As we move through autumn, it's the perfect time for reflection and recalibration. However, stepping off the merry-go-round of perpetual doing can be a challenge in itself. To truly gain perspective, it’s essential to find space—both mentally and in your environment. This is where Wisdom Walks and Wild Coaching come in, offering you the chance … Continue reading Wild Coaching – Wisdom Walking into Autumn.
👉 Support the Growing Project here 👈 I’ll be supporting an intrepid team from Bruntwood SciTech & Grand Union on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge! This incredible journey will take us over three stunning hills—Pen-y-ghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough—along a scenic route that includes the iconic Ribblehead Viaduct. The challenge not only pushes them to their … Continue reading Exciting Adventure Next Week!
Adventure-Based Learning Experiences: The Key to Building Robust, Adaptable and Determined Teams ... Be More RAD! 🤘 When you introduce adventure-based learning experiences into your team, leadership and personal development, you create an environment where people are stretched, challenged, and empowered. These shared adventures foster belonging, adaptability, and a mindset prepared for change. Incorporating dynamic … Continue reading 🎶 What Happens When You Take a Group of Engineers on an Indoor/Outdoor Learning Adventure… in 20 Minutes! 🎶
Working on a presentation for next week... I wondered..... Are We Just Apes with Technology? In today's world, it's easy to see ourselves as advanced beings, separated from our ancestral roots by the layers of technology and modern comforts we've created. But are we really that different from the humans who lived as primarily as … Continue reading 🦍 Are We Just Apes with Technology? 🦍
Imagine a coaching session where the walls are made of trees, and the ceiling is the sky. 🌳☁️ This is the power of Wisdom Walks and Wild Coaching. In these sessions, the outdoors aren’t just a backdrop – they’re an active participant in your journey. When you're immersed in nature, your mind naturally expands. You … Continue reading Open Your Mind, Open Your World With Wild Coaching
If the world was not as it seems, would those that know ... Tell us? And if they did.... Would we listen? Moreover, ... Would we act? Or carry on hoping that it'll work out in the end? #RebelsWithCause #Resilience #CriticalThinking #MindsetMatters #Awareness #FutureThinking #Adaptability #SelfLeadership
In a world that's constantly changing, resilience is no longer just a nice-to-have—it's essential. Spending time in nature has long been recognised as a powerful way to build this vital skill. The principles of Stoicism, which laid the groundwork for modern CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), emphasise the importance of mental toughness and inner strength—qualities that … Continue reading 🌿 The Power of the Outdoors: Building Resilience Through Nature 🌿
I wrote 'From Mercenaries to Missionaries' with two aims in mind. 1️⃣ To highlight that, like all things in the natural world, businesses move through lifecycles. Every decision we make has impacts—some unintended—that ripple through the complex ecosystems we operate in. 2️⃣ To challenge the prevalent mechanistic mindset dominating the business world, which is too … Continue reading 🌍 From Mercenaries to Missionaries: Embracing Business as a Force for Good 🌍
We’re constantly hearing about groundbreaking advances in AI, but let’s take a step back. These innovations are exponentially more energy-demanding than a simple Google search, and data centres are consuming water at unsustainable rates. 💧 A study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that training a single AI model can emit as … Continue reading 🌍 Is Tech Really Our Future Without Radical Economic and Social Change? 🔋🚰
Everything in nature is regenerative, it's nature's modus operandi. Yet, our human systems, aimed at empowering the rich further, create hierarchies, monopolies, and perpetual growth, disrupting this natural lifecycle. As American sociobiologist Edward Wilson remarked: "We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology." I believe the Palaeolithic emotions aren't the problem though. It's the … Continue reading 🌄 Sunday Morning Musings 🌿
