A writer — and, I believe, generally all persons — must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been...

It has been said that there is no such thing as time management (we all have 24 hours a day) and, therefore, there is only priority...

There is something very therapeutic about having a good clear-out. Over the weekend, we vacated the ground floor (lounge and dining room...

Good morning – it really is good to be back after the FivegoForth Land’s End to John O’Groats charity bike ride. I’m already getting the...

I’m leaving home at 09:00 this morning to meet Ashley Latter at Manchester’s Piccadilly station and begin our train journey to Penzance,...

Whether it’s a failed business, marriage, exam or physical challenge – the reality is that something is going to go wrong at some time....

My calendar is completely clear today – a rare event indeed. Have you ever had one of those days where you have so much time to yourself...

A very good afternoon from my apartment in Zetland, a southern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, where I’ll be based until...

In recent weeks I’ve been (sometimes publicly) creating my 2019 calendar and business plan – the culmination of 12 months in which I’ve...

Today I’ll be in splendid isolation in The Barrow Bunker. No client calls, no meetings, no interruptions. My mission by the end of the...

I’m back after a week in Greece, batteries fully charged and ready for The Extreme Business programme – workshop 3 in London today and...

Monday morning and my second full day in The Bunker, working 80% ON the business and 20% IN the business, having sacrificed my Sunday to...

I want to take you back to September 1970. I’m a few days away from my 17th birthday. It’s my first day at my very first full-time paid...

There’s an old joke about newly-weds cooking their first Sunday roast together. At the risk of accusations of political incorrectness,...

A sage once explained that: efficient is doing things right; effective is doing the right things right. There have been times in my life...

There’s a brand new free download in the Resources/Infographics section of my web site this morning – but I’m also including a further...

I’m working with two very contrasting clients at the moment. Client A is at the beginning of her coaching journey: working 5.5 days a...

Today I’ll be facilitating the second Extreme Business 2018 workshop at the Radisson Blu, Manchester Airport and the 10 practices in...

Here’s today’s blog, somewhat later than usual as I’m in “catch up” mode after working all weekend at The Spring Client Retreat (which...

It’s important to understand the difference between achievements and habits when you are goal-setting. An achievement is a specific...