I’ve had a big week. There have been some brilliant presentations, a global broadcast, the Business Book Awards, where Sustain came close, but no cigar, and plenty of conversations with people along the way. And one idea has come up repeatedly. When I’ve spoken to delegates after keynotes, or explained a little more about the
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This week I am exploring what I think is the missing piece in workplace wellbeing. Inspired by a number of conversations I have had recently with organisations, and the same topic has come up time and again. That is Agency. On briefing calls, leaders are telling me they want their people to feel more ownership
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In less than a week, I’ll be heading to the Business Book Awards 2026 at The Drum in Wembley, where Sustain: Mastering the High-Performance Paradox is a finalist in the Short Business Book category. The winners will be announced on 16 September, and I’m incredibly proud to see Sustain recognised alongside such a strong group
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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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I was asked an interesting question during a recent keynote: how can we prioritise rest? The person asking was thinking about it in two contexts: her fitness performance plan and also the way she approaches work. My answer was simple. Rest needs to be considered in the same way as effort. Rest must be part
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I saw something in the news recently that really caught my attention. Musicians, bands and pop stars have been announcing album drops and concert dates through handwritten notes, which they then share on social media. At first, it might seem like a small thing. A nice creative touch or a bit of old-school nostalgia, perhaps.
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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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Mental Health Awareness Week is a useful opportunity to talk about some of the warning signs that can appear when our mental health, energy or resilience needs more attention. In this final piece in the series, I want to focus on stress. Stress is a signal, so in the theme of this series, let’s look
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