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I'm Delighted By: Fitness Blender
In my previous life as an agile coach, I travelled a lot and stayed in hotels, airbnbs and other accommodation. Most didn't have gyms and, to be honest, I'm not really a gym person. Now anyone who kn...
30 Day Challenge: 5 minutes of planks everyday!
Challenge Yourself! I decided at the end of January that it would be a good idea to force a habit of exercise and do something every day that is both hard and beneficial. So, the 30 day challenge was...
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 - succumbed to the temptation of 'guaranteein...
Offer: Let's have a helpful conversation
It seems that when I'm most busy is when I also seem to want to share and help others the most - so continuing in a long established tradition, I would like to offer some office hours to help anyone w...
Be a Person of Substance
I love to take my dog - Maya - for walks and she loves it when I throw for her and she fetches. A long throw really helps her open up the speed! As I took her for a walk this morning, I brought with ...
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 talked ab...
I can't write about colonialism or the Commonwealth
I've been trying, without success, for the last month to write a blog post on the curse of colonialism and the abomination that is the Commonwealth. As I explore my thoughts and organise them into so...
I finally get Trump
From the moment Donald Trump threw his hat into the US presidential campaign back in June 2015 until his controversial win in November 2016, I've experienced a range of emotions from hilarity, incredu...
"Negotiating sex is rather difficult"
Even if you don't read this post, go watch this: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-42171536/world-hacks-the-secret-ring-helping-women-protect-themselves-from-hiv There is so much in the western medi...
Day 1: I am Rohingya #51Days
Today as part of my #51days act of solidarity, I shall change my twitter profile to 'I am Rohingya" The Rohingya are an ethnic group that live in Myanmar - formerly Burma - they are mostly Muslims i...