The winner’s curse

The winner’s curse

It sometimes happens that the better you are at your job, the less-and-less time you seem to have. The more effectively you execute your duties, the more you are called upon to do even more. It is truly the winner’s curse. More and more Clients, bosses and...
Noticing tension

Noticing tension

My music coach often reminds me that physical tension when playing is usually a sign of mental tension. The same can be true of life more generally, particularly when we are faced with new challenges or problems. Creeping up The unfamiliarity of a particular situation...
The price you pay

The price you pay

Sometimes we are faced with important life choices: Stay or leave, continue or re-strategise, speak up or stay silent, be courageous or not. Often, we think of reasons not to deviate from where we currently are, but what tends to get forgotten is the price that you...
Sometimes, it’s the simple things

Sometimes, it’s the simple things

Photo by Charlie Round-Turner   I took the opportunity to go on a long country walk last week-end.  Breathing in the tranquility of the clean forest air made me realise how important it is for us to connect with nature and how easily we can forget the wonder of...