Do You Have A Zest For Life?
Listening to a doctor speaking this week, he was reflecting on the fact that maybe only 10% or less of his patients are actively focussed on living well. Not on just staying alive but on being in the best state of physical and mental health, for their current situation, and of working to improve on […]
Embrace The Adventure
Is it just me, or does the world seem more fixated with safety these days and protecting us all from harm? I remember an adventure holiday in France quite a few years ago, I was on a mountain bike trail when we came across a sign that said, “Descent Dangerous” and were faced with a […]
The Power To Find Peace
This week as I head off to deliver a workshop at a retreat, 2 books sit side-by-side in my box: In the first book, war correspondent Chris Hedges explores both the culture and the drug of war and how in the end it destroys not only people and communities but humanity itself. Chris describes war […]
Stop the world, I want to get off!
Do you feel like this? Do you feel as though you would like to stop the merry-go-round of madness, exit the circus and go off to live in a saner, quieter world? Maybe you feel like this in respect of world events unfolding right now or perhaps there’s something going on for you personally that […]
Being a partnership agent for change with Riane Eisler
In this episode Jane speaks with Riane Eilser, an internationally renowned author historian and futurist. Her pioneering work on the theory of domination and partnership offers a new perspective for constructing less violent, and more egalitarian gender based, sustainable societies. Where survival is not of the fittest, but of those with the greatest capacity for […]
I married you for life not for lunch!
How to manage home working and domestic relationships in times of crisis Let’s face it, Christmas and other holiday periods when families are gathered together can be very stressful, so what happens when a household that normally goes out to work is suddenly forced to work from home and be under the same roof […]
Critical Decision Making in Disruptive Times
Critical Decision Making in Disruptive Times How will the emerging Coronavirus or Brexit really affect your business and how should you make critical decisions in times of chaos or disruption, when the sands of certainty are constantly shifting beneath your feet? Survival Lessons At 8.23 am on Sunday, May 18th 1980 the Mount St Helens […]
Shhh! Secret for Valentine’s Day – pass it on!
Shhh! Secret for Valentine’s Day – pass it on! Will you try dining on oysters and champagne? Feeding each other asparagus? Feasting on strawberries Or nibbling dark chocolate truffles? On February 14th love is in the air and couples both new and old traditionally share cards, food and make other declarations in the hope that […]
What Will You Do With Your One Wild And Precious Life?
What Will You Do With Your One Wild And Precious Life? Wake Up! “If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is […]
Interview with Dennis Dunn MBE
I recently had the pleasure of speaking at the Practice Managers Association conference and exhibition in Manchester. This event was all about primary care and the changes that can be expected over the next few years. Whilst I was there I had the opportunity to talk with Dennis Dunn MBE, and chair of the event, […]
