends it felt unique.

I will remember this, I thought, sitting in the visitor’s chair, an audience of one.

Do you have a headful of dreams but leadership causes you some trouble? Do you need something to help fix you? Something that's magic? Look no further, you'll be on the up and up before you know it with these leadership lessons from Chris Martin.

I saw Coldplay last weekend. It was a recording of their concert from the night before in Buenos Aires shown in the cinema. What was it like? Well, it ticked a few boxes.

“If the day I came out of your tummy is called my birthday, what is the day called when I went into your tummy?” I reckon there was quite a pause, then.

You can imagine that was a special mother and son conversation...

Kids are curious. It’s how they learn. And they ask lots of questions.

Life can be full of big questions. Like, is this soup or is it a facemask?

It’s getting a bit darker as November draws near and I was craving something comforting and in the mood to do a bit of cooking.

Did I want to find a recipe and line up my ingredients on the kitchen worktops or did I want to be a bit cavalier and chuck in a bit of this and a bit of that, tasting as I went along.

You know how some coaches have their own coach? What do they talk about? This is what they talk about …

“So, you said you feel like a pinball in a machine?" my coach asked me.

“Yes,” I said.

I’d had a busier than usual week with two courses on top of things and extended working hours. I was juggling more.

Lying, relaxing floating on a blissful cloud with an “Oooh” and an “Ahhhhhhh.” Versus, lying with every muscle taught waiting for the moment when there’s pain followed by a series of sharp intakes of breath.

There’s a street in Amsterdam which has a gorgeous, nurturing massage place next door to a waxing shop. I’m not making this up. I’m wondering how that works.

A story of heels, hiking boots and help for navigating change. "Does she still wear red as much?" I recently met with an old university friend and he was asked by our other uni’ friends to find out the answer to this question.

From my first pay check working at a supermarket check out, I bought a tomato red jogging suit.

When we think of communication we often think of talking. However, rather than using our words to tell, we can use them to ask questions that deepen our connections to others and get them talking.

How well do you know your team and your colleagues? Is it all business business business or do you know them personally?

You’re having a meeting in your office. During this, people come in without warning and hand you a piece of paper. You glance at the paper and then look back at the person you’re meeting with. By the end of your meeting you’re surrounded by 11 bits of paper.

Sound weird? Bet it happens to you more than you realise.

You climb the ladder, and through a small cloud, there it is… new people to meet and new experiences to be had. And each time a new land to explore: the Land of Birthdays, the Land of Goodies, the Land of Take-What-You-Want and the Land of Do-As-You-Please.

I recently re-read one of my favourite books as a child, "The Enchanted Wood" by Enid Blyton. It was written a while back, in 1939, but in many ways it was the Harry Potter of its day.

Do you write as part of your job? How do you engage with your readers and make sure that you’re meeting their needs?

Read on to discover one simple trick to do to keep your reader upper most in your mind as you write.

How does your writing sound to your reader? Does it move along nicely with variety? Or is it flat and dull?

In this article, I’ll tell you why you should be more Gloria Estefan when you write and how to do just that.

Curious how peer coaching can help out your people? Here are 2 great peer coaching examples that create space, reflection time and build trust between people and across the organisation.

The first is called Talking Partners. Each morning two workmates get together to do 3 things:

Writing and listening makes you a better writer. We all have that voice in our head and when we read that voice speaks the words in front of us.

Before you press send on your next piece of writing, read out your writing and ask yourself these questions:

How many emotions do you experience that you can identify as you’re experiencing them? And what are these emotions?

This was the question asked to 7000 people*. And guess what they said? How many emotions could they identify?

You’re a manager and lead a team. How do you connect with individuals and create an open, healthy communication? This is quite brilliant on the topic.

“Every year when we left California he made index cards for us. He wrote down every phone number where he might possibly be reached and taped a dime next to each number…

A tale of apple strudel, interpersonal dynamics...and monkeys. And why this is important if you’re thinking of getting some training and coaching for the folk in your organisation.

At our table was coffee, apple strudel and vanilla sauce. It was perfectly appley and the vanilla sauce was mmmm-mmm, sublime. We were in downtown Frankfurt and in front of the monkey enclosure at the zoo.

Taking a break is important and time spent outdoors is good for us. It gives us back energy. But is it as simple as just heading outside for a walk? Or should we consider where we’re going?

Here are 4 things to consider before you next stretch your legs.

Why talking about your feelings is good for you.

Researchers at the University of California asked people to give a series of impromptu speeches in front of an audience. Which meant they felt like this 😱.

Why do we love to play games? And is it all a bit of fun? Or are there serious things we can learn?

Research shows that when we’re playing a game we’re the best versions of ourselves.