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Where is your breath right now? When I ask my clients this, they’re often perplexed by the question. “My nose? My mouth? I’m not sure what you mean.”

A few years back, my husband and I decided to divvy up particular jobs in the house. One of the jobs Bryan took on was emptying the dishwasher every day, which he did without fail.

As a keen amateur tennis player, I play a lot of doubles. When you and one or both of your opponents are at the net, things can get fast and furious as you volley the ball back and forth.

Frustration is a topic that often comes up with my coaching clients. Either they struggle to contain feelings of frustration and end up having an emotional outburst, or they hold them in. Neither works well for them or for others.

I’ve been coaching a leader – let’s call her Mo – who wants to be seen as strategic and ready for the next level rather than just a safe pair of hands.

I‘ve been thinking about writing this blog on procrastination for a while, which feels quite appropriate given that procrastination is about putting something off.

Empathy and care are essential qualities for leaders in the best of times. In the past two years, they’ve been needed in spades as the pandemic has taken its toll on the mental and emotional health of employees and team members.

In the last few months, I’ve been doing cryptic crosswords again. Trying again was actually inspired by a post by an old mentor of mine, Col Fink, entitled Is that Frustration or fun you feel? 

You may be wondering if the “not” in the title of this post is an error. Surely trying to keep on top of everything is A Good Thing and perhaps something you want to get even better at in 2022?

This morning, as I was waiting for my coffee to brew, I popped out into my back garden. I stood in the sun amongst the foxgloves and listened.