Mike’s theory of arcs and angles
mhsutton One goal, which path would you take? Imagine you had a goal – perhaps to lose weight or to learn a skill, or even to build some capacity/capability as a…
Lessons
Lessons from a #LinkyBrains event no one else came to
The LinkyBrains movement is purely accidental. It has gained and is gaining momentum primarily through small groups of people meeting to have coffee, some lunch or just a walk. What…
10 Days into #LinkyBrains and this is what it's about for me.
10 mad days It has been the maddest 10 days of my life and I’ve had plenty mad. Time to reflect on this LinkyBrain thing – taking in all the…
Why I don't cheat.
A tale of 2 exam papers Twenty seven years ago, in a small but important town in southern Nigeria, two teenage boys – bored with revising for their GCSEs –…
Yes, learning is hard. But do it anyway.
It seems popular, these days, for coaches and consultants to talk about ‘continuous learning’ or the ‘learning organisation’. Learning is like sex – everyone nods knowingly when it is being…
My Camino is over for now. I walked 255 km for ME/CFS
In January 2016, I committed to take my dog – Maya – on a really long walk and I committed to use the walk to raise money and awareness for…
Tales from my travels: 50 Bucks!
I’ve met some of the most interesting personalities on planes. Or at airports. There is something about the transience of travel that seems to bring out a form of casual…
What I learnt from learning to manage depression.
A few years ago I had cause to seek help to address chronic depression. I met with my GP and he offered referrals to either an NHS psychiatrist or a…
#MH370 – Are we believing our own hype?
As the painstaking search for MH370 continues and as families wait desperately for news – any news – of the fate of their loved ones, I can’t help but think…
Early lessons from my '30 days of free #remote #agile #coaching' experiment
In late December, I announced a really juicy offer of free remote agile coaching for 30 days for organisations willing to help me learn how remote coaching might work and…