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06/04/2026

I’ve been thinking about why I stopped doing something that used to help me. And it helped me a lot, more than I probably realised.

𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜.

It sounds simple, but it mattered.

That’s where I used to find clarity.
Where ideas came together.
Where decisions felt lighter.

Recently, I replaced it with constant input.

Not because I needed more information...
But because silence started to feel uncomfortable.

My mind would revisit things I’d rather not loop on.
Old thoughts. Old conversations.
Nothing new, but loud, louder than I found comfortable.

So I filled the space.
And ended up avoiding something I really enjoyed.

It reminded me of something I see often in leadership:

🟢 When things feel slightly off, we don’t always address it.
🔵 We adjust around it.

We stay busy.
We keep moving.
We avoid the pause that might actually show us what’s going on.

But that pause is where the signal is.

For me, the signal was simple:
I’d stopped doing something that helped me think clearly.
Something I see in so many and advise them to go back to.

So I’m bringing it back, without overthinking it.

A walk out in nature, not just the walk to work.
Not to “fix” anything.
Just to notice again.

Because clarity doesn’t usually come from adding more.
It comes from creating space.

What have you quietly stopped doing that used to help you think clearly?

The reel is of some of the areas where I have enjoyed a walk, and today is the day I begin to walk again. If my brain is full of old 'stuff', then I will pause and use my senses to tune into my surroundings, to bring me into the here and now.

Wishing you a beautiful day 😍

05/04/2026

Happy Easter Sunday 🐣 💓

A few conversations stayed with me following the Circle Networks Conference in Scotland. It was a pleasure to be on stag...
03/04/2026

A few conversations stayed with me following the Circle Networks Conference in Scotland. It was a pleasure to be on stage speaking.
Mostly people saying something along the lines of, “I didn’t realise how much I was holding until you said that.”

It’s an interesting moment.
Not because anything has been fixed, but because something has been noticed.

And often that’s where things begin to shift, it is often the beginning of the next step.

It’s also why I do the Clarity Reset sessions, to help create calm, confidence, strength and ease.
They’re not really about fixing anything. It’s more about creating the space to see clearly what’s been building, without the usual noise around it.
The kind of space most people don’t often give themselves. Then work through whatever rises, and it can be surprising what does rise.

It’s similar to the conversations I have when speaking, just in a quieter, more focused way.
I’ve opened up a small number of spaces at the moment.
If it feels like something you might need, you’re welcome to message me with “Clarity Reset”, and I can send you some information, and we can arrange a chat.

I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to misread what we see in other people.When someone is doing well, growing their...
02/04/2026

I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to misread what we see in other people.
When someone is doing well, growing their business, showing up confidently, it’s natural to assume things feel fairly straightforward for them.

Often, there’s more going on underneath.
More is being carried. More is being processed. More sitting in the background than we realise.
I’ve become more aware of that over time, not just in others, but in myself as well.

That space between what’s visible and what’s actually being experienced is something I’ve been exploring more. I heard the amazing Ann Johnson take the stage last Monday at the Circle Networks Event in Scotland. Now that is a lady who has achieved so much, and all from her summer house.
She talked about the obstacles they faced and the issues getting bigger as the multi-million-pound contracts came in.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us all last week Ann.

I wrote a short piece on it a while ago called The Quiet Shift. It looks at some of the earlier signs that pressure might be building before it becomes obvious.
If it’s useful, I’ll share it in the comments. Pop your hand up, say Yes Please or pop Quiet Shift in the comments, and I will pop it over to you.

A personal post highlighting the last 12 months and what was happening underneath what people saw.Being in business can ...
01/04/2026

A personal post highlighting the last 12 months and what was happening underneath what people saw.

Being in business can be a lonely place
It can be very challenging at times
It can also be so very rewarding, exciting and fun

This is in no way a pity post, as what I have experienced has shaped me in many ways and 99% of them in a very positive way.
I just want to take a moment to highlight that what we see isn't always what is happening.

Take a moment to pause, now reflect on YOUR last 12 months.
How has it been for you?
Do you recognise any of these? 👇

Something I’ve been thinking about since last Monday, on stage, sharing my story.𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 doesn’t always look how we exp...
01/04/2026

Something I’ve been thinking about since last Monday, on stage, sharing my story.
𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 doesn’t always look how we expect it to.

We often associate it with confidence, decisiveness, being very clear and certain.
But I don’t think it always shows up like that.

Sometimes it’s much quieter.

🟢 It’s continuing to show up when your head feels full.
🟣 It’s making decisions when other things are going on in the background.
🔵 It’s holding yourself steady when parts of life are shifting underneath.

A lot of what I spoke about on Monday sat in that space.
And it’s something I see often in the people I work with as well, even if they wouldn’t describe it as strength themselves.

I see you working hard, juggling everything, keeping things together even when it feels like everything is falling apart.
I see you Being More Buffalo, facing the storm and moving through it.

Being more like the buffalo. I spoke about this on Monday.Why, buffalo run into a storm rather than away from it. They g...
31/03/2026

Being more like the buffalo. I spoke about this on Monday.
Why, buffalo run into a storm rather than away from it. They go straight through the storm and get through it faster, whereas other animals run from the storm and end up staying in it longer.

There have been moments this year where it would have been easier to avoid things. To wait. To stay in what felt known, even if it wasn’t right. To run and hide would have been easier.

Instead, I found myself moving towards what needed to be faced, head down and go straight into the storm. I am not saying it was easy.

Not in a big dramatic way. More in small decisions, over and over again.
Looking back, I think that made a difference.

Not because it made things easy, but because it stopped things from dragging on longer than they needed to.

I’m not sure there’s a right way with this.
But I do wonder how others experience it.

Do you tend to move towards things when they feel difficult, or give yourself more time before facing them?

I was on stage again last Monday at Circle Networks Live Scotland.This time I didn’t share my usual talk.I spoke about t...
30/03/2026

I was on stage again last Monday at Circle Networks Live Scotland.
This time I didn’t share my usual talk.

I spoke about the past year and my time within Circle Networks. A bit more personally than I normally would. It was what led to me receiving an award back in September, and what has been happening alongside the business.
It’s been a year of significant change.

Leaving my relationship. Losing my mum. Buying my first property. Continuing to build my business through all of that.

When I really stopped and looked back, what struck me wasn’t one big moment. It was how much had been carried alongside everything else.
From the outside, it probably looked like progress. More speaking. More visibility. Things moving forward.
And that was true.

But there was also a lot happening underneath that people wouldn’t have seen.

It felt important to share that.

Because I don’t think it’s just me. I think a lot of people are holding far more than we realise while still showing up as if everything is fine. Sometimes being vulnerable and sharing what is or has been going on in the background helps more than we often realise.

I had people approach me after the talk I gave, sharing their struggles, personal obstacles, and personal stories of success. There is a time and a place to be vulnerable and you may think that on stage isn’t the correct place, but that also depends on the audience and why they are there.

What a fabulous event on MondayCircle Networks Live Scotland was filled with learning, fun, hugs, and so many takeaways ...
26/03/2026

What a fabulous event on Monday
Circle Networks Live Scotland was filled with learning, fun, hugs, and so many takeaways (not the food variety, lol).

I had a great few days away in a beautiful part of the world, with some amazing humans.

But any thoughts on what I am saying here?
Can you caption this photo?

Thank you, Dave, for the pic

And it was great to be on stage with some amazing speakers, photos will follow soon 😀 😀

It has taken me a few days to recover my energy. The 5-hour drive was beautiful but tiring.

Every so often someone asks what actually happens during a Clarity Reset session.It’s a fair question. Although in many ...
20/03/2026

Every so often someone asks what actually happens during a Clarity Reset session.

It’s a fair question. Although in many ways it isn’t really about what happens in the session itself. It’s more about how people tend to feel afterwards.

What I create is simply some space to think properly again.

Many of the people I work with are holding a lot in their heads. Decisions, responsibilities, expectations from different directions. After a while, it becomes difficult to see clearly what is draining energy and what actually needs attention.

During a Clarity Reset we slow things down enough to notice that.

We look at what has been sitting in the background for longer than it should. The things that keep returning to your thinking. The decisions that have been quietly postponed, not because you can’t deal with them, but because something has made them feel heavier than they need to be.

When people begin to feel the way they want to feel again — calmer, clearer, more in control — it often becomes much easier to move forward.

I often say that when we feel the way we want to feel, life tends to flow more easily. Our feelings influence how we think, and our thinking influences what we do. Over time, that can create patterns that repeat themselves, even when they are no longer particularly helpful.

Part of what we do in a Clarity Reset is simply interrupt that pattern. It allows the mind to step out of the familiar route it has been following and see things from a slightly different place.

The brain is very good at taking the easiest path. Most of the time that works well. Occasionally it leads us somewhere that keeps us stuck.

Creating space allows a different path to emerge.

This kind of conversation is something I often have with leaders and business owners who are carrying a lot of responsibility, and who rarely get the opportunity to pause and think clearly.

At the moment I’m offering a small three-session Clarity Reset package for £400.

If you’re curious about it or wondering whether it might be useful for you, feel free to send me a message with “Clarity Reset” and we can start a conversation.

I was speaking with a female leader recently about overwhelm, pressure and stress.What stood out most for her was the ti...
19/03/2026

I was speaking with a female leader recently about overwhelm, pressure and stress.

What stood out most for her was the tiredness. Not the sort that disappears with a good night’s sleep or a quiet weekend. She had tried rest, taking time away, slowing things down a little, but none of it seemed to make much difference.

At one point, I mentioned burnout.

That led us to pause and reflect on her previous year. What became clear quite quickly was that nothing dramatic had happened. There hadn’t been a crisis or a defining moment where everything changed.

Instead, things had gradually begun to pile up.

More responsibility here. More decisions there. A few additional expectations along the way. Each part on its own was manageable, but what often goes unnoticed is the cumulative effect.

The weight builds slowly.

At first, it’s usually the things that we enjoy that fall away, the things that gave us our energy, that filled our cup. She felt so tired that there was no energy for the fun things, the pockets of joy, the moments of pause. The activities like walking, reading, doing weights and family fun all fell to the wayside; she had forgotten the last time she had a coffee with friends.

Then thinking becomes a little less clear. Decisions take more effort. The mind becomes noisier and harder to switch off. Sleep stops feeling quite as restorative.

The body and brain are simply working harder than they should for too long.

It reminded me how often pressure builds like that in professional life. Not suddenly, and rarely loudly enough to draw attention.

Just gradually enough that people adapt without quite realising what’s happening, this adaptation is often masked by professionalism.

That gradual shift is something I’ve become increasingly interested in helping people recognise earlier. I wrote a short piece called The Quiet Shift, which explores some of the early signals that pressure may be building and includes a simple question people can ask themselves, or their team.

You may even find it a useful question to ask yourself.

PS pop me a Yes Please in the comments if you would like a copy of my The Quiet Shift pdf

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