Know yourself. Read the situation. Make the decision. Act. A one-day immersive experience at Gradbach Mill designed to build confidence, self-belief and resilience through learning practical skills drawn from self-protection, wilderness survival and urban resilience. You don't build confidence by being told to be more confident. You build it by doing complex things, relearning some … Continue reading STOIC PILGRIM FIELD DAY – BUILDING CONFIDENCE & CAPACITY IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD
🌌 STOIC PILGRIM FIELD DAY ☯
As we head into Autumn, I have some time to organise and run a one-day Stoic Pilgrim Field Day — a practical day of challenge, adventure and reflection. A mix of: 🌲 Self-awareness — understanding how you respond under pressure 🔥 Philosophical adventure — using real experiences to explore how we think, decide and act … Continue reading 🌌 STOIC PILGRIM FIELD DAY ☯
Have we been chasing the wrong words?
For decades we've celebrated the #entrepreneur. The person who creates economic value. But perhaps the future needs a different kind of leader. The #Communiteer. Someone who creates #socialcapital. Who connects, collaborates and contributes. Less "How can I succeed?" More "How can we flourish?" Entrepreneurs build businesses. Communiteers build the relationships that make #communities #resilient. Could … Continue reading Have we been chasing the wrong words?
The point for Stoic Pilgrim Adventures, as a CIC, and D3R is to help organisations build Dynamic Teams in an AI 🌍
Then we build community resilience, because when the systems - which we know are very fragile -fail, it will be dynamic and robust communities who will be able to survive... #Anarchist - #BenjaminZephaniah - pointed to this during his interview when talking about the #GrenfellDisaster Dynamic Teams and communities have:- + Agency - they can … Continue reading The point for Stoic Pilgrim Adventures, as a CIC, and D3R is to help organisations build Dynamic Teams in an AI 🌍
🌍 Leadership Development in Dynamic Teams in an AI World 🌍
Often; when you see adverts for leadership positions, you notice this long list of skills, that nobody actually possesses constantly. In the dynamic teaming philosophy we teach, we treat leadership as a potential energy within small, complex evolving teams. Self awareness plays a big part of our work in developing these teams. As a bit … Continue reading 🌍 Leadership Development in Dynamic Teams in an AI World 🌍
I’m just preparing a workshop for military cadets next week.
The subject I'm presenting in the woods is SERE -Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape 😉 What fun! Don't worry there won't be any ... 'prolonged' stress positions or waterboarding 😉 However, I will be focussed on mindset development, decision-making under pressure and stoic-like virtues of courage, compassion, curiosity and clarity. And whether you're doing some … Continue reading I’m just preparing a workshop for military cadets next week.
NetWalking: Why Walking Side by Side Creates a Collaborative Advantage – Netwalking for Staffs Chamber of Commerce
We Evolved to Think While Moving For almost all of human history, important conversations happened while walking. Our ancestors solved problems, planned journeys, built alliances and shared stories as they travelled through landscapes together. Movement wasn't separate from thinking—it was part of thinking. Modern neuroscience increasingly supports this ancient practice. Walking increases cerebral blood flow, … Continue reading NetWalking: Why Walking Side by Side Creates a Collaborative Advantage – Netwalking for Staffs Chamber of Commerce
The Future Doesn’t Belong to Ladder Climbers. It Belongs to Pilgrims.
For generations, success followed a familiar script: work hard, get promoted, climb higher. It was a world of certainty, predictable career paths and clear milestones. That world is disappearing. Artificial intelligence, automation, economic uncertainty and changing industries mean that the old career ladder has become increasingly fragile. Many people are discovering that climbing faster doesn't … Continue reading The Future Doesn’t Belong to Ladder Climbers. It Belongs to Pilgrims.
The Stoic Pilgrim Field Skills Day – Register Your Interest
What if you could spend a day learning practical skills that build confidence, capability and calm under pressure? This isn't about becoming a martial arts expert, survivalist or action hero. It's about understanding yourself. We'll explore how fear works, where courage comes from, and why simple skills, sound judgement and good strategy often outperform complexity … Continue reading The Stoic Pilgrim Field Skills Day – Register Your Interest
Why We Need More Elders
For around 300,000 years, humans lived in small, interdependent groups. Not rigid hierarchies.Not corporate ladders.But adaptive, self-organising communities. Anthropologist Richard B. Lee described many of these societies as fiercely egalitarian. Each person embodied a role: Shaman — wisdom, pattern recognition, decision integrity Hunter — decisive action, focus, courage under pressure Scout — curiosity, exploration, new … Continue reading Why We Need More Elders
