The Creative Instinct

Here’s a sad story that’s stuck in my mind for many years. It’s about a never ending quest - a delusion that guaranteed frustration and failure.

We’re lucky enough to have a large flowering cherry close by which is currently in full bloom. What I love even more than the cherry blossom is the cherry petal snow.
I love the way it floats down silent and gentle when it’s still, or the way it blizzards when there’s a wind. When the weather […]

When is the right time to get serious about your creative instinct? How long are you willing to put off your exploration?
These are big questions, prompted by a chat with friend and coaching colleague Susie Briscoe. Susie raised a couple of interesting perspectives on this that I’d not really considered. The first is somewhat contentious […]

Recognise this? You’ve hit one of those periods where people and events have made demands and more demands on your time and energy. You’ve heard yourself saying ‘yes, of course I can help’ and ‘no, I don’t mind at all’ - in fact you’ve even found yourself volunteering for things when no-one even asked.
And you […]

As a personal development professional I’m well versed in using time effectively - I’m coaching people all the time about it, and of course, effective time management is vital for me too. But you know what? Those time thieves are sneaky blighters! I have to maintain constant vigilance if I’m to get the better of […]