Skills Insights

  • 26 for 26 Day 5: When you underestimate your challenges

    I’m late sending this. This morning I had the joy of someone sticking a camera down my throat to investigate what is going on in my insides. It came with a bonus of sedation. As I commonly do, I underestimated the impact this would have on my ability to function for the rest of the

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  • 26 for 26 Day 4: Not the post I wanted to write

    “The best laid plans of mice and men aft gang aglay”, as my compatriot once wrote. Yesterday was a difficult day. And that’s OK. Today’s thought: Yesterday I was in a funk, and I’m not quite out of it yet. My partner tried to get me out of it by encouraging me to wiggle, just

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  • 26 for 26 Day 3: Lighten your load

    Are you the kind of person who can travel light, or do you overpack to ensure you can deal with every situation – not just for you, but for everyone else too? Over the years, I’ve definitely become the second type, when I have the spoons. Just a fraction of what I regularly carry around.

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  • 26 for 26 Day 2: Nothing is forever

    *Artwork credit to my daughter (when a much smaller child), who clearly got this point a lot earlier than I did! I wish I’d realised earlier that it’s OK to change your mind, change your direction, and to make mistakes. Nothing is forever, and fear of making mistakes or of being behind can stop us

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  • 26 for 26: Everything you need to know

    Sign up here Read about what’s to come here Read previous days’ content: Week 1: Calm Day 1: Hit Pause Day 2: Nothing is forever Day 3: Lighten your load Day 4: Not the post I wanted to write

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  • 26 for 26 Day 1: Hit pause

    What if, just for today, you pressed pause before pressing play?

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  • What have I signed up for?

    For the next 6 weeks, 26 weekdays, you’ll get one short email each morning. Think of it as a gentle nudge, not a lecture. A quiet moment in your inbox before the day gets loud. They are quick to read. Some will make you think. Some might make you smile. Some might help you see

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  • 26 for (20)26

    Concatena 26 for (20)26

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