How do you rate your bounce back-ability? Hi everyone, I wrote in an earlier blog that by controlling our responses to situations we can influence the outcome, which is true, although it can take practice. But I think our overall bounce back-ability and resilience can have a big impact on how we handle situations too. […]
A Little Self Care for Easter? Hi everyone, Are you facing a whirl of visits this weekend or do the days stretch out deliciously (both literally and metaphorically) in front of you with no specific plans? Depending on your personality type you’ll have a preference one way or the other but I hope you’ve factored […]
Do You Love Your Job? Hi everyone, Fail fast and pivot is an expression that has been around for some time and I like it because I think we do need to have the courage to try new things, take action and not let things drift if they’re not working out, and adapt to move […]
Excited….or Terrified?? Hi everyone, My presentations start at Heswall Hall next week so I’m asking myself if I’m excited or terrified. The answer is….impatient! My greatest challenge unfortunately. I know presenting is not everyone’s cup of tea but I love it and so can’t wait to get out there. I’m nervous about how many people […]
Was It a Good Day For You? Hi everyone, I’ve been adding to a resilience presentation today and typed the words – “check in with yourself, was it a good day for you?”, which made me think… By consciously acknowledging whether it’s been a good or less positive day we can think about how we […]
Demand Peace and Quiet! If That’s What You Need… Hi everyone, If interactions with people drain your energy and you’re with people all or much of the time, when are you going to build it back up again? Quiet time is the thing that introverts need to allow them to recharge their energy levels so […]
Be strong…and ask for help Hi everyone, As a more introverted person I used to be terrible at asking for help. I would hold my worries in my head, let them rumble around for ages and only talk to friends about them once I’d decided on a solution. My friends used to get very frustrated […]
Taking Responsibility Hi everyone, This blog started off in my head as a pet peeve but I think there’s probably more to say about it than that. The pet peeve was to be, people speaking in the third person (and hence not taking responsibility, in my view). Let me explain. Sometimes when I’m watching the […]
Introversion and Extraversion – The Difference Between Us Hi everyone, I talk a lot about introversion and extraversion but I’m thinking it’s important to identify the differences between the two. I should also say, that in order to put my point across I sometimes speak in very general terms and refer to the extremes of […]
How did I get here?! I started my career working for Barclays Bank, in a branch in Cornwall. I worked there for 7 years, progressed well and then moved to Cheshire to work in their ICT Centre near Knutsford. I had a range of roles, some involved line management which I really enjoyed and some […]
