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When the Game Changes Mid-Play

Playing a Game Without Your PositionIn my last post I explored the idea that we are measuring success in ways that mean we’ll never feel as though we’re enough.  For many neurocomplex brains, the story runs even deeper.  It’s as though the whole game has changed without you in mind.You start off thinking you know the positions, the strategies, how to train, the expectations, and the rules. You feel confident in your role.  Maybe you’re the striker, reacting quickly, changi...

Femur, Not Pots

“I’m not enough”It’s something I hear often when people start naming the radio chatter that runs through their minds.  I wonder how many of us are walking around tuned into that frequency, and whether our culture has slowly been shaped to keep us there.The Myth of EnoughA few years ago, I listened to a podcast interview with one of my childhood heroes, Jonny Wilkinson.  (Apologies to the Kiwis – I grew up a Newcastle Falcons fan and followed Jonny from his first run-out.) &nb...

A Bit of a Shift

It’s taken some courage to write this.Many people know me as reliable, loyal, thoughtful, risk-aware, and (perhaps) someone with a good dose of black Geordie humour to navigate the hard stuff. Those qualities shaped much of my career in law and financial services, both in the UK and here in New Zealand. They’re a big part of who I am.I’ve always been passionate about people. Professionally, that meant making the retail banking world better, for those working in it and for the customers it ...