For many people, the summer provides an opportunity to slow down a bit. You may have a holiday planned or simply a few quieter days. Whatever time you have available, try not to underappreciate its value. It can be tempting to fill our breaks with activity, remain loosely connected to work or spend the first […]
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The third phase of the Cadence Approach is ‘Perform’, which is all about respecting the red flags of stress and burnout. Cadence is a simple, four-step approach to managing energy that works. Predict is all about identifying the big events or ‘Wimbledon’s ‘, as I call them, coming up for you – both professionally and
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It is World Wellbeing Week 2026, which is a useful opportunity to reflect on what workplace wellbeing really looks like in practice. This year I’m giving you a different take on things: Are we giving people permission to look after their wellbeing? It’s all about how we show up, what we role model, and the
It’s Loneliness Awareness Week, a global initiative by the Marmalade Trust, and this year marks its 10th anniversary. For 2026, the theme is all about helping to give loneliness a voice. When we think about loneliness, we often think about it as something that happens outside work. But I think this is a conversation we
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I had a really interesting conversation recently about resilience, stress and responsibility. More specifically, we were talking about the role of the employer and the role of the employee when it comes to sustaining resilience at work. It raised a useful question: Whose responsibility is workplace resilience? Is it the employer’s responsibility to create the
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Mental Health Awareness Week is a good opportunity to talk about some of the warning signs that can show up when our mental health needs a little more care and attention. Anhedonia is a mental health red flag worth paying attention to, and it is one that really resonates with me. It may not be
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In our recently released State of Workplace Wellbeing Report 2026, we surfaced some striking proprietary data around energy. Only 25% of respondents said they consistently have enough energy to focus on their most important priorities. Which means 75% don’t. So, if you imagine four people in your team working on something important, only one of
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I’m delighted to share some exciting news: Sustain has been named a finalist in the Business Book Awards 2026, in the Short Business Book category. The shortlist was revealed at a live celebration event held at Pearson’s head offices on the Strand in London on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The event brought together authors, publishers
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One of the questions I was asked recently was this: How do you apply the Cadence Approach when you’re in a reactive role, when you can’t predict your “Wimbledons”? It’s such a good question, because for many people, work doesn’t feel predictable, or they’re in a reactive role. There may not be a major presentation,
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Most of us work in fast-moving organisations. We’re trying to deliver, respond, adapt, grow and keep pace with constant change. There are goals to hit, expectations to meet and an ongoing pressure to perform. In many businesses, acceleration is the norm. We are expected to move quickly and continue moving quickly. The faster things move,
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