An orchestra with no conductor?? Yes, this is the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. Founded in 1972. No conductor. Having many talented musicians among my friends I know that the status, style and personality of a conductor is instrumental, from...
We take a lot of things seriously that we used not to – and rightly so. It’s not infrequent for a client in their 40s to come to coaching armed with a recent diagnosis which has given them reassurance that they are not alone and the hope of some ways of...
Produced at the height of the pandemic, Nadler’s research on ‘Zoom fatigue’ is my ‘go to’ research for normalising coachees’ experiences of being more exhausted by Zoom than by meeting in person. Simply put, our brains have to work harder to create a convincing...
‘Piano Man Hits the High Note with Success at 88’ I think it’s absolutely wonderful that Ray Eveleigh has passed his grade 8 piano with distinction. However, when I heard that headline I thought – wow, that’s incredible! And of course, it is. It’s...
I found myself sharing the proposition that ‘busyness is a form of violence’ with one of my wonderfully capable and high-achieving coachees last week. It’s a paraphrase of Thomas Merton, that unobtrusive but searing observer of modern life. As...
Don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it. Here’s my nap challenge for you and endorsed by many of my coachees and the Sleep Foundation. Set a timer for 15 minutes. Find somewhere really comfy to nap (a first aid room in an office, a bed or sofa or even a ZapNap). Put...
