Here's a poem I wrote to help you to explore your relationship between the paths and destinations in your life. Helping you identify the blocks to making progress and find clarity and understand what to do next. Some paths are simply a means of getting from where we are to a destination where we want […]
Described as unconventional, thought provoking and inspirational Alison Smith first started using metaphor as a means of solving problems in the mid 90s. At the time whilst working for a bank she managed to inspire business leaders to be interested in supplier management, a topic they were unenthusiastic about at best. She did this by […]
A healthy and flourishing garden is one that is also buzzing with life – with regular visits from bees and other pollinators to maintain its beauty. In this article I’ll be exploring what insights we can take from how to have a beautiful garden buzzing with life, and apply them to having a life that […]
WOW I got hit between the eyes with this insight on a recent trip out, and I’m still fizzing. As I walked through the Hermitage near Dunkeld in Scotland I was looking for additional solutions to not being able to see the wood for the trees for use with clients and in posts and so […]
If I had one wish it would be that you understood how profound the insights from nature can be, and how quickly and easily these insights allow shifts in thinking and feeling to happen. I wish you knew how many people over the last 20 years have been amazed at the impact simply noticing nature's […]
Down to earth, and yet up to the sky.Grounded, and inspirational too.Holding tight to the moment, whilst also stretching into the future. Do we really need to see the wood for the trees?Perhaps it’s about seeing the trees for the wood,or seeing the sky for the trees,or trees for the sky.Being the tree? Or sky?or […]
This image shows the insight from a Landscaping Your Life walk someone went on here in Fife when they were feeling demotivated and lacking direction: Next time you go for a walk notice what you notice about the patterns around you. It's a really simple process If you'd like to find out more about going […]
The premise of much of my work is that the metaphor contained in your language has the solution contained within it. I believe that the solution, that is currently hidden from view, is nudging you in the words you're using to describe the current situation. Which means when you feel like you're treading on thin […]
One of the major contributors to lack of confidence when speaking is what's going on in your head. That is, the internal picture you're seeing, or story you're telling yourself, as you prepare to speak and then attempt to speak. Imagine for a moment the following landscape (or another that you personally don't like): Imagine you're […]
The title of a PSA Scotland regional conference keynote I gave was "the 7 keys to having full impact when speaking" and has been adapted here to having FULL IMPACT where ever you want it. When you're faced with any challenge it's easy to dive into the details - into all the lovely content and facts […]
