The Strength Covering Your Gap
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Newcastle from the water, wild and woolly
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This week I went cruising on Newcastle Harbour, and seeing my own city from the water gave me a whole different perspective on it. I...
Oct 25, 2026
What ChatGPT never asked me
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Collar up, and I didn't even notice
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I took this photo for this week's socials and didn't notice my collar was standing up until I looked at it later. It's a small thing, but ...
Oct 18, 2026
I've Already Told Them
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In the garden with my first roses of the season
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I've just come in from the garden. My first roses of the season are out, and I couldn't walk past without stopping to smell th...
Oct 11, 2026
You Already Know What You Do
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Recorded this week's Take 5 on a park bench, between clients
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This week's video was recorded on a park bench between clients. Just me, the trees and two stories I wanted to tell you p...
Oct 04, 2026
Rescuing isn't leading
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Friday night, out with friends after a big week
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That's me on Friday night, out with friends after a big week. Productive, fulfilling, the kind where everything actually got ...
Sep 27, 2026
What leading from adult actually looks like
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A DAY OF LEARNING AND PLANNING AT CYPRESS LAKES
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Last Thursday I spent a full day at Cypress Lakes with Deb Szabo, planning and learning, the kind of day that leaves you wrung...
Sep 20, 2026
What 34 years of marriage taught me about leadership pressure
Phil and I celebrated 34 years married this weekend, and it taught me something about leading under pressure. Full story, video, blog and podcast are all below.
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Phil and I, 34 years married this weekend
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Sep 13, 2026
Are you clarifying or correcting?
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Out exploring after a beautiful morning with Mawambul at Mt Sugarloaf, learning to see the land differently
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I used to think I was holding a high standard. Really, I was just ...
Sep 06, 2026
The leadership trap that looks like kindness
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Some days the work isn't leading, it's remembering not to carry what was never mine to carry.
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You care about your team. You're available, you're hands-on, and when someone comes ...
Aug 30, 2026
This month had a name the whole time
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Pre-sunrise walk, wearing my heart on my face
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Three weeks ago, we talked about the leadership skill most people ignore. Two weeks ago, the exact moments it shows up in. Last ...
Aug 23, 2026
The EQ habit that actually changes how people respond to you
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Celebrating my mum's 80th birthday this week, she taught me the pause long before I had a word for it
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This week I celebrated my mum's 80th birthday. Watching her move through...
Aug 16, 2026
What it looks like on an ordinary Tuesday
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Realising I didn't listen, because I was too busy getting my point across
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Last week I named the skill most leaders never learn on the job. This week I got specific, four ordi...
Aug 09, 2026
