#2 Middle: Tiredness Isn't What It Used To Be

Posted on 19 January 2021 | filed in Middle. On being of a certain age.

To feel good, I need to get up, get into my daily yoga practice or exercise and then get the kids sorted. This is how a good day starts for me. Often I don’t want to do it.

#1. Middle - Jan 17th 2021. The Superman

Posted on 18 January 2021 | filed in Middle. On being of a certain age.

It made me realise how much of my life I have spent, thinking about this. Trying to be the best person, father, friend, partner and husband I can be. And often feeling like I am failing. Not through lack of ability or any obviously detrimental behaviour. But because I haven’t, until now really decided what all these ‘bests’ actually are

'Challenger - The Final Flight' An Inspiration to Live.

Posted on 04 November 2020 | filed in Procrastination Random Stuff Self Development

For the first half of my life, I struggled with the idea of mortality. The idea of death seemed so unfair. But the concept of fairness, in this context, makes the assumption that we deserve something from nature. But we don’t.

'It's Going A Bit Faster Dad' Holding On To Every Moment

Posted on 18 October 2020 | filed in About Steve Random Stuff

It reminded me of something that I’m losing. I’ve already lost it once, and I’ve realised that I’m not ready to lose it again. But it’s slipping, and I’m desperately trying to hold on. This has reminded me not to let go. Not quite yet.

Productivity: The Power of Planning and Review

Posted on 07 November 2018 | filed in Freelancing Procrastination Productivity Self Development Time Management

This morning I woke up early and enjoyed the Sunday treat of a guilt-free read in bed. What added to the experience was the fact that it was raining hard and there is little in life that will make a person feel so warm and content. This, of course, only lasted for about 20 minutes when the guilt began to set in. As my brain started to come back online, I remembered, with a kind of quiet dread, that there was something to do. I had made a plan.

Productivity and Parenting - How not to lose it in the holidays

Posted on 31 October 2018 | filed in About Steve Freelancing Leadership Procrastination Productivity Self Development Time Management

Just a few days ago I was having the most productive period of the last few years. Waking up driven, being in a state of flow all day and then lying awake in bed, wired by the endless ideas and possibilities that such a creative spurt provides.

This morning I woke up with nothing. The drive was replaced with a desire to do…nothing.

How to keep going when your project’s lost its sheen

Posted on 02 October 2018 | filed in Freelancing Leadership Procrastination Productivity Self Development Time Management

…even when the excitement of a new idea is replaced by the monotony of routine, our dreams will dissolve and get consigned to the constantly growing heap of unrealised potential - projects that could have been great, but just didn’t work out. We usually blame time, or worse, the people we love…

Why a Magician became a Leadership Coach

Posted on 20 June 2018 | filed in About Steve Freelancing Leadership

Having spent much of my adult life as a magician, and being known as such, I’ve gotten used to the quizzical looks I receive when people discover that I now spend most of my working life as a trainer and coach. Most, understandably, see it as a completely different area.

What is Emotional Self-Control?

Posted on 07 June 2018 | filed in Freelancing Leadership Procrastination Productivity Self Development

Imagine, for a moment, that your phone goes ping, you look at the screen and see that you’ve had a few mentions on Twitter. You feel that little warm fizzle of acknowledgement, which soon goes to shit when you realise, with horror, that you are the subject of a discussion, but not in a good way. That little dopamine drop is soon replaced with a nauseous feeling of dread. (No, this is not based on a true story…ish).

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