SOME thoughtS

Life often feels like an unwinnable race against time and expectations. Young people can find the sheer weight of endless possibilities...

Having retired in April from my engineering consultancy job and spent the summer relaxing, I am now eager to volunteer some of my spare...

Our time is a precious gift so we should use it wisely. Ensuring we manage our work calendars to get the most from our working week is...

If we are good at getting things done, we may be given a team leadership or management role. We are then faced with the challenge of...

These days many of our meetings are held via virtual platforms apps (e.g. Zoom, Google Meet, Teams). Many people, however, find these...

When I was younger (and had much more hair) there were times when I was unhappy with my job and career, and these feelings had a negative...

In every conversation a coach enters with a client, the coach anticipates joining that person on their life’s journey. The person will...

Early on, the founders of Google conducted what they thought would be a revolutionary experiment. They decided to get rid of all managers...

Just before the start of lockdown, my wife and I enjoyed a long weekend on the edge of Romney Marsh, Kent. During our stay we visited The...

Dear Mr Gormley, A few weeks ago, I went with my daughter to see your exhibition at the Royal Academy (RA) of Arts in London. To be...

We’ve had two ‘big birthdays’ in our house recently. Mine was in the summer, and I decided to visit the Queen … actually, Buckingham...

We are all creatures of habit … but habits can sometime undermine Successful Thinking by subconsciously controlling our behaviours. By...

A vital part of Successful Thinking is listening to others and communicating verbally better. Improving verbal communication makes us...

Successful Thinking depends on the quality of the decisions we make. But making decisions is difficult, especially when they could have a...