The ups and downs of a corona-coaster

The ups and downs of a corona-coaster

I was on the sofa watching TV. The film, chosen by my sister, wouldn’t have been my choice but I was wanting to engage with her, a sister’s night in, so yes, I’d chosen to watch it with her. On a cushion on my lap, my phone.

When good enough gets a bad reputation

When good enough gets a bad reputation

Many of us are trying to hide parts of who we are at heart, because we fear that other people will think that who we really are isn’t good enough – and yes, we pay a price. Stress, anxiety, exhaustion…

The impossibility of doing it all

The impossibility of doing it all

Do you ever wish you could do it all? I start most of my Time Management training workshops by reminding people that “Doing it all” is not the goal of my training. In my professional area It’s not really possible for someone to do everything, the best we can plan for is to do the most important things. So the skills I share include how to prioritise as much as how to manage time.

Confidence alone isn’t enough!

Confidence alone isn’t enough!

Confidence – we normally get confidence by seeing ourselves do something. We learn something by practice and as we practice more often, we get better at doing it and the more we do it, the better we get, the more our confidence builds. That’s sort of how it works.

Books on Prescription

Books on Prescription

I’m really pleased to see that people in England are getting to share some of the privileges which people living in Wales have enjoyed for many years… and no, I’m not talking about an excess of rainfall! Way back in 2003 the Cardiff Books on...