by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | May 10, 2021 | Thoughts
The New York Times has published some great articles this year that sum up the mood of the moment. It was the New York Times that noticed the first ‘We Have All Hit a Wall’ moment to which we all let out a sigh of ‘yes exactly’. It was also The New York Times...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 22, 2021 | Reading
Today we are recommending Professional Troublemaker by Luvvie Ajayi Jones. If you have seen her TedTalk and read her first bestseller, you’ll know that Luvvie Ajayi Jones is a superb speaker and writer. This book is the soul nourishment needed to overcome doubt and...
by Kerri Summers | Mar 22, 2021 | Thoughts
This Monday is International Women’s Day and social media will be awash with posts showcasing amazing women and talking about how important this day is. Whilst IWD is an important date in the calendar, the other 364 days of the year also need to live up to the good...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 22, 2021 | Watching
Relationships at work are critical to our success and happiness. In this clip Esther Perel, one of the worlds foremost experts on relational dynamics, explores relational intelligence at work. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rAtO1Ig_Ds Let us know...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 22, 2021 | Listening
If you do get an hour to yourself a brilliant podcast to listen to is the Psychology Podcast with Scott Barry Kaufman. The podcast has great interviews, including a study of greatness, authentic leadership and how not to choke under pressure. Definitely look this...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Mar 22, 2021 | Listening
Children have a unique ability to ask brilliant and often unanswerable questions. On the Everything Under The Sun podcast, Molly Oldfield, question writer on BBC show QI, sets about to answer these questions with the help of experts. The podcast has answered questions...
by Kerri Summers | Feb 18, 2021 | Thoughts
It’s almost been a year since the expressions “Shall we have a zoom call”, “you’re on mute” and “sorry can you let me share my screen” have become a regular part of our vocabulary. The ubiquity of online meetings have come with the obvious advantages, however...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Feb 8, 2021 | Listening
This NPR podcast was produced pre pandemic but with so much scary news around right now it has universal advice for talking about scary times. The examples may not be applicable to your family but the advice is universal. 1. We can’t control the amount of information...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Feb 8, 2021 | Listening
Andy Puddicombe and the people from Headspace have created Radio Headspace. With short (around 5 mins) and sweet clips on all sorts of topics. It’s a wonderful, mindful and short way to start the day. To listen:...
by Sharon Charlton-Thomson | Feb 8, 2021 | Reading
Humour is so important- it doesn’t just lighten your load mentally, it actually induces physical changes in your body. Laughter enhances your intake of oxygen-rich air, stimulates your heart, lungs and muscles, and increases the endorphins that are released by...
