"When I admitted to some friends I was struggling with burnout and questioning everything, I was met with blank stares. One person actually said, “Maybe your frequency is off.” That was the moment I realized: this wasn’t community. It was theater" It's ALL theater, the whole business world is based on delusional ideas made up, … Continue reading Cracks appearing….?
Those of us still here—paying into a system that feels increasingly broken—deserve more than silence and spin. This isn’t just economics. It’s existential. How long can we go on like this before trust collapses? We need to face reality with: Courage – to name what’s not working. Clarity – to cut through the noise. Curiosity … Continue reading 📽️Tax is rising. Services are shrinking. Debt is ballooning. 🎈
Good. Me too. Leadership isn’t about titles, control, or forcing hands. It’s about living the example. Walking the edge. Being the one willing to move first. You don’t wait for permission. You don’t demand followers. You become the kind of human others might choose to follow — or not. Either way, you’re free. Real leadership … Continue reading Tired of the old stories about leadership?
What if your next breakthrough wasn’t in a boardroom—but on a windswept hill, or deep in woodland stillness? In Wild Coaching & Therapy, we bring ancient inquiry into wild places: forest, mountain, river trail. These are not just backdrops—they're catalysts. They strip away noise and performance. What’s left is presence. And from presence, the real … Continue reading 🚶♀️🌿 Why Wild Coaching Makes Socratic Sense 🏞️ 🚶
Just back from a recce in Knaresborough, Yorkshire – prepping for tomorrow’s private Freshwalks netwalking event. River flowing, birdsong echoing, woodland path underfoot. It’s here – in the rhythm of nature – that real conversations happen. The kind that foster wisdom, wellbeing, and resilient leadership. At Stoic Pilgrim Adventures, we combine walking and talking with … Continue reading Adventure Based Learning Experiences
In a world where digital mental health challenges are on the rise, young people face increasing pressures, and too many adults shy away from challenging the status-quo. It's been a privilege to support the #CCF and Mark Fox in building resilience and essential outdoor skills in the next generation. Real leadership starts with capability, confidence, … Continue reading Fancy some Adventure Based Learning Experiences for your Team?
Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator speech, delivered in 1940, still rings true today. Whenever power is handed to those who wield it irresponsibly, history repeats itself. Dictators—whether in politics, business, or society—rise when we permit them to, often through inaction or misplaced trust. In Dynamic Teaming, power isn’t hoarded at the top—it flows within the … Continue reading Power Belongs to the People, Not Dictators
McKinsey’s latest article on people management highlights a fundamental shift—one that resonates deeply with my work on Dynamic Teaming. Their message is clear: the future of work demands fluid, strategic, and human-centred teams, not rigid hierarchies. Businesses that match skills to value-adding tasks in real-time, empower autonomy, and foster human-centric leadership will thrive. This is … Continue reading ⚡ Dynamic Teams: The Future of People Management? 😎
History shows us a pattern: when wealth and power become too concentrated, collapse and redistribution inevitably follow. Colonialism, exploitation, and extreme inequality create instability—until the system corrects itself. The ultra-wealthy may build gated compounds, but they cannot outrun collapse. Polluters cannot escape to distant islands. Warmongers cannot impose control forever. Like all life, societies require … Continue reading 🌀The Cycle of Power & Collapse🌀
It’s not about enduring a brutal selection process—it’s about shifting from management to facilitation. A small, highly skilled team armed with the right tools can achieve extraordinary things. Why? Because that’s how humans have always tackled big challenges—from hunting in the wild to exploring new frontiers. Instead of scaling a business for the sake of … Continue reading Want to operate like Special Forces?
