Back to Business

The baby afternoon was a delightful diversion and now it's back to work with full-on concentration. There are a number of projects about to take off; as usual, I am fluctuating between excitement and panic, depending on what time of day it is and how recently I reviewed my 'to do' list.

It seems as though our 100 Great Ideas to Create Personal Impact has loads of interest and the final draft for publicity, venue confirmation and email blast are all almost ready. Now I have to write the 100 Great Ideas - just kidding, I wrote them ages ago. This is probably the biggest venture I have ever taken on and it has been a huge learning curve. My vibrant and clever  colleague, Hannah and I have had hilarious meetings and have decided we need a visual code for 'no more' because otherwise our heads will explode! We just seem to bounce ideas between us the whole time and now need to settle and organise what we've got.

 My wonderful regular clients have provided interesting and challenging work so I am off to Newcastle, Nottingham and Birmingham again - all in the next month or so to deliver training in a whole range of topics.

I really wanted to write about a lovely new client who has come for one-to-one coaching. She is a talented and intelligent young woman, struggling to get going with her career. Our sessions have made me think again about all the opportunities I have had, how many I didn't recognise at the time and what an adventure it all is. I wish her and everyone going through the same process the very best of luck because it isn't easy.

As a complete antidote to all this reflection and work activity, husband and I went to see the riotous Miachel Frayn farce - Noises Off last Friday. If I could order up a farce on the NHS for every overworked, stressed person to see every Friday, the world would be a better place and the NHS (which does, at times, operate like a farce anyway) would be so much the richer.

So that's it for now - take care and see you soon,

Angie