Lightbulb Moments Podcast

Reading Time : 5 mins Each year around this time, there is an air of anticipation coupled with a wave of expectation. The nervousness is palpable. Some will get it. Others won’t. It’s as if joy and disappointment are performing an elaborate and passionate tango. Except this time, there are no scores from the judges. It is your colleagues who will provide the scores. Are they pleased for you or are...

Reading time: 4 mins It was 6pm when my Apple watch told me that I had done only 637 steps, that I knew I was in trouble. Since going into full lockdown over 3 weeks ago, the UK had transitioned to working from home almost overnight. This meant days on end stuck at home juggling the demands of home schooling, childcare and dealing with work. Many called it ‘ Living at Work ’. The switch to WFH cha...

Lightbulb Moment With the world opening up after the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems that life is transitioning to the new normal faster than ever. * Employees are returning to the office (hello hybrid working) * Holidays are being taken (yipee, beach time anyone?) * Birthdays are being celebrated in person (thank goodness for that) Whilst this is great, it seems like time is flying by quicker than ev...

Good Morning, Although it’s been quite a hectic week, I cannot in good conscience complain. With tensions continuing to rise between Russia and Ukraine, there are many people fearful for their lives. The speed at which the events unfolded took many by surprise, leading to families scrambling to get out of cities on Ukraine’s Eastern border. I felt it personally this week as I have team members bas...

Good evening Friends, It’s taken a wee while to write todays lightbulb moment, partly because life has got in the way, but partly because I couldn’t quite work out the best way to describe it. So without further ado, I’m just going to dive straight in… Lightbulb Moment I like to set myself a challenge each year. Some years they are big ones ( such as completing a full IRONMAN triathlon ), whilst o...

Good Afternoon Friends, As Sunday rolls around, I’ve been reflecting on a few days away both with great friends playing golf and celebrating my other half’s birthday. Having time to unwind and decompress becomes ever more important, especially post periods of stress ( such as Covid-19 ). It is easy to get caught up in life’s spin cycle; constantly rushing from one appointment to another, juggling...

Good morning Friends , I’m not sure if you’ve ever experienced the same, but today I woke up tired. Quite possibly more tired than when I went to bed. But I slept for 9 hours, which is much longer than normal. So how does that work?! I’m not sure if it’s because I’m rundown, restless or just not in a good sleep rhythm, but either way, today feels like a struggle. For those of you that don’t care a...

Good morning Friends, I can’t believe that we’ve done 1/12th of 2022 already. I’m sure we say it every year, but it feels like it’s going quicker than ever. The reason for saying this is that I’m off to Dubai to play golf next week. This is not a humble brag, but more a lightbulb moment that February is here already. I don’t feel ready for February. It means we are done with January (obviously), h...

Good evening friends, Does anyone else feel like the demands on our time is getting worse? I’m not sure if this has anything to do with the Covid-19 rules being relaxed but it feels like the busy dial is being turned up to 11. The quietness we experienced in the middle of the pandemic is a growing distant memory, replaced by the hustle and bustle of the new normal. Previously empty diaries are now...

Good morning Friends, I greet you a little bleary eyed this morning as I woke up early to watch some of the last cricket Test match in the Ashes between England and Australia (in Australia). You may or may not know but I’m a huge cricket fan. I love it. The war of attrition, the strategic elements of a days play and the fact it can end in a draw after 5 days I think is brilliant. I know I may be i...