This week I was working with a designer at a large sportswear brand. In the middle of a Leadership Coaching programme, he asked me a very important question. “If I keep pouring love and passion into my work, it hurts when my ideas are rejected, should I put […]
Dear (you) I saw into your eyes and I felt the yearning to create. I sensed the quiet excitement as you wonder whether you’ll tap into the creativity that’s awaiting inside. I see the sparkle in your eyes as you think of the magical creative journey that lies ahead. […]
3 years in a row I’ve been involved in a contest. First year I came 2nd, second year I also came 2nd and this year I won! My over-roaring optimism eventually paid off. Each year I get asked: “How do you do it?” “How do you make teams […]
My first workshop I was somewhere between naive and terrified. I didn’t really know what to expect. I half thought I would be cast onto a stage and expected to deliver a well crafted masterpiece. Those anxious thoughts couldn’t have been further from the truth. 4 years ago […]
One often forgotten component of innovation is pitching. The momentous moment you stand in front of senior directors or investors to get buy in or funding for a project. You have spent hours and weeks in the development of this amazing idea. But as good as the idea […]
For many people, having the confidence to express their ideas can really hold them back. And for organisations it can stop some of the most innovative and breakthrough ideas ever reaching the surface. The fear of being wrong, the fear of making mistakes and not being listened to […]
The student I was working with grew up in China and went to a school that inhibited confidence, diluted self expression and left her feeling shy and afraid of making a mistake. A culture that believed being wrong was worse than not attempting at all. She was stood […]
We all know the zone. That magical place where we become so lost in an activity that nothing else matters. We lose complete track of time and of the worries that try to steal your attention are put to rest. I’ve just come out of this zone. I […]
I was greeted by a feeling of pressure. The kitchen table was covered with glue, paper and scissors. I knew something was happening. The feeling of angst loomed in the air. They had a deadline the next day. One evening I came home from work. It was really late so […]
One morning in South London I was walking to get the bus. About 50m from the bus stop I saw my bus about to pull away from the traffic lights and turn towards the stop. These are times when only a split second decision will do. If you […]
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